The Marshfield Find: Extraordinary, Newly Discovered, Documented Mint Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action .45-90 WCF Rifle Time Capsule with Original Shipping Crate Containing Scabbard and Five Boxes of Ammunition, and Factory LetterI'd look it all over and then probably have to sit down for a while.
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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!!
Oh wow!
I know there's collectors who'd say "don't touch it you'll lower the value"
But if had the money, I'd have it cleaned and re-blued and shoot it.
-lg
Blued? And get rid of that case hardening?
That's what that is? I thought it was rust.
Sorry.
-lg
Re-blue a mint rifle? Thou varlet, stand in the corner with your face to the wall! May as well stick a folding polymer stock, picatinny rail and a red dot on it. It should be displayed in humidity and temperature control under uv-filtered glass, with a drool resistant marble viewing stand before it.
That's the original color case-hardening, as it came from the factory. Between handling and sunlight, most rifles it's faded out by this time.
Learn something new every day.
-lg
Scroll through the other items in this sale. Lot 30. I did not know they made 44 rimfire ammo. Very impressive collection
Their site is a horrible place, causing twitchy fingers and drooling at times
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