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CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. The barrel has 85% of the original blue finish with some minor wear on the muzzle and has a small scratch and a small spot of age discoloration on the top just ahead of the octagon portion. The dust cover has 95% of the bright blue finish with some very minor handling marks. 97% of the nitre blue finish is present on the loading gate. 70% plus of the original case colors remain on the forearm cap, hammer, trigger and lever. 85% of the case colors on the receiver and sideplates remain and have some silvering on edges and contact points with some spots of discoloration on the bottom and lower edges of the sides near the forearm. The receiver has significant amounts of original varnish on sideplates and in protected areas. The crescent steel buttplate retains 85% of the casehardened finish with some age discoloration on the bottom and minor finish wear on the edges of the heel and toe. The deluxe, fancy grade walnut stock and forearm remain in excellent overall condition and retains most of the original piano finish. The exceptionally fine checkering on the stock and forearm remains sharp. Wear on the stock and forearm is limited to a few minor, scattered handling and storage marks. This is an exceptional example of a scarce and highly desirable, deluxe, special order, Second Model Winchester 1873 Sporting Rifle.
Estimate: 30,000 - 45,000
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