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LOT 22
Very Fine Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action
Rifle in Desirable .45-90 W.C.F. with Factory
Letter - Serial no. 109070, 45-90 WCF cal., 26 inch
octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut
stock. The accompanying factory letter (copy)
states the rifle was received in the warehouse on
May 7, 1896 and shipped on October 30, 1897 and confirms the
octagon barrel in .45-90 caliber and plain trigger. The rifle has the
desirable early casehardened receiver found only on Model 1886
rifles manufactured prior to 1902. It is fitted with a dovetail blade
front sight and an elevation adjustable rear sight. The top barrel flat is stamped with the two-line Winchester address
and caliber designation. The upper tang is stamped “-MODEL 1886-,” and the lower tang has the two-line patent dates
marking and serial number. Mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock. The buttstock is fitted with a
crescent buttplate.
LOT 21
Excellent Special Order Winchester
Model 1873 Sporting Lever Action Rifle
with Factory Letter - Serial no. 148441A,
32 WCF cal., 24 inch round bbl., blue finish,
varnished walnut stock. The factory letter describes this rifle
as “Type: Rifle, Caliber: 32, Barrel Type: Round, Trigger: Plain”,
and “1/2 Magazine” and states that it was shipped from the
Winchester warehouse on May 14, 1884. The rifle has a 24-inch
round barrel with screw-fastened, button tip, half-magazine. The
third style receiver has a integral dust cover rail and dust cover with serrated rear edges. The receiver has the step at
the junction with the barrel found on .22, .32 and .38 caliber Model 1873s. The barrel has a standard sporting style
front sight with nickel silver blade and buckhorn, sporting style, rear sight with serrated edges and solid face. The
upper receiver tang is factory drilled and tapped. The top of the barrel is roll-stamped: “WINCHESTER’S-REPEATING-
ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CT./KING’S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29. 1865. OCTOBER 15. 1860” in two lines ahead
of the rear sight. “32-CAL.” is roll-stamped on the top of the barrel just in front of the receiver. The upper receiver tang is roll-stamped: “-MODEL 1873-” in fancy letters
with foliate devices at either end of the marking. “32 CAL.” is roll-stamped in script across the bottom of the brass cartridge elevator. The serial number is roll-stamped
in script numerals on the lower tang between the lever latch and rear tang screw. The barrel has a blue finish and the forearm cap, receiver and dust cover are a high
polish blue. The loading gate has a fire blue finish. The hammer, trigger, lever and crescent buttplate are casehardened. The stock and forearm are straight grain
American walnut with a varnish finish.
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