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OUTSTANDING DELUXE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 38058. Cal. 44 RF Henry.
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OUTSTANDING DELUXE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 38058. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Outstanding early rifle with 24-1/4" oct bbl, full magazine, combination front sight and a replacement fixed rear sight with tang sight that has a 3-3/4" staff. Mounted with very highly figured flame grain uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent brass buttplate with trap. Bottom of stock has a factory sling swivel with corresponding swivel in the forend cap. Left side of lower tang under the wood is stamped "XX" with large initials "JF", a "B" and an "O". Top tang channel of buttstock has last four digits of SN which number is also found inside toe of buttplate. Rifle is engraved by one of the Ulrichs, probably John, with wonderfully detailed foliate arabesque & Moorish patterns on both sides with very fine punch dot background. Top of receiver, top tang, bottom tang and forend cap are also lightly engraved. Bottom of receiver & carrier are engraved with mirror image patterns and buttplate tang is engraved in a geometric pattern. This is a very fine beautiful `66 with wonderful engraving. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl retains 93-95% slightly thinned orig blue with muzzle & sharp edge wear; magazine tube retains about 95% strong orig blue with a thinned spot just above the forend cap which corresponds with a wear spot on the bbl; receiver retains fairly sharp edges showing only light wear and overall the receiver, forend cap & buttplate retain a pleasing medium mustard patina; wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and a few dings on bottom of stock and overall retains most of a very old professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with moderate pitting. 4-44555
Starting Price: $15,000
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OUTSTANDING DELUXE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 38058. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Outstanding early rifle with 24-1/4" oct bbl, full magazine, combination front sight and a replacement fixed rear sight with tang sight that has a 3-3/4" staff. Mounted with very highly figured flame grain uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent brass buttplate with trap. Bottom of stock has a factory sling swivel with corresponding swivel in the forend cap. Left side of lower tang under the wood is stamped "XX" with large initials "JF", a "B" and an "O". Top tang channel of buttstock has last four digits of SN which number is also found inside toe of buttplate. Rifle is engraved by one of the Ulrichs, probably John, with wonderfully detailed foliate arabesque & Moorish patterns on both sides with very fine punch dot background. Top of receiver, top tang, bottom tang and forend cap are also lightly engraved. Bottom of receiver & carrier are engraved with mirror image patterns and buttplate tang is engraved in a geometric pattern. This is a very fine beautiful `66 with wonderful engraving. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl retains 93-95% slightly thinned orig blue with muzzle & sharp edge wear; magazine tube retains about 95% strong orig blue with a thinned spot just above the forend cap which corresponds with a wear spot on the bbl; receiver retains fairly sharp edges showing only light wear and overall the receiver, forend cap & buttplate retain a pleasing medium mustard patina; wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and a few dings on bottom of stock and overall retains most of a very old professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with moderate pitting. 4-44555
Starting Price: $15,000
Two Day March Firearms Auction
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Fairfield
Maine
04937
United States
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