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SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE INSCRIBED TO G.L. ESSIG. SN 107795. Cal.
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SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE INSCRIBED TO G.L. ESSIG. SN 107795. Cal. 45-90. Standard grade rifle with 26" oct bbl, full magazine, takedown, half nickel front sight with screw and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Left side of receiver is engraved in period script "G.L. Essig". Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and late style crescent buttplate. Stock & forend cap are mounted with sling eyes. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle, as found, received in warehouse March 6, 1896 and shipped July 16, 1896 to Order #14425. The sling eyes & inscription are not mentioned. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl, magazine tube, forend cap & takedown ring retain about 98-99% strong orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear; receiver retains 97-98% strong orig blue with light sharp edge wear and a couple of small scratches on the left side with some very minor flaking on the right side; lever & hammer retain strong bright case colors, moderately faded on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains faded case colors. Wood is sound with a very few, very minor handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be new & unfired. 4-44503 JR34
Starting Price: $3,750
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SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE INSCRIBED TO G.L. ESSIG. SN 107795. Cal. 45-90. Standard grade rifle with 26" oct bbl, full magazine, takedown, half nickel front sight with screw and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Left side of receiver is engraved in period script "G.L. Essig". Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and late style crescent buttplate. Stock & forend cap are mounted with sling eyes. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle, as found, received in warehouse March 6, 1896 and shipped July 16, 1896 to Order #14425. The sling eyes & inscription are not mentioned. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl, magazine tube, forend cap & takedown ring retain about 98-99% strong orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear; receiver retains 97-98% strong orig blue with light sharp edge wear and a couple of small scratches on the left side with some very minor flaking on the right side; lever & hammer retain strong bright case colors, moderately faded on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains faded case colors. Wood is sound with a very few, very minor handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be new & unfired. 4-44503 JR34
Starting Price: $3,750
Two Day March Firearms Auction
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Fairfield
Maine
04937
United States
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