17th Jun, 2015 10:00 GMT/BST

Militaria & Ethnographica

 
Lot 373
 

373

A Winchester Model 1886 40-82 Lever Action Rifle, the 64cm octagonal steel barrel stamped,...

A Winchester Model 1886 40-82 Lever Action Rifle, the 64cm octagonal steel barrel stamped, "Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New Haven, Conn., USA 40-82 WCF", the upper tang stamped, "Model 1886", the trigger tang stamped serial no. 5628, walnut half stock, steel butt plate, 104cm overall

Sold for £1,400
Estimated at £1,500 - £1,800


 

Allover surface rust to metal parts. Several dents to barrel angles. Numerous scratches and dents to stock, particularly adjacent to action.

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Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 17th Jun, 2015

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