^Lot 3050 DOCUMENTED SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1873 THIRD

MODEL LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 44-40. S# 102943A. Bbl. 24 octagon to rnd., with sporting sights. Button mag. Blue finish, with case colored action. Walnut forearm and straight grip stock, with crescent steel trapdoor buttplate. Mfg. in 1882. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Cody Firearms Museum record stating "Rifle/ Barrel Shape: 1/2 Octagon/ Plain trigger/ 1/2 magazine/ Casehardened/ Receiver in warehouse on October 28, 1882/ Shipped from warehouse on October 28, 1882, order number 353". CONDITION: bbl. shows an even brown patina. Action has a mottled gray/brown patina appearance, with spots of light pitting. Hammer shows traces of case colors on its sides. Original wood finish has an age darkened appearance, showing scattered scratches & marks. Mechanically fine, lever screw is a replacement. Bore is generally bright, with strong rifling, showing spots of very light pitting. (01-27047/DS). ANTIQUE. $3,000-4,500.