^Lot 3063 DOCUMENTED SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1873 THIRD

MODEL LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 44 WCF. S# 121598A. Bbl. 24" octagon, with original sporting sights. Button mag. Blue finish, with case colored hammer and lever. Walnut forearm and straight grip stock, with crescent steel trapdoor buttplate. Mfg. in 1883. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Cody Firearms Museum record stating "Type: Rifle/ Barrel Type: Octagon/ Trigger: Plain/ 1/2 Magazine/ Received in warehouse on April 14, 1883/ Shipped from warehouse on July 28, 2883, Order number 5989". CONDITION: bbl. and action retain some original blue fading to brown, showing surface patina and handling marks. Wood finish shows moderate wear, with scattered scratches, and marks. Mechanically fine. Bore is generally bright with strong rifling, showing scattered spots of light pitting. (01-27074/DS). ANTIQUE. $3,500-4,500.