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Fine Custom Engraved Winchester Model 1886 Deluxe Lever Action Rifle

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Fine Custom Engraved Winchester Model 1886 Deluxe Lever Action Rifle
serial #36665, 40-65 WCF, 26" octagon barrel with a bright excellent bore. The barrel, magazine tube and bolt of this handsome rifle retain about 98% excellent quality restored blue showing a few scattered tiny dings and very small thin scratches that are mostly unobtrusive. The loading gate also shows rich restored blue while the action, nosecap, lever and crescent buttplate all show a similar amount of lovely vibrant color case-hardened colors with just a few small areas of subtle drifting to pleasant smoky gray. The receiver has been lightly engraved, loosely in the factory No. 6 pattern, with light scrollwork and geometric bordering that remains crisp. The right frame flat features a game scene vignette of a black bear while the left scene features a buck and doe vignette amidst a woodland backdrop, the work a bit folky and endearing. The checkered pistolgrip deluxe walnut buttstock rates excellent with some lovely feathercrotch grain figure throughout showing only a few light handling marks and a tiny flake at the forward right corner, the ebony insert on the bottom of the pistolgrip is intact. The forend is in a similar state of condition showing a little mild finish wear along the underside with otherwise nice checkering and attractive figure. The stocks show a few subtle gaps in their fit against the action but is otherwise quite good. There is a thin blade front sight in place with semi-buckhorn rear and the gun is equipped with a factory single set trigger. It seems likely that the barrel is a modern excellent quality replacement, correctly roll marked and it would appear as though the stocks as well are modern high-quality offerings (the tang is "77XX" marked, the inletting in the buttstock is un-marked). A factory record search will confirm caliber, octagon barrel, set trigger and the checkered pistolgrip stock, shipping in October of 1889. In any event, this is a high-quality deluxe custom engraved 86 with tons of eye appeal and a fine addition to any firearms collection. (13F11712-6) {ANTIQUE} (7000/9000)