ITEM # 249
Winchester Model 1887 Deluxe Factory Engraved Lever Action Shotgun

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serial #17083, 12ga., 30" barrel choked improved cylinder with a very good bore showing minor pitting. Metal surfaces retain about 98% good quality hot immersion blue finish. Frame, lever and breechblock show nice scroll and geometric border engraving, with a game scene on the right and intertwined monogrammed "WHW" on the left. The buttstock is deluxe grade with lovely fancy figure, it is round knob with dual checkered panels. The forend panels are also a lovely grade of walnut and are special ordered full-length (of the magazine tube), they feature triple checkered diamonds. Stock and forend rate excellent. The factory records confirm configuration as well as mentioning "fine damascus barrel and gilt trigger", both of these being casualties of the refinish. The gun is fitted with a shotgun butt and was shipped July of 1888. Winchester model 1887 deluxe models, especially with engraving are really rare guns. This gun is certainly worthy of having the damascus re-struck and perhaps having its trigger re-goldplated. (2011-131) {ANTIQUE} [Dom Morin Collection] (2000/4000) SOLD FOR $5750.00