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Winchester 1887 Lever Action 12 Ga Shotgun 1888

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:1,300.00 - 2,400.00 USD
Winchester 1887 Lever Action 12 Ga Shotgun 1888
You are bidding on a Early Rare Winchester Model 1887 Lever Action 12 Gauge Shotgun. This is a second year of production firearm. This model was designed by John Browning and brought Winchester into the forefront of the repeating shotgun business. The 1887 was cherished for its reliability and fire power. Many were used by freight carriers like Wells Fargo, train guards, prison guards and lawmen of the west. Sportsmen who were used to handling lever action rifles also found favor with the 1887 lever action shotgun. This is an early example that has seen no cleaning, sanding, steel wooling or abuse of any kind. The metal surfaces are smooth and deeply aged patinaed. The Winchester markings on the lower tang are sharp as is the “WRA Co” (Winchester Repeating Arms Company) entwined logo on the left side of the receiver. The screws are in excellent condition showing this gun was never taken apart. Retains the original checkered steel shotgun butt plate (these often changed or replaced with rubber recoil pads), wood is excellent and illustrates very tight wood to metal fit overall. Correct and original 32” barrel (this was the longest barrel offered by Winchester for this model) retains the original brass bead front sight, mechanically crisp and tight, a very difficult historical model to locate in any condition and this one is far above most that have survived to the present. Antique firearm. The serial number is 21655. overall length is 49"