RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 FLAT-SIDE SADDLE RING CARBINE.

Revised: 3/13/2011

Correction: Barrel is a replacement.

RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 FLAT-SIDE SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 13805. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Fine early Henry marked carbine with 20″ bbl, full magazine, integral front sight/bbl band and forearm bbl band. It has the early style 2-position 3-aperture rear sight graduated 100-300-500 yards. Receiver is early flat side style without the radiused flare at the front edge and with flat loading gate and the Henry style contour to the rear section. It has a staple & ring in left side. Carbine is mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent brass buttplate. SN was observed on left side of bottom tang under the wood, inside top tang channel of butt stock and inside toe of buttplate. Left side of lower tang is also stamped with the tiny assembly number “661”. The bbl address is worn a little thin but completely legible. This carbine was produced early in 1866 while the Henry rifle was still being produced and falls within the Henry serial number range. Not many of these early carbines survive in orig configuration. Once they were introduced they gained immediate acceptance and widespread use on the American frontier and saw very hard continuous service usually with little or no maintenance. Forearms were contoured to fit the thin flat side receiver and were vulnerable to breakage. Not too long after this style was introduced the receiver was redesigned with a flared front edge which allowed for a thicker and more durable forearm. Accompanying is a handwritten letter by Winchester authority Ivan B Hart, dated July 2, 1974, identifying gun and placing a retail value at that time of $3,000. It goes on to state that approx. 2500 First Models were manufactured and the ones that survived are “scarce and greatly sought after by collectors.” There is also an Ivan B(Bill) Hart business card. PROVENANCE: Dr. Edmund Lewis Collection CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain a smooth even chocolate brown patina with a few spots of old surface discoloration. Receiver shows moderate wear with moderately worn edges with some light nicks & dings on right sideplate and with scattered surface spotting on both sides and sideplates. Lever & hammer are a dark brown patina. Buttplate is a medium mustard patina. Wood is sound with restored finish having light handling & use marks. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. 4-41306 JR104 (25,000-40,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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	2023	$0.00	Revised: 3/13/2011 Correction: Barrel is a replacement. RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 FLAT-SIDE SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 13805. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Fine early Henry marked carbine with 20″ bbl, full magazine, integral front sight/bbl band and forearm bbl band. It has the early style 2-position 3-aperture rear sight graduated 100-300-500 yards. Receiver is early flat side style without the radiused flare at the front edge and with flat loading gate and the Henry style contour to the rear section. It has a staple & ring in left side. Carbine is mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent brass buttplate. SN was observed on left side of bottom tang under the wood, inside top tang channel of butt stock and inside toe of buttplate. Left side of lower tang is also stamped with the tiny assembly number “661”. The bbl address is worn a little thin but completely legible. This carbine was produced early in 1866 while the Henry rifle was still being produced and falls within the Henry serial number range. Not many of these early carbines survive in orig configuration. Once they were introduced they gained immediate acceptance and widespread use on the American frontier and saw very hard continuous service usually with little or no maintenance. Forearms were contoured to fit the thin flat side receiver and were vulnerable to breakage. Not too long after this style was introduced the receiver was redesigned with a flared front edge which allowed for a thicker and more durable forearm. Accompanying is a handwritten letter by Winchester authority Ivan B Hart, dated July 2, 1974, identifying gun and placing a retail value at that time of $3,000. It goes on to state that approx. 2500 First Models were manufactured and the ones that survived are “scarce and greatly sought after by collectors.” There is also an Ivan B(Bill) Hart business card. PROVENANCE: Dr. Edmund Lewis Collection CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain a smooth even chocolate brown patina with a few spots of old surface discoloration. Receiver shows moderate wear with moderately worn edges with some light nicks & dings on right sideplate and with scattered surface spotting on both sides and sideplates. Lever & hammer are a dark brown patina. Buttplate is a medium mustard patina. Wood is sound with restored finish having light handling & use marks. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. 4-41306 JR104 (25,000-40,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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