RARE 1ST MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

RARE 1ST MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 14656. Cal. 44WCF. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag, bbl band with front sight, 2-leaf flip up rear sight, usual bbl markings. 1st Model 73 with mortised thumbprint dustcover, staple and ring on left side. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate with trapdoor, standard forend with band. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum Winchester letter identifying as carbine, received in warehouse Jan. 8, 1877, shipped from warehouse Jan. 28, 1887 with 49 other Model 1873s on order no. 9627. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains orig blue thinning and blending with brown patina, stronger blue in protected areas and rear half of bbl, slight muzzle wear, normal nicks and scratches. Mag tube has orig blue in protected areas, balance blending with brown patina. Receiver has 20-25% orig blue, mostly on left side, balance has flaked or worn and is blended with silver-gray patina, prominent ring mark on left side and usual minor nicks and scratches. Stock is sound with numerous small nicks and dents, some minor scratches; slightly dark around tangs and carries a hand worn patina finish. Forend is sound with numerous nicks, shallow dents and minor scratches and carries hand worn patina finish with traces of a thin coat of added finish. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore. 4-38782 BDT310 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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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	2113	$0.00	RARE 1ST MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 14656. Cal. 44WCF. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag, bbl band with front sight, 2-leaf flip up rear sight, usual bbl markings. 1st Model 73 with mortised thumbprint dustcover, staple and ring on left side. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate with trapdoor, standard forend with band. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum Winchester letter identifying as carbine, received in warehouse Jan. 8, 1877, shipped from warehouse Jan. 28, 1887 with 49 other Model 1873s on order no. 9627. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains orig blue thinning and blending with brown patina, stronger blue in protected areas and rear half of bbl, slight muzzle wear, normal nicks and scratches. Mag tube has orig blue in protected areas, balance blending with brown patina. Receiver has 20-25% orig blue, mostly on left side, balance has flaked or worn and is blended with silver-gray patina, prominent ring mark on left side and usual minor nicks and scratches. Stock is sound with numerous small nicks and dents, some minor scratches; slightly dark around tangs and carries a hand worn patina finish. Forend is sound with numerous nicks, shallow dents and minor scratches and carries hand worn patina finish with traces of a thin coat of added finish. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore. 4-38782 BDT310 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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