Spring 2026 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
February 26th, February 27th, February 28th, and March 1st, 2026
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!
WINCHESTER SECOND MODEL 1873 1 OF 1000 STYLE UPGRADED LEVER ACTION RIFLE
01-26432 | Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). | S# 14704. | Bbl. 26″ octagon, 2″ longer than standard.
Globe front sight with sporting rear sight. Full length mag. Action has mortiseD dust cover with 5/8″ fine checkered impressed oval thumbprint. Single set trigger. Lower tang has Second Model lever latch. Forearm and straight grip stock of fancy walnut featuring checkering and crescent steel trapdoor buttplate. Left inside of lower tang has “XXX” wood grade marking followed by assembly # “484”. Top tang channel of stock has matching assembly # “484”. Action has aftermarket foliate scroll hand engraving with punch dot backgrounds. Left side of receiver vignette features a running whitetail deer. Sideplate has an unmarked banner. Breech end of bbl. has an added “One of One Thousand” marking. Both the breech and muzzle ends of the bbl. have single platinum bands with highlights of scroll engraving. Lower tang is renumbered to match the 1 of 1000 letter. Toeline of stock has a tack attached circular brass oval plate over added wood filler from an earlier inlay. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Cody Firearms Museum letter stating: “Type: Rifle/ Barrel Type: Octagon/ Barrel Length: 26 inches/ Trigger: Set/ XXX stock, checkered/ Swivels/ Sights: Peep and Globe/ Casehardened/ 1 of 1000/ Received in warehouse on January 12, 1876/ Shipped from warehouse on January 14, 1876, Order number 5118”. STATUS: ANTIQUE.
