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WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.
Cal. 33 W.C.F. S# 135442A. Bbl. 24" tapered rnd. Ramp mounted replacement Marbles No. 3 ivory bead front sight w/ original flat top sporting rear sight. Special order 2/3 Length mag. Blue finish w/ case colored hammer & lever. Walnut forearm & straight grip stock w/ hard rubber shotgun buttplate. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Cody Firearms Museum letter stating the following information "Type: Rifle / Caliber: 33 / Barrel Type: Round / Trigger: Plain / 2/3 Magazine / Shotgun butt with rubber butt plate / Received in warehouse on September 23, 1905 / Shipped from warehouse on September 25, 1905, Order number 25343.". CONDITION: bbl. & mag. tube retain 90% lightly faded blue. Action blue shows fading to brown w/ evidence of touch up finish. Hammer & lever retain faint traces of case colors. Sanded & refinished wood shows scattered scratches & marks w/ sm. cracks & chips behind top tang. Sound mechanics. Bore retains lightly worn rifling showing darkness in the grooves. (20-1771). CURIO. $3,000-4,000.