A Winchester 1886, along with a pocket watch, was sold for $1,265,000 at Rock Island Auctions. Has quite a story behind it:
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016 ... ecord-set/
The article never mentions the caliber that I noticed. Would it be a .45-70 since it's an 1886?
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Barrel is roll marked .45-70, which makes sense for a soldier of the time.
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