RARE WINCHESTER DELUXE MODEL 1887 LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN.

SN 36588. Cal. 12 GA. Beautiful shotgun with 30″ fine Damascus bbl, half magazine & single bead. Receiver is color case hardened and has the “WRACO” intertwined company logo on the left side. Mounted with spectacular, about 3X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with double diamond checkered forearm side panels and rnd knob pistol grip stock that has checkered steel buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this shotgun in 12 GA, with “good Damascus barrel”, 30″ bbl and fancy checkered stock, received in warehouse May 16, 1892 and shipped two days later. These shotguns were very popular throughout the United States in an era when hunting and self protection was a way of life. They were also very popular with law enforcement on the frontier and various guards for their convenience and multiple shots. Frequently their bbls were shortened for quick handling as demonstrated in some of Arnold Schwarznegger movies. Generally they saw very hard service and are rarely found today with any orig finish and in orig configuration. The extra cost of the deluxe wood and color case hardening would likely have prevented the ordinary citizen from ordering one in this configuration, opting more for the standard examples which are far more common. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. No disassembly was effected to check for matching SNs. Bbl retains about 98% strong Damascus pattern with blue brown background; magazine tube retains about 85% strong orig blue showing wear around the carry point just forward of the receiver. Receiver retains about 90-92% strong orig case colors, lightly to moderately faded, turned silver on bottom front at the carry point; breechbloock & hammer retain brilliant case colors; lever retains bright case colors on the sides turned silver on outer faces. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains about 98% crisp piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp; bright shiny bore. Shows very little use. 4-47931 JR47 (20,000-35,000) – Lot 1228

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Auction: Firearms - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1228	$51,750.00	RARE WINCHESTER DELUXE MODEL 1887 LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN. SN 36588. Cal. 12 GA. Beautiful shotgun with 30″ fine Damascus bbl, half magazine & single bead. Receiver is color case hardened and has the “WRACO” intertwined company logo on the left side. Mounted with spectacular, about 3X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with double diamond checkered forearm side panels and rnd knob pistol grip stock that has checkered steel buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this shotgun in 12 GA, with “good Damascus barrel”, 30″ bbl and fancy checkered stock, received in warehouse May 16, 1892 and shipped two days later. These shotguns were very popular throughout the United States in an era when hunting and self protection was a way of life. They were also very popular with law enforcement on the frontier and various guards for their convenience and multiple shots. Frequently their bbls were shortened for quick handling as demonstrated in some of Arnold Schwarznegger movies. Generally they saw very hard service and are rarely found today with any orig finish and in orig configuration. The extra cost of the deluxe wood and color case hardening would likely have prevented the ordinary citizen from ordering one in this configuration, opting more for the standard examples which are far more common. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. No disassembly was effected to check for matching SNs. Bbl retains about 98% strong Damascus pattern with blue brown background; magazine tube retains about 85% strong orig blue showing wear around the carry point just forward of the receiver. Receiver retains about 90-92% strong orig case colors, lightly to moderately faded, turned silver on bottom front at the carry point; breechbloock & hammer retain brilliant case colors; lever retains bright case colors on the sides turned silver on outer faces. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains about 98% crisp piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp; bright shiny bore. Shows very little use. 4-47931 JR47 (20,000-35,000) – Lot 1228 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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RARE WINCHESTER DELUXE MODEL 1887 LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN.