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HISTORICAL, WESTERN SHIPPED "BROWNING BROS CO. OGDEN U" MARKED 1887 12 GA. LEVER SHOTGUN
Guns International #: 101670298 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Winchester Shotguns - Antique - Winchester Shotguns - Lever
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Seller: goodmanguns
Company: William T. Goodman
Member Since: 10/16/15
First Name: William
Last Name: Goodman
State: Montana
Zip: 59715
Country: United States
Phone: (406) 587-3131
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 70
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: checks, cashiers/bank check, money order
Description:
HISTORICAL, WESTERN SHIPPED "BROWNING BROS CO. OGDEN U" MARKED 1887 12 GA. LEVER SHOTGUN WITH WINCHESTER FACTORY LETTER, #63XXX, SHIPPED 1898. One of the early Browning designed long guns manufactured by Winchester and then sold through the Browning Brothers Gun Store in Ogden, Utah. I've seen a number of guns so marked and all are the same- very small letters just ahead of the receiver on the barrel top. Early markings end in "U T" for Utah Territory with the later markings just "U" for Utah after statehood in January 1896. The letter verifies that this one is a 12 ga. with 30" barrel that was received in the warehouse Oct. 3, 1898 and shipped the next day. Overall barrel and short mag. tube show good blue in the protected area ahead of the forearm panels with the balance aged to brown. The receiver has also aged to a cloudy gray/brown with one screw in the left side a replacement. The wood is fine and shows only normal handling with tight wood to metal fit and retains the original checkered steel shotgun butt plate. the Winchester entwined initials on the left center of the receiver are distinct as are the Winchester markings and patent dates under the lever on the lower tang. There is a "12" on the barrel top by the receiver ring designating the gauge and "FULL" for choke. Tight action and very good fairly bright bore with the usual light scattered surface roughness. One of the few Winchesters sold through the inventor's store and probably handled by John Browning himself! A great 123 year old Western Shotgun with fine visual appeal.
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Shotgun Gauge: 12 Gauge
Manufacturer: Winchester
Model: 1887 LEVER
Serial Number: 63XXX
Barrel Length: 30
Condition: FINE
Bore Condition: VG
Chokes: FULL