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A fine deluxe engraved and Henry-marked .44 (R.F.) 'Model 1866' lever-action rifle by Winchester, no. 27413 (circa 1869) image 1
A fine deluxe engraved and Henry-marked .44 (R.F.) 'Model 1866' lever-action rifle by Winchester, no. 27413 (circa 1869) image 2
A fine deluxe engraved and Henry-marked .44 (R.F.) 'Model 1866' lever-action rifle by Winchester, no. 27413 (circa 1869) image 3
A fine deluxe engraved and Henry-marked .44 (R.F.) 'Model 1866' lever-action rifle by Winchester, no. 27413 (circa 1869) image 4
Lot 800S58

A fine deluxe engraved and Henry-marked .44 (R.F.) 'Model 1866' lever-action rifle by Winchester, no. 27413 (circa 1869)

29 November 2018, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

£12,000 - £16,000

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A fine deluxe engraved and Henry-marked .44 (R.F.) 'Model 1866' lever-action rifle by Winchester, no. 27413 (circa 1869)

The 'Second Model' brass receiver engraved with best bold foliate-scrollwork on a punch dot background, retaining traces of gilt finish, the left side of lower tang stamped with "G" and "XX", last four digits of matching serial number are found in the top tang channel of buttstock and inside of butt-plate, the highly-figured stock with brass butt-plate and trap engraved en suite retaining traces of finish, sling-swivels, fore-end cap engraved en suite, the octagonal barrel engraved Henry's Patent Oct. 16 1860 King's Patent March 29 1866 with full-length magazine-tube, sporting foresight and folding adjustable ladder rear sight
24⅜in. barrel

Footnotes

Provenance
Paul R. Wells collection

Literature
R.L. Wilson, Winchester Engraving, 1989, 2nd ed. P. 62 as illustrated on colour plate

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