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EXTREMELY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1887 DELUXE LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:6,250.00 USD Estimated At:12,500.00 - 17,500.00 USD
EXTREMELY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1887 DELUXE LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN.
SN 22144. Cal. 12 ga. Spectacular deluxe '87 with 30" fine pattern Damascus bbl, half magazine and color case hardened receiver with the "WRACO" logo on the left side. Both sides of receiver have dbl line borders. Mounted with about 3X, flame grain American walnut with diamond checkered forearm side panels and rnd knob pistol grip stock with Winchester hard rubber buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this shotgun as having had the SN applied Dec. 14, 1888, 12 ga., 30" fine Damascus bbl, fancy checkered stock and rubber buttplate, received in warehouse Mar. 3, 1889, shipping date not indicated. Bottom line of information on letter states "Paris". Also accompanied by a copy of the shipping record which is marked in the last column, "Paris". This indicates that it was shipped to France for the Paris Expo which is further substantiated by the fact that this shotgun was part of a large collection of firearms recently returned from Europe. Left side of lower tang is marked with assembly number "593", "RB" and "XXX". Matching assembly number is also found in the top tang channel of the buttstock in a different font. Buttstock appears to be a replacement with a reproduction buttplate. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains most of its orig fine Damascus pattern with a blue/brown finish; magazine tube retains about all of its orig blue with some minor, light surface etching; receiver, breech block, lever & hammer retain most of their brilliant orig factory case colors with some fine, light surface etching on the receiver and inner faces of the lever; outer faces of lever have faded to brown; top tang also shows fading to a brown patina; forend panels have a couple of minor nicks with light diamond point wear and overall retain most of their orig oil finish. Buttstock is extremely fine showing very little wear and retains about all of its fine custom oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-47768 JR337