*FINE LATE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

*FINE LATE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 152314. Cal. 45-70. Standard grade carbine with 22″ rnd bbl, full magazine, 2-bands with square base front sight and 3-leaf express rear sight. Left side of receiver is installed with a stud & ring. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and smooth steel carbine buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this firearm as a carbine in 45-70 caliber, charged to: Iver Johnson Sporting Goods Co., Boston, MA, received in warehouse Nov. 2, 1916 and shipped Feb. 6, 1917 to Order #807243. This is a very late carbine, seldom encountered. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl has a small spot of touch-up over chamber area behind the rear sight, otherwise bbl & magazine tube retain most of their strong orig factory finish; bands also retain about all of their orig factory finish with light high point wear; receiver has a couple of fine scratches on left side and fine sharp edge wear and overall retains 95-96% strong orig blue on sides & top edge, lightly thinned on belly at carry point; lever & hammer retain strong case colors, faded on outer faces of lever; buttplate is flaked to a mostly brown patina; stock has a bruise on the comb with a very few, tiny nicks & scratches elsewhere and overall retains most of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore; may have been fired but if so, very little. 4-44518 JR435 (15,000-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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	2019	$28,750.00	FINE LATE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 152314. Cal. 45-70. Standard grade carbine with 22″ rnd bbl, full magazine, 2-bands with square base front sight and 3-leaf express rear sight. Left side of receiver is installed with a stud & ring. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and smooth steel carbine buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this firearm as a carbine in 45-70 caliber, charged to: Iver Johnson Sporting Goods Co., Boston, MA, received in warehouse Nov. 2, 1916 and shipped Feb. 6, 1917 to Order #807243. This is a very late carbine, seldom encountered. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl has a small spot of touch-up over chamber area behind the rear sight, otherwise bbl & magazine tube retain most of their strong orig factory finish; bands also retain about all of their orig factory finish with light high point wear; receiver has a couple of fine scratches on left side and fine sharp edge wear and overall retains 95-96% strong orig blue on sides & top edge, lightly thinned on belly at carry point; lever & hammer retain strong case colors, faded on outer faces of lever; buttplate is flaked to a mostly brown patina; stock has a bruise on the comb with a very few, tiny nicks & scratches elsewhere and overall retains most of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore; may have been fired but if so, very little. 4-44518 JR435 (15,000-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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