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*VERY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE EXTRA LIGHT LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 126469. Cal. 45-70.
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*VERY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE EXTRA LIGHT LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 126469. Cal. 45-70. Very rare special order rifle with 22" full matted nickel steel rnd bbl, 5-shot magazine with pedestal mounted Lyman ivory bead Jack front sight, no provision for a rear sight seat and a Lyman #21 receiver sight. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number "432", "R" and "XXX". Matching assembly number is found in top tang channel of buttstock. Mounted with very highly figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock that has a very rare cheekpiece and Winchester hard rubber buttplate. This rifle, identified by SN, appears on p. 307 of The Winchester Book, Madis. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle, as found, with oil finished wood and extra light, received in warehouse Sept. 30, 1902 and shipped same day to Order #156659. Also accompanied by a copy of the Winchester shipping record for this rifle. Also accompanied by an NRA silver medal "TEN BEST WEAPONS AWARD 1986" number "257". Along with the medal is an NRA certificate of Recognition identifying this rifle by SN with the owner listed as J.E. Habol at the 115th Annual Meeting on April 27, 1986 in New Orleans. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection; J.E. Habol. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 95-96% strong orig blue with slight muzzle edge wear and some minor thinning; forend cap retains about 95% orig blue; receiver retains 95-96% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear, a few scattered freckles of pin prick rust and some minor candy striping; lever & hammer retain strong bright case colors on the sides, moderately faded on outer faces of lever. Wood is sound with light handling & storage marks and retains most of a very fine, professionally restored oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44464 JR26
Starting Price: $7,500
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*VERY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE EXTRA LIGHT LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 126469. Cal. 45-70. Very rare special order rifle with 22" full matted nickel steel rnd bbl, 5-shot magazine with pedestal mounted Lyman ivory bead Jack front sight, no provision for a rear sight seat and a Lyman #21 receiver sight. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number "432", "R" and "XXX". Matching assembly number is found in top tang channel of buttstock. Mounted with very highly figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock that has a very rare cheekpiece and Winchester hard rubber buttplate. This rifle, identified by SN, appears on p. 307 of The Winchester Book, Madis. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle, as found, with oil finished wood and extra light, received in warehouse Sept. 30, 1902 and shipped same day to Order #156659. Also accompanied by a copy of the Winchester shipping record for this rifle. Also accompanied by an NRA silver medal "TEN BEST WEAPONS AWARD 1986" number "257". Along with the medal is an NRA certificate of Recognition identifying this rifle by SN with the owner listed as J.E. Habol at the 115th Annual Meeting on April 27, 1986 in New Orleans. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection; J.E. Habol. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 95-96% strong orig blue with slight muzzle edge wear and some minor thinning; forend cap retains about 95% orig blue; receiver retains 95-96% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear, a few scattered freckles of pin prick rust and some minor candy striping; lever & hammer retain strong bright case colors on the sides, moderately faded on outer faces of lever. Wood is sound with light handling & storage marks and retains most of a very fine, professionally restored oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44464 JR26
Starting Price: $7,500
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