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WINCHESTER 1886 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:2,250.00 USD Estimated At:4,500.00 - 6,000.00 USD
WINCHESTER 1886 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.
Cal. 40-82. S# 141149. Bbl. 26" oct. King No. 3 triple bead front sight, Win. sporting rear sight & combination tang sight. Full length mag. Dbl. set triggers. Blue finish w/ case colored hammer & lever. Walnut forearm & straight grip stock w/ crescent steel buttplate. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Cody Firearms Museum letter providing the following information: "Rifle / 40/82 / Octagon barrel / Set trigger / Takedown / Receiver in the Warehouse on Novmeber 3, 1908 / Shipping from the warehouse on November 4, 1908 / Returned and repaired on October 21, 1909". CONDITION: bbl. & mag. tube retain 85% lightly faded blue showing edge wear & spots of freckling. Action finish is fading to a light gray brown patina. Hammer & lever retain faint traces of case colors. Stock & forearm have dark open pored refinish showing scattered scratches & marks. Sound mechanics. Bore has slightly darkened appearance w/ lightly worn rifling. (20-1765). CURIO. $4,500-6,000.