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LOT 18
Antique Special Order Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle with Desirable Documented 32 Inch Extra Length Barrel and Factory Letter -
Serial no. 365996B, 32 WCF cal., 32 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1890 as a third model with integral dust cover guide and dust
cover with serrations at the rear. This Model 1873 has the very rare and desirable special order feature of an extra length 32 inch barrel. It is easy to imagine this
rifle in the hands of a skilled marksman or hunter on the western frontier, the rifle likely as much of a legend as the man himself. The top of the barrel is marked with the standard two-line address and King’s patent marking as well as the caliber marking at the breech. The upper tang is marked with the model designation, and the serial number is on the lower tang. It is fitted with a blade front sight and an elevation adjustable buckhorn rear sight. It is mounted with a smooth forearm
and straight grip stock with the crescent buttplate. The included factory letter states the rifle was received in the warehouse on January 24, 1891, and shipped on August 8 with a 32 inch octagon barrel in 32 caliber and plain trigger.
CONDITION: Fine. The barrel retains and other metal surfaces retain traces of original blue finish in the protected areas with a smooth artificially enhanced
brown patina on the balance and a coat of varnish, showing what may have been years of use in the American West. The revarnished wood is also fine
with minor dings and scratches. Mechanically fine.
Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
LOT 19 Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle in .22 Long Caliber - Serial no. 308587B, 22 Long cal., 24 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1889. These small caliber Model 1873 rifles would have been valued in the American West for small game hunting and practice. This rifle is a third model with integral dust cover rail and dust cover with serrations at the rear and is chambered in .22 Long. Winchester only manufactured approximately 19,552 Model 1873s in .22 short or .22 long between 1884 and 1904. The barrel has the two-line address/King’s patent marking and caliber marking at the breech and on the bottom of the cartridge elevator. The upper tang is marked with the model designation, and the serial number is on the lower tang. Fitted with a dovetail blade front sight, a filler block in the rear sight dovetail, and folding peep sight. Mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Very good plus with 30% original blue finish remaining in the sheltered areas with a brown patina. Traces of original case colors remain on the hammer. The wood is also very good with a number of minor dings and scratches. All signs of a gun that has many hundreds of miles of travel under its belt. Mechanically fine. Provenance: The Collection of David L. DeLullo. Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 20
Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Saddle Ring Trapper’s Carbine in .44-40 WCF with Highly Desirable 16 Inch Barrel - Serial no. 411108, 44-40 WCF cal., 16 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1907, this is a very scarce Winchester Model 1892 Trapper’s Carbine with a highly desirable 16 inch barrel (no ATF exemption required). These shorter than standard carbines were highly prized in the American West for their firepower in a small and mobile package. The top of the barrel is marked with the standard two-line Winchester legend ahead of the rear barrel band, Winchester oval proof ahead of the rear sight, and “44 WCF” at the breech. A second Winchester factory oval proof appears on top of the receiver at the breech. The upper tang has the standard thee-line model and trademark information, while the serial number is on the bottom of the receiver. It is fitted with a pinned German silver blade front sight, ladder rear sight, and a saddle ring on the left of the receiver. It is mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a carbine buttplate. CONDITION: Very good with a mix of reapplied blue finish and smooth brown patina. The wood is also very good displaying working gun character with a filled blemish on the forearm (left side), dings, scratches, and heavier wear on the comb. Mechanically excellent.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 50% of the original finish with some handling evidence, light edge wear, and some areas of spotting and oxidation, tell-tale signs of years as a working gun. The fine wood shows some dings and scratches, a chip at the buttplate toe, and areas of thinned varnish. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
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Provenance: The Collection of David L. DeLullo.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 21
Fine Colt Small Frame Lightning Slide Action Rifle - Serial
no. 41226, 22 RF cal., 24 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in
1899, a rifle such as this would have been highly valued in the American West for small game
hunting and varmint control. The standard two-line address and patent dates is marked on top of
the barrel, and the caliber marking is offset on the left at the breech. There is an import mark on the lower
right flat of the barrel. The Rampant Colt is marked on the left side of the frame, and the serial number is on the lower tang. It is fitted with a blade front sight and fixed notch rear sight. It is mounted with a mostly smooth forearm, having simple border carving, and a straight grip stock with a hard rubber shotgun buttplate.