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Deluxe Sp. Order Winchester Model 1886 LA Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:11,250.00 USD Estimated At:22,500.00 - 27,500.00 USD
Deluxe Sp. Order Winchester Model 1886 LA Rifle
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA 92606
Antique Deluxe Special Order Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle, #68465, .40-65 cal., 28'' octagonal barrel, blue and case hardened finish, plain trigger, checkered pistol-grip oil-finished walnut stock with shadow line carved to bottom of pistol grip and ebony insert at cap; left side of lower tang marked ''XXOF'' for type of wood and finish, Lyman front and rear sights, shotgun butt with hard rubber buttplate. Shipped July 11, 1892, with factory letter verifying all features. Condition is excellent. Barrel and mag tube retain approx. 92% lightly thinning and toning blue, mostly just behind rear sight. Case hardened frame with 85%-90% vivid hues, with even smoothing at balance point, still showing faint colors, as well as micro-scratching to both sides. Oil-finished stock shows only light pressure dings and minor shrinkage to forend and some flattening to checks. Forend cap retains approx. 90% lightly thinning but still vibrant case colors. Front sight is missing its brass bead. Action is smooth, bore is mirror bright. An exceptional Deluxe Special Order '86 showing little field use and twelve decades of minor handling. Est.: $22,500-$27,500. (Antique)