RARE FULL NICKEL WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 189964. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade carbine with 20″ bbl, full magazine, barleycorn front sight & 1873 marked carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Mounted with highly figured, uncheckered, shell grain American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate with trap containing an orig 3-pc nickel plated brass & steel cleaning rod. Full nickel finish guns such as this were usually for wild west showmen or trick shot artists. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 80% strong orig nickel showing wear around the rear sight at the carry point. Magazine tube retains about 95% strong orig nickel with some very minor flaking. Receiver & side plates overall retain about 75-80% orig nickel with fine flaking & two cleaned areas on the left side with the balance of the nickel strong & bright. Buttplate retains about 75% orig nickel. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 4-50746 JR46 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 1024

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1024	$10,350.00	RARE FULL NICKEL WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 189964. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade carbine with 20″ bbl, full magazine, barleycorn front sight & 1873 marked carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Mounted with highly figured, uncheckered, shell grain American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate with trap containing an orig 3-pc nickel plated brass & steel cleaning rod. Full nickel finish guns such as this were usually for wild west showmen or trick shot artists. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 80% strong orig nickel showing wear around the rear sight at the carry point. Magazine tube retains about 95% strong orig nickel with some very minor flaking. Receiver & side plates overall retain about 75-80% orig nickel with fine flaking & two cleaned areas on the left side with the balance of the nickel strong & bright. Buttplate retains about 75% orig nickel. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 4-50746 JR46 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 1024 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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RARE FULL NICKEL WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE.