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Lot 121
Incredible High Condition Winchester 1873 Lever Action Musket W/ Letter
Estimate: $3,500 - $4,500
Starting Bid
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,500 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Serial: 570732
Manufacturer: Winchester Repeating Arms Co. (c. 1903)
Model: 1873 Musket (Third Model)
Caliber: 44 WCF
Barrel length: 30 in.
OAL: 48.5 in.
Condition: Very Good; wood stock & forend pieces have mostly light wear w/ gouge on left side of stock; barrel & receiver retain high condition blue finish w/ approx. 90+% coverage; some areas of wear & patina have turned a gray/brown; some scattered patches of pitting & light rust; case colors remain on lever, hammer, trigger & buttplate w/ some fading; loading gate has nitre blue finish; bore is excellent & bright w/ strong rifling
Includes: musket style barrel & forend w/ 3 barrel bands; carbine style butt; no cleaning rod in butt compartment; rear ladder sight; full length magazine tube
Notes: Letter from Cody Firearms Museum shipping it on September 18, 1903, to an unlisted address as part of Order 13880. This rifle was likely part of a shipment of 700 (serial number range: 569,000-571,000) musket models to Nicaragua in September of 1903. Some were allegedly never uncrated and in un-issued condition, eventually being sent back to the U.S. to be resold in the 1950s.
Provenance: Property from the collection of the late Marshall E. Kuykendall, of the former 101 Ranch in Hays County.
C&R or FFL NICS Check Required: Please have FFL license copy emailed to firearms@vogtauction.com
Manufacturer: Winchester Repeating Arms Co. (c. 1903)
Model: 1873 Musket (Third Model)
Caliber: 44 WCF
Barrel length: 30 in.
OAL: 48.5 in.
Condition: Very Good; wood stock & forend pieces have mostly light wear w/ gouge on left side of stock; barrel & receiver retain high condition blue finish w/ approx. 90+% coverage; some areas of wear & patina have turned a gray/brown; some scattered patches of pitting & light rust; case colors remain on lever, hammer, trigger & buttplate w/ some fading; loading gate has nitre blue finish; bore is excellent & bright w/ strong rifling
Includes: musket style barrel & forend w/ 3 barrel bands; carbine style butt; no cleaning rod in butt compartment; rear ladder sight; full length magazine tube
Notes: Letter from Cody Firearms Museum shipping it on September 18, 1903, to an unlisted address as part of Order 13880. This rifle was likely part of a shipment of 700 (serial number range: 569,000-571,000) musket models to Nicaragua in September of 1903. Some were allegedly never uncrated and in un-issued condition, eventually being sent back to the U.S. to be resold in the 1950s.
Provenance: Property from the collection of the late Marshall E. Kuykendall, of the former 101 Ranch in Hays County.
C&R or FFL NICS Check Required: Please have FFL license copy emailed to firearms@vogtauction.com
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