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LOT 3024 Winchester Model 1886 Lightweight Lever Action Rifle - Serial no. 144956A, 33 WCF cal., 24 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1907 with a tapered barrel equipped with a block mounted beaded blade Lyman front sight, adjustable sporting rear sight, the two-line address and patent marking on top, the two-line nickel steel marking followed by “33 W.C.F.” on the left at the breech, “WP” proofs on the barrel and frame at the breech, the three-line model and trademark marking on the upper tang, and the patent marking and serial number on the lower tang. CONDITION: Fine with 70% plus original blue finish, smooth gray patina on the balance, strong original case colors on the hammer and lever, minor oxidation, and generally minor wear overall indicative of rifle that saw some actual use in the field. The wood is very good and has some mild scattered scrapes and dings, mild wear at the toe which is proud of the metal, and an attractive aged appearance. Mechanically excellent. The Winchester Model 1886 was a popular hunting rifle in the West, and the Lightweight version in .33 W.C.F. would make an excellent woods rifle for deer or black bear. Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
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LOT 3025 Antique Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle in .44-40 - Serial no. 100858A, 44-40 WCF cal., 24 3/8 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. This classic Winchester Model 1873 rifle was manufactured in 1882 and features a round barrel with a German silver blade front sight, adjustable sporting rear sight, the standard markings (correctly no caliber markings), and a smooth forearm and straight wrist stock with a crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Fine with 40% plus original blue finish, smooth gray and brown patina on the balance, much of the original case colors on the hammer and lever, loose dust cover, attractive aged patina on the brass elevator, and mild overall wear typical wear of a working gun from the American West. The revarnished wood is very good and has some mild dings and scratches appropriate to a frontier gun. Aside from the loose dust cover, the rifle is mechanically fine. This is a solid representative example of “The Gun that Won the West” with some attractive “frontier” character. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LOT 3026
Antique Black Powder Colt Single Action Army Revolver with
Factory Letter - Serial no. 152961, 45 LC cal., 7 1/2 inch round bbl., nickel finish, antique ivory grips. Offered here is an early
example of the legendary Peacemaker in .45 LC that was manufactured in 1893. In the words of Colt author and expert David Brown, “[T]
he Colt Single Action Army .45 was ‘the soldier’s friend’ throughout the remaining years of the Indian Wars in the West. Adopted also with equal enthusiasm by civilians, it was the pet and the ‘good right arm’ of lawman and outlaw alike on every American frontier of its era” (“The 36 Calibers of the Colt
Single Action Army,” page 70). The accompanying factory letter lists this revolver with a 4 3/4 inch barrel in .41 caliber, blue finish, and stocks not listed when shipped on August 31, 1893 to famed Denver, Colorado, retailer John P. Lower & Sons. This was a two gun shipment. The barrel has the one-line Hartford address on top and “45 COLT” on the left side, the frame has the two-line patent dates marking followed by an encircled Rampant Colt, and matching serial numbers appear on the frame, trigger guard,
and back strap. The period one-piece grip is checkered. CONDITION: Fine as period retailer re-barreled and replated, retaining 50% plus of nickel finish with a classic smooth dark patina on the balance. The grip is also fine with a repair on the left lower side, typical age lines, attractive color, and crisp checkering. Mechanically fine. A SAA that certainly has the feel and look of a frontier survivor. Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500