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LOT 1036
Antique Winchester Model 1886 Lever
Action Rifle in .45-90 W.C.F. - Serial no.
116992, 45-90 WCF cal., 26 inch octagon bbl., blue
finish, walnut stock. 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. This rifle was manufactured in 1898 with a nickel-silver blade front sight, adjustable sporting rear sight, folding tang peep sight, standard markings, and smooth forearm and rifle stock with crescent buttplate.
CONDITION: Fine with 50% plus faded original blue finish on the barrel and magazine tube, mostly mottled gray patina on the action and furniture, some minor oxidation/ pitting, and general mild overall wear. The reoiled wood is very good and has mild dents and scratches, a filled chip at the upper right corner of the wrist, thin crack at the rear of the upper tang, 11 “kill notches” by the toe, and a cut by the heel on the right. Mechanically excellent. A sold representative antique Winchester Model 1886 Rifle in the powerful .45-90 W.C.F.
Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
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Nickel plating was a flashy and more durable option for a frontier saddle gun. Nickel plating resists corrosion better than blued finish. CONDITION: Fine with 75% original nickel on the frame and hammer, patches of original nickel on the more protected areas of the barrel, magazine tube, and furniture; and mottled gray and brown patina as well as mild oxidation and pitting on the exposed surfaces. The wood is good and has some dents and surface flakes, minor chipping at the edges of the wrist, a coat of oil, and mild overall wear. Mechanically fine. Overall, a flashy variation of Winchester’s frontier classic. Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 1038
Antique Colt Model 1878 Frontier Six Shooter Double Action Revolver with Denver Colorado Holster and Lawrence Cartridge Belt - Serial no. 33163, 44-40 WCF cal., 7 1/2 inch round bbl., blue finish, hard rubber grips. This revolver was manufactured in 1894 and has the classic “COLT FRONTIER
SIX SHOOTER” marking on the left side of the barrel and other standard markings and features. Some of these revolvers have been identified as used by the Texas Rangers. The George Lawrence Co. cartridge belt has a George Tritch Hardware Co. marked holster, and both have lightly tooled borders.
CONDITION: Fine with 40% original blue finish, some holster and handling wear, fading to smooth gray and brown patina, some spots of light oxidation/pitting, and general mild overall wear. The grips are very good and exhibit aged tones, distinct checkering and embossing with mild handling wear, and a small crack at the heel on the right. Mechanically fine. The accessories are also fine with mild overall wear. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LOT 1037
Special Order Nickel Plated Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine in .44-40 - Serial no. 112717A, 44-40 WCF cal., 20 inch round bbl., nickel finish, walnut stock. The Model 1873 is the classic “Gun that Won the West” and was popular with the Texas Rangers and many others in the late 19th century. This “third model” was manufactured in 1883 and has the integral dust cover guide rail, the front sight just
behind the front barrel band, the reversed style notch and ladder rear sight, the two-line address and patent marking,
no caliber markings, a saddle ring on the left, the model on the upper tang, carbine forearm and buttstock (compartment empty) and a full-nickel plated finish.