Fall 2025 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
Auction Concluded!
LOUIS D. NIMSCHKE HIGHLY ENGRAVED WINCHESTER 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE
01-26429
Cal. 44 HRF.
S# 109795 followed by stamped “D B”
Bbl. 24″ octagon w/ sporting front & graduated leaf rear sight. Silver finished brass action w/ case colored hammer, trigger & lever. Action has exquisite full coverage engraving by master engraver Louis D. Nimschke. Circular shell design on the receiver bottom includes a banner w/ “LDN” engraver’s signature. Right side of receiver has an open space for inscriptions under a shell design. Left sideplate features an American eagle. Scenes are surrounded by full coverage vine type scroll & punch dot backgrounds that continue to upper & lower receiver areas, along w/ forearm cap & brass crescent trapdoor buttplate. A 1866 rifle w/ nearly identical engraving is pictured on page 112 of the Winchester Book by George Madis. Forearm & straight grip stock of fancy black walnut w/ sling swivels. Left inside of lower tang is stamped “R”. Top tang channel of stock has assembly number “9795”. S# indicates 1873 mfg.
SATUS: ANTIQUE
