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Winchester Model 1873 special order deluxe rifle, .44-40 cal., 24" octagon barrel, button magazine

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:20,000.00 USD
Winchester Model 1873 special order deluxe  rifle, .44-40 cal., 24  octagon barrel,  button magazine
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Winchester Model 1873 special order deluxe rifle, .44-40 cal., 24" octagon barrel, button magazine, rifle butt, 3X checkered burl wood stocks, long range veneer type tang sight, beech front sight with gold platedring, serial #175225. The rifle remains in stunning fine to excellent original condition, with 97-99% bright original blue on the barrel. The frame shows 90-95% rainbow case hardening, the hammer and levershow 75-85% case hardening; the loading gate and dust cover show 90-95% bright original blue. The butt plate shows 75-85% case hardening; the stocks show sharp checkering, nearly all their original varnish, a coupleof minor scratches and handling marks, and fine to excellent overall with just a hint of aging. The bolt shows most of its original finish, the action super tight, the bore excellent. The bottom of the frame and tangshow 95-98% fiery original case hardening. A very strong 9.8 on 1 to 10 scale; and in more than 40 years of dealing in fine Winchesters we have seen only about 3 in better condition. Est.: $40,000-$80,000