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2032
$4,887.50

ENGRAVED WINCHESTER 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 80030. Cal. .44CF. 19-7/8″ round bbl, full mag, front sight integral with bbl band, 3-aperture, 2-leaf flip up rear sight. Bbl address is worn and only partially legible. Receiver has staple and ring on left side and is engraved with bold foliate scrolls. Left side has had whatever center motif removed and stamped, in fairly large numbers “1921”. Right side engraving is quite legible of bold foliate scrolls. Mounted with dark straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent brass buttplate with trapdoor, standard forend with single retaining band. Inspection of lower tang and top tang channel of stock show no assembly numbers. Number inside toe of buttplate is “80025”. CONDITION: Good plus. Bbl and mag tube are a dark brown patina mixed with some light gray patina. Right side of both have peppered spots silver patina from cleaned surface oxidation. Receiver is a mellow patina with worn corners, worn engraving on left side, right side engraving showing some wear, but fairly strong. Some normal nicks and dings to the brass. Stock is sound with nicks, dings and dents and has a weathered, dark oil finish. Slightly shy at toe of buttplate. Forend is sound with nicks and dings and a shallow dent on left side and retains a hand worn, open grain oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with a shiny bore and only a few minor, scattered pits. 4-41309 BDT160 (3,000-5,500)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011
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