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AS PICTURED AND
DESCRIBED IN THE WINCHESTER ENGRAVING BOOK BY WILSON
CONDITION: Excellent. The rifle retains 97% plus of the original blue and
casehardened finish with some very minor wear on the buttplate. The factory markings
and flawlessly executed engraving are crisp. The highly figured walnut stock and forearm are
both in excellent plus condition; the checkering is extremely sharp and nearly all of the high polish piano finish remains intact. Wear is limited to a few very insignificant storage marks and a small scuff mark on the right side of the stock. This is an exceptional example of an extremely rare, deluxe, factory
engraved Winchester Model 1873 Short Rifle with special order front and rear sights, set-trigger, crescent buttplate with trap and mounts for sling swivels.
Provenance: The Joe Marlin Hilliard Collection.
Estimate: 55,000 - 85,000
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