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win. 1886 ??, Bert

MIKE WISKEY
a friend wants to sell this 1886 (on the auction side), what can you tell me about it?. sorry about the crappy pix's, I ain't fully 'coffeed up' yet. ser. # is 135466 bore is v.g. or better.

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SORRY, CAL. IS .45/70. I CAN USUALY SPOT A REFIBISH OR RESTORATION AND THIS ISN'T ONE. LOCAL HISTORY GOES BACK 25 YEARS OR BETTER.
here are come better pix,s, about what should this sell for 9starting price)?
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  • tsr1965
    Mike,

    While I am not Bert, I can say those pictures are a bit shakey to be able to tell if te metal has been refinnished. It looks like the stock has been. I would say the rear sight is original. What chambering is it? If you could get some clear pictures, it would be a great help. I would almost surely say the rifle does not fall into the antique category, and was made in the early 1900's.

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  • XXCross
    With the forging marks showing on the receiver, I doubt it has been refinished.
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  • gearheaddad
    I'd check with Cody if the Climbin Lyman sight is original. That's a nice rifle! In 45-70 too! Is the wood "proud" to the metal? Too blurry to tell. Post a link if and when that one goes up!
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  • kimi
    That's a fine looking rifle in a highly desireable caliber. I second gearheaddad's note about posting a link if it does go up for auction.
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  • Bert H.
    It looks good to me from what I can see through the blurry pictures. I sincerely doubt that it has been refinished or reblued. What I can not see, is that it has a set trigger?
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  • Bert H.
    Mike,

    That is not a factory set trigger... or at least not one that I am familar with.

    The rest of the rifle looks very good, and it is original in my opinion.
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  • MIKE WISKEY
    "That is not a factory set trigger"...........I deleted that part (was going by the owners discription). according to the sticky above this was mgf. in early 1905, any Idea of value?
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  • Bert H.
    quote:Originally posted by MIKE WISKEY
    "That is not a factory set trigger"...........I deleted that part (was going by the owners discription). according to the sticky above this was mgf. in early 1905, any Idea of value?


    Mike, I doubt that it is a 1905 vintage rifle... more likely to be at least a few years later.

    If that rifle letters (and I highly recommend getting a Cody letter) with the Lyman receiver sight, it should be in the $5500+ range, though the market is soft right now.
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