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2025
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SCARCE WINCHESTER 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 510993 B. Cal. 38 WCF. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag, slightly modified barley corn front sight, standard carbine ladder rear sight. Top of bbl is marked ‘WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN CT./KINGS IMPROVEMENT PATENTED MARCH 29.1866.OCTOBER 16.1860.”, adjacent receiver “38 W.C.F.” Standard 3rd model receiver with dust cover, staple with ring on left side. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate with trap door. 9-1/4″ forend with sgl band. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum e-mail fact sheet, identifying as 38 cal carbine, received in warehouse 6-2-1887, and shipped from warehouse 9-21-1897 on Order No. 16827. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains some orig blue in protected areas, but is mostly a brown and silver patina with normal minor nicks & dings. Mag tube is similar with blue in protected areas. Receiver has 20% orig blue, mostly in rear portion and protected areas with balance a blend of brown/silver patina, normal light nicks & scratches, faint ring mark on left side. Stock is sound with some darkening at frame and around tangs, normal shallow nicks, dings & dents, and retains a smooth finish with a thin coat of added finish applied years ago. Forend is sound with typical nicks, dings & scratches, a tiny chip near receiver and retains some added finish blended with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with good bore with some fine scattered pitting. 4-39747 BDT127 (5,500-7,500)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010
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