WINCHESTER 1876 LATE SECOND MODEL LEVER ACTION

RIFLE. Cal. 45-75 WCF (no cal. marking on bbl. or carrier). S# 11483. Bbl. 28" oct. w/ nickel silver sporting front sight & folding leaf rear sight w/ leaf removed. Late 2nd model action w/ screw attached dust cover rail, dust cover has serrated rear edges. Blue finish w/ case colored hammer & lever. Walnut forearm & straight grip stock w/ crescent trapdoor steel buttplate. Mfg. 1880. CONDITION: bbl. & action retain 40% dull worn blue fading to gray brown patina showing scattered spots of freckling, light pitting & scratches. Lever & hammer retain faint traces of case colors. Forearm has worn appearance w/ heavy dents, handling marks & gouges having sm. crack left of receiver. Refinished stock shows numerous scratches, dents & handling marks & is split down left side of comb. Firing pin appears to be replacement. Dark lightly pitted bore retaining largely intact worn rifling. (01-18962/DS). ANTIQUE. $3,000-5,000.