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WINCHESTER 1886 EXTRA LIGHTWEIGHT TAKEDOWN LEVER

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:2,250.00 USD Estimated At:4,500.00 - 6,000.00 USD
WINCHESTER 1886 EXTRA LIGHTWEIGHT TAKEDOWN LEVER
ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 45-70. S# 129226. Bbl. 22" tapered rnd. Lyman No. 4 ivory hunting front sight & Win. sporting rear sight. Receiver is not drilled for receiver sight attachment. Blue finish w/ case colored hammer & lever. Half length takedown mag. Dbl. set triggers. Walnut forearm & straight grip stock w/ original steel shotgun buttplate. Buttplate & receiver sight features are not as listed in factory letter. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Cody Firearms Museum letter providing the following information "Type: Rifle / Caliber: 45/70 / Barrel Type: Round / Extra Light / Trigger: Set / Nice stock / Sights: Lyman receiver and front, Winchester High Velocity / 1/2 Magazine / Shotgun butt with rubber butt plate / Takedown / Received in warehouse on March 15, 1905 / Shipping from Warehouse on March 16, 1905, Order number 4531". CONDITION: bbl. retains over 90% lightly faded original blue showing sm. scratches & handling marks. Receiver retains 75% blue w/ areas of fading showing spots of corrosion & scratches. Hammer & lever retain sm. amounts of case colors in protected areas. Wood has age darkened appearance w/ original finish showing numerous scratches, sm. dents & handling marks. Sound mechanics. Bore retains sound rifling showing scattered sm. spots of very light pitting. (20-1763). CURIO. $4,500-6,000.