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Estimate: 6,500 - 9,000
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LOT 5
Fine Documented Special Order
Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle in Desirable .45-90 W.C.F. with Factory Letter - Serial no. 117209, 45-90 cal., 26 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. The accompanying factory letter confirms the round barrel in .45-90 caliber, plain trigger, half magazine and shotgun butt. The letter also states the rifle was received in the warehouse on August 6, 1898, and shipped on August 8. The half magazine and shotgun
buttplate are special order features that are sought after by modern collectors. The rifle also has a desirable early casehardened receiver found only on Model 1886 rifles manufactured prior to 1902.
The barrel has the two-line Winchester legend ahead of the rear sight and “45-90 WCF” at the breech. The rifle is fitted with a blade insert front sight and an elevation adjustable buckhorn sporting rear sight. The upper tang is marked “-MODEL 1886-.”
The lower tang has the two-line patent dates marking and the serial number. The forearm and straight grip stock are plain walnut. The buttstock is fitted with a steel shotgun buttplate. The Model 1886 is one of the finest Winchester models and was
the first repeater based on designs by John M. Browning. It was developed as a replacement for the weaker toggle link action Model 1876 which could not handle as powerful of cartridges or feed the popular .45-70 Govt. cartridges, but their production was fairly limited at around
160,000 between 1886 and 1935.
CONDITION: Fine. The barrel retains 75% plus original blue finish fading to a plum. The breech bolt retains 95% original blue finish. The loading gate retains 30% original niter blue. 30% original blue finish remains on the buttplate. The receiver retains 40% plus vivid original case colors. The hammer and lever retain 40% original case colors. Slight traces of original case colors remain on the forend cap. The wood is very fine with some minor handling marks. Mechanically excellent. An attractive special order Winchester Model 1886 Rifle in desirable .45-90 WCF that will look great in any lever action collection.
LOT 6
Very Fine Winchester Model 1876 Lever Action Rifle with
Factory Letter - Serial no. 35758, 45-75 cal., 28 inch octagon bbl., blue
finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1883 as a Third Model with integral dust
cover rail on top of the receiver and the dust cover with grip serrations at the rear. The standard two-line address and King’s patent marking is on the top of the barrel in front of the rear sight. This rifle lacks caliber markings,
meaning it is chambered in the original Model 1876 caliber, .45-75 W.C.F. This is slightly unusual for an 1876 in this serial number range as both the
.45-60 and .50-95 calibers were introduced in 1879, after which most rifles, even if chambered in the original caliber, received caliber markings. Both sides of the receiver on this example have a small non-
factory applied “T.J.H.” stamping, which are likely the initials of a previous owner, the identity of which is unknown. The upper tang is marked with the standard model designation and the serial number is on the
lower tang. It is fitted with a German silver blade front sight and a folding ladder rear sight, and mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a trapdoor crescent buttplate (cleaning rod not included). The included
factory letter lists the rifle with an octagon barrel and plain trigger when received at the warehouse on 8 September 1883 and shipped on 13 December 1883 in order number 9719.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 75% of the bright original high polish blue finish, 60% of the original niter blue on the loading gate, and 60% of the original case colors with the balance having thinned to mostly a smooth brown-grey patina. The wood is also very fine with some scattered minor dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent. A very fine example of a Winchester Model 1876 rifle!
Estimate: 5,500 - 8,500