WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 116424. Cal. 38-56. Standard carbine with 22″ bbl, full magazine, square base front sight and 1,000 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Mounted with nicely figured, slab sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this carbine, as found, received in warehouse May 11, 1905 and shipped Oct. 9, 1908 to Order #175306A. Although the letter shows that this carbine arrived in the warehouse in 1905, serial records show that the receiver was manufactured in 1898. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 93-95% strong orig blue with one small cleaned area about mid-point, on top, with some fine pin prick pitting in the same area, probably a blood spot; magazine tube retains about 98% orig blue; receiver retains 92-94% strong orig blue with two cleaned spots, that appear to have been caused by blood, that have fine pin prick pitting; receiver also has sharp edge wear with some minor candy striping; hammer retains bright case colors turned silver on top edge; lever retains very strong case colors, lightly faded on outer faces; buttplate is a silvered patina. Wood is sound with a few minor handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about all of a refinish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-44517 JR35 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013

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
	1050	$11,500.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 116424. Cal. 38-56. Standard carbine with 22″ bbl, full magazine, square base front sight and 1,000 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Mounted with nicely figured, slab sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this carbine, as found, received in warehouse May 11, 1905 and shipped Oct. 9, 1908 to Order #175306A. Although the letter shows that this carbine arrived in the warehouse in 1905, serial records show that the receiver was manufactured in 1898. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 93-95% strong orig blue with one small cleaned area about mid-point, on top, with some fine pin prick pitting in the same area, probably a blood spot; magazine tube retains about 98% orig blue; receiver retains 92-94% strong orig blue with two cleaned spots, that appear to have been caused by blood, that have fine pin prick pitting; receiver also has sharp edge wear with some minor candy striping; hammer retains bright case colors turned silver on top edge; lever retains very strong case colors, lightly faded on outer faces; buttplate is a silvered patina. Wood is sound with a few minor handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about all of a refinish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-44517 JR35 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013 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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