Sale 1351
Estimate$1,200 – $1,800
.44-40 WCF. 24" octagonal barrel length. SN: 401935 (Mfg. ca.1891). Blued metal finish to barrel, and case hardened finish to parts. Two piece oil finished walnut stock has a plain straight grip and forearm. Lever action rifle with adjustable buckhorn rear sight and blade front sight. Item features a full tube magazine, frame integrated dust cover rail, trapdoor crescent buttplate, and 72 squared shank brass tacks fixed to stock.
Good to very good. Bore is frosty and has pitting recesses throughout. Finish to barrel has a mottled grey-brown-blued appearance due to finish losses mostly on right side of barrel, as well as scattered pitting, scratching, and patination. Frame finish is mostly worn to a mottled grey, with some cloudy bluing. Wood stock has some large losses to wood around upper tang and to front of forearm on left side, with scattered scratches and mars. Lower tang has a loose screw that is currently secured by a piece of scotch tape. Action is functional.
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