W1472 WINCHESTER 1873 DELUXE ENGRAVED LIKE A 1 OF 1,000 PRESENTATION RIFLE; 26 inch full octagon barrel. Features engraving like a 1 of 1,000 with platinum barrel bands front and rear. Beeches combination folding globe sight and a folding rear 1873 marked sight. Full length mag tube. Fancy deluxe pistol grip wood retains most original high gloss lacquer finish. Nice checkering. Rifle style butt plate. Engraved on the receiver is “G Loomis San Fransisco”. Loomis was the first President of the Pacific Coast Oil Company which later became Chevron Texaco. This gun also features a single set trigger. Mechanics are excellent. Nice tight and crisp with correct dust cover. Barrel and magazine tube retain 50-60% original blue starting to tone. Receiver has about 25% case colors turning dim. Clean little gun complete with Cody Research Form.
ANTIQUE $ 37,500.
