4501 BROWNING MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 750.00 USD
Estimated at 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD
Cal. 45-70. S# 03771PT197. Bbl. 26". Model 1886 lever action rifle mfg. in Japan and imported/retailed by Browning Arms Company. Left quarter flat of the octagonal bbl. is marked with Browning's importer information above "MADE IN JAPAN", with the cal. designation marked at the breech. Right quarter flat is marked with the model and cal. designations. Metal components exhibit a blue finish overall. Plain wood straight grip buttstock and forend. Brass beaded blade front sight with semi-buckhorn square notch rear sight. CONDITION: excellent, with metal components retaining bountiful amounts of their original factory blue finish, exhibiting few minute superficial handling marks overall. Mirror bore, exhibiting a few spots of what appears to be either hardened grease or light pitting, and retaining well defined rifling throughout. Wood furniture shows a few light superficial marks from handling and storage, but otherwise is very good overall. (24-1448/MLW). MODERN. $1,500-2,000.