Winchester 1887 10ga Marked 'Adams Express Co.' Three Bbls 32" 30" 19" Old Copper Wire Repair Melbourne
- Model: 1887
- Caliber: 10 Gauge
- Price: $2,900 AUD
- Location: VIC
- Listed on: freegunsales.com.au
- Barrel length: 32
State: Melbourne, Vic, Australia Make: WINCHESTER Model: 1887 Action: Lever Calibre: 10 Gauge Condition: used Capacity: 5+1 (tubular magazine + chamber) Also Known As: Winchester 1887 Lever-Action Shotgun; “Stagecoach Gun” (Adams Express Company marked) Make: Winchester Repeating Arms Co. Model: 1887 Finish: Patina / no original bluing remaining Gauge: 10 Gauge Chamber length: 2-7/8" (standard for early Winchester 10ga) Action: Lever-action, exposed bobbed hammer Barrel length: Three included – 32" (installed, CYL), 30" (FULL), 19" (CYL) Bore: Hazy but not pitted, expected wear for age Choke(s): 32" CYL, 30" FULL, 19" CYL LOP: 12-5/8" (to end of stock, no butt plate) Stock material: Walnut (wrist has old copper flat wire wrap repair; replacement two piece forend) Sights: Simple front bead (missing on 30"Bbl) MFG Date: 1893 (serial #52279) Features: Marked “AD.EX.CO.” for Adams Express Company – true express/guard gun marking Stock plaque marked “Kansas City” with rack number “0316” on receiver Historic express company issue, rare surviving example Seems to feed and eject well (we only have one snapcap with which to test), lever/trigger/hammer functional Extras: Three barrels (32", 30", 19"), express plaque, historic rack markings Condition: Clear/crisp WRACo logo, No finish remaining, stock repair with flat copper wire, replacement forend, some notches in extra barrels (see pics) mechanically sound, functional parts, outstanding historical Old West stagecoach interest! Shar...
