VERY RARE NIMSCHKE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

VERY RARE NIMSCHKE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 29268. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Usual carbine configuration with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine with integral front band & sight with a 2-position flip rear sight graduated 100, 300 & 500 yards. It has the heavy early style bbl band. Carbine is mounted with nicely figured straight grain uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent rifle buttplate with trap containing an orig 3-pc brass & iron wiping rod. Receiver & buttplate are silver plated and are wonderfully engraved by L.D. Nimschke apparently for presentation to a Spanish military or political person of some importance. Engraving consists of a large round vignette containing a National or Family crest which consists of a large crown and cross over a shield with two prancing lions in opposite corners and two castles in opposite corners with an oval center having three fleur-de-lis type designs similar to the Spanish royal Coat of Arms. Right side has a matching vignette that is blank. Both vignettes are surrounded by heavy Nimschke foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. There is a leaf pattern at the forward edge of the raised area of the receiver with large panels of intertwined foliate arabesque patterns on front flats. Rear edge of receiver has feather patterns and there are various border patterns around sides and over the top. Receiver ring is engraved with a large flower blossom and top of receiver, behind ejection port, is engraved with foliate & floral patterns. Bottom of carrier is engraved with Mr. Nimschke’s trademark flower blossom surrounded by very fine punch dot background with various border patterns and the area between the timing screws is engraved in foliate and geometric patterns. Buttplate tang is engraved to match. Bottom tang is engraved in foliate arabesque and geometric patterns and is signed “L.D.N”. Bottom front of receiver is engraved “NO / o”. Left side of receiver is mounted with a staple & ring. SN was observed on the lower tang in the usual location and the last four digits of the SN are in the top tang channel of the buttstock and inside the toe of the buttplate. A rifle, SN 36174, with nearly identical engraving with the identical crest is pictured in L.D. Nimschke Firearms Engraver, Wilson, on p. xxx. The right side of this rifle is engraved with a ribbon inscribed “GUILLERMO CRESPO”. The caption states that it was engraved in Feb. 1870 and that this rifle was in the collection of Mr. Clay P. Bedford. Page 60 of the referenced publication has two additional smoke pulls of this crest. The one pull is surrounded by hand written notation “DE PASAPORTES FOR NACIONALES / SELLO DE REFERENDO / VALE 12 Rs. FUES” and has the date “February 1870” over the top. The other pull is dated “1870”. Undoubtedly the rifle mentioned above with Mr. Crespo’s name on it and this carbine were presentations to someone of importance in the Spanish government. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 30-40% orig blue with the balance a plum/brown patina mixed with light surface rust. Front sight has traces of orig blue and middle band is a brown patina with several nicks along the edges. Receiver retains 70-75% orig silver plating with the exposed brass a dark brass patina. Buttplate & trapdoor retain 65-70% strong orig silver. Lever is a brown patina and the hammer is silvered case colors. Stock shows wear from the saddle ring and is sound with storage & handling nicks & scratches with some minor scrapes from having had the front band removed from forearm and overall retains 70-75% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with sharp rifling and moderate to heavy pitting. Cleaning rod is flared & split in one section and flared in another, otherwise is fine. 4-42610 JR171 (37,500-47,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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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	2015	$40,250.00	VERY RARE NIMSCHKE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 29268. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Usual carbine configuration with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine with integral front band & sight with a 2-position flip rear sight graduated 100, 300 & 500 yards. It has the heavy early style bbl band. Carbine is mounted with nicely figured straight grain uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent rifle buttplate with trap containing an orig 3-pc brass & iron wiping rod. Receiver & buttplate are silver plated and are wonderfully engraved by L.D. Nimschke apparently for presentation to a Spanish military or political person of some importance. Engraving consists of a large round vignette containing a National or Family crest which consists of a large crown and cross over a shield with two prancing lions in opposite corners and two castles in opposite corners with an oval center having three fleur-de-lis type designs similar to the Spanish royal Coat of Arms. Right side has a matching vignette that is blank. Both vignettes are surrounded by heavy Nimschke foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. There is a leaf pattern at the forward edge of the raised area of the receiver with large panels of intertwined foliate arabesque patterns on front flats. Rear edge of receiver has feather patterns and there are various border patterns around sides and over the top. Receiver ring is engraved with a large flower blossom and top of receiver, behind ejection port, is engraved with foliate & floral patterns. Bottom of carrier is engraved with Mr. Nimschke’s trademark flower blossom surrounded by very fine punch dot background with various border patterns and the area between the timing screws is engraved in foliate and geometric patterns. Buttplate tang is engraved to match. Bottom tang is engraved in foliate arabesque and geometric patterns and is signed “L.D.N”. Bottom front of receiver is engraved “NO / o”. Left side of receiver is mounted with a staple & ring. SN was observed on the lower tang in the usual location and the last four digits of the SN are in the top tang channel of the buttstock and inside the toe of the buttplate. A rifle, SN 36174, with nearly identical engraving with the identical crest is pictured in L.D. Nimschke Firearms Engraver, Wilson, on p. xxx. The right side of this rifle is engraved with a ribbon inscribed “GUILLERMO CRESPO”. The caption states that it was engraved in Feb. 1870 and that this rifle was in the collection of Mr. Clay P. Bedford. Page 60 of the referenced publication has two additional smoke pulls of this crest. The one pull is surrounded by hand written notation “DE PASAPORTES FOR NACIONALES / SELLO DE REFERENDO / VALE 12 Rs. FUES” and has the date “February 1870” over the top. The other pull is dated “1870”. Undoubtedly the rifle mentioned above with Mr. Crespo’s name on it and this carbine were presentations to someone of importance in the Spanish government. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 30-40% orig blue with the balance a plum/brown patina mixed with light surface rust. Front sight has traces of orig blue and middle band is a brown patina with several nicks along the edges. Receiver retains 70-75% orig silver plating with the exposed brass a dark brass patina. Buttplate & trapdoor retain 65-70% strong orig silver. Lever is a brown patina and the hammer is silvered case colors. Stock shows wear from the saddle ring and is sound with storage & handling nicks & scratches with some minor scrapes from having had the front band removed from forearm and overall retains 70-75% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with sharp rifling and moderate to heavy pitting. Cleaning rod is flared & split in one section and flared in another, otherwise is fine. 4-42610 JR171 (37,500-47,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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