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LOT 3085
Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle in .44 WCF -
Serial no. 603725B, 44 WCF cal., 24 inch octagon bbl., blue finish,
walnut stock. Manufactured in 1906 as a Third Model with integral dust
cover rail and dust cover with grip serrations at the rear and standard markings
including Winchester factory oval proofs on the barrel and receiver at the breech. Fitted with German
silver blade front and elevation adjustable buckhorn rear sights. Mounted with a smooth forearm and straight
grip stock with a trapdoor crescent buttplate containing an included four-piece cleaning rod.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 85% plus of the original blue finish, 60% of the muted case colors, and 50% of the original nitre blue on the loading gate with the balance a
mostly a smooth grey patina and some mild plum colored pitting visible primarily near the muzzle. The wood is also very fine with some scattered minor dings and scratches and a drilled hole in the bottom of the buttstock. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Milan J. Turk Collection.
Estimate: 4,500 - 7,000
LOT 3086
Antique Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle
- Serial no. 107460, 40-65 WCF cal., 26 inch octagon bbl., blue/
casehardened finish, walnut stock. Originally manufactured in 1896 with the
desirable early casehardened receiver found only on Model 1886 rifles manufactured prior to 1902. Standard two-line address and “40-65 W.C.F.” on the top of the barrel, model designation on the upper tang, and two-line patent marking and serial number on the lower tang. The barrel is fitted with a German silver blade front and
elevation adjustable buckhorn rear sights. Mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine, retains 99% of the factory quality, professionally restored, blue, 90% of the vibrant case colors and 95% plus of the nitre blue on the loading gate with the balance having thinned to a smooth grey patina. The refinished wood is also very fine with a few scattered minor dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Milan J. Turk Collection.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
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