*SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

*SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 120109. Cal. 45-70. Standard grade carbine with 22″ bbl, full magazine, silver bead front sight, carbine ladder rear sight and a stud & ring in left side of receiver. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered, slab sawed American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate. Buttstock & forearm band have sling eyes. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this carbine, as found, received in warehouse May 20, 1900 and shipped Sept. 10, 1900 to Order #4956. Returned & repaired Sept. 10, 1907. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 90-92% strong orig blue with thinning around rear sight; receiver retains faded case colors in sheltered areas being mostly a silver brown patina. Buttstock has a small gouge out of the comb with a couple of carved notches below the sling eye and all the wood appears to have been cleaned with a light finish applied; forearm retains most of an old refinish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. 4-44511 JR58 (5,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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
	1023	$9,200.00	SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 120109. Cal. 45-70. Standard grade carbine with 22″ bbl, full magazine, silver bead front sight, carbine ladder rear sight and a stud & ring in left side of receiver. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered, slab sawed American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate. Buttstock & forearm band have sling eyes. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this carbine, as found, received in warehouse May 20, 1900 and shipped Sept. 10, 1900 to Order #4956. Returned & repaired Sept. 10, 1907. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 90-92% strong orig blue with thinning around rear sight; receiver retains faded case colors in sheltered areas being mostly a silver brown patina. Buttstock has a small gouge out of the comb with a couple of carved notches below the sling eye and all the wood appears to have been cleaned with a light finish applied; forearm retains most of an old refinish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. 4-44511 JR58 (5,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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