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RARE Antique Winchester 1886 Fancy .50-110 EXPRESS Lever Action Rifle w/ Letter & 67 Brass Rounds

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:25.00 - 500,000.00 USD
RARE Antique Winchester 1886 Fancy .50-110 EXPRESS Lever Action Rifle w/ Letter & 67 Brass Rounds
Manufactured in 1894. Features a 26" blued octagon barrel with period correct 22B rear notch sight and blade front sight. Barrel is stamped on top " -MANUFACTURED BY THE- / -WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S.A.-" and rear of the barrel is restamped "50-110". Blued receiver with side loading gate. Tang is stamped "-MODEL 1886-" and rear of the trigger guard is stamped "PAT. OCT. 4, 1894 / JAN. 20, 1885-" and serial number "92805" in worn script. Beautiful highly figured walnut stock with fancy hand-checkering on pistol grip and forearm. Seven notches adorn the top left side of the forearm. Fitted with period correct steel crescent butt plate. Full length barrel magazine tube. Cody Firearms letter reads as follows; Serial number applied on October 13, 1894. Original caliber 40/82, Octagon barrel, Plain trigger, Checkered Stock with Pistol Grip (Fancy). Shipped from warehouse on October 22, 1894 and returned for repair on June 24, 1895. Return and repair could have been re-barreling the chamber for .50-110 Express, but no further information is available. Includes 67 rounds of cleaned and de-primed 50-110 Express brass for reloading! CALIBER: 50-110 EXPRESS. S/N: 92805. FFL STATUS: Antique.
CONDITION
Retains 90% reapplied finish with light wear spots on the barrel, tang, butt plate and lever. Stock shows "count notches" on the left top side of the forearm, repair at the tang, and small chips around the trigger guard. Some wear in the checking. Screws show light marring. Nice bore and good mechanics.