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Winchester Model 1886 45-70 Gov't SN 124991

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Winchester Model 1886 45-70 Gov't SN 124991
Vintage large frame lever action repeating rifle chambered in .45-70 Government, manufactured circa 1901. Features a 22" round barrel, 'button' magazine, Marbles 43 blade front sight in custom setting, semi-buckhorn adjustable rear sporting sight, smooth trigger, knurled hammer spur, smooth walnut forend with gloss finish & metal cap, and straight grip shoulder stock with factory hard rubber shotgun buttplate. The rifle has been heavily cleaned eliminating the barrel address and the majority of the finish. The metal surfaces display an aging brown patina showing scattered pin prick pitting on the receiver with light surface rust on the underside. The magazine tube is not properly timed as the protrusion on the end plug is not in the notch on the barrel. Action is smooth, the bore is dull with good rifling & scattered pitting, the markings are good with the exception of the barrel markings and the refinished wood stocks are good with a 3.25" dark scratch or hairline crack on the left side of the stock rearward of the wrist. Condition is NRA Good. ***C&R Firearm***