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EARLY WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 LOW WALL SINGLE SHOT

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
EARLY WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 LOW WALL SINGLE SHOT
RIFLE. Cal. 32 S. S# 17912. Bbl. 25 7/8". Model 1885 Low Wall single shot rifle mfg. by Winchester in 1887. The top flat of the octagonal bbl. is marked w/ Winchester's manufacturer's information w/the cal. designation marked at the breech. Straight grip wood buttstock & schnabel tip forend have been sanded & revarnished. Dovetailed blade front sight w/ V-notch semi-buckhorn rear sight. CONDITION: metal components retain traces of their original factory blue finish, exhibiting wear & thinning overall that shows through to a dark gray patina. Receiver exhibits pitting overall. Dark pitted bore, exhibiting fair rifling throughout. Wood furniture shows scattered marks from handling & storage w/ a chip on the left side of the forend. (01-24512/MLW). ANTIQUE. $400-600.