RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal. 50 EX (50-110). SN 151985. Standard carbine with 22″ rnd bbl, full magazine, square base front sight with German silver blade & 3-leaf express rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Mounted with uncheckered, very nicely figured, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this carbine as having arrived in warehouse May 14, 1914 & shipped June 21, 1915 to “Abercrombie & Fitch Co., New York”. This carbine, although manufactured post-1898, is considered an antique since it has an antecedent in the antique period and ammunition is not readily available in modern commerce, according to an ATF letter dated Jan. 5, 1972, signed by Rex D. Davis, Director. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong, bright, orig, factory blue with a minor nick or two & one small rub. Front band retains about 80% bright blue & middle band 93-95% bright blue. Receiver appears to have been subjected to a splash of chemical which left about 60% strong bright blue, having removed the missing blue, leaving a gray patina. Lever has strong case colors on both sides and in sheltered areas. Hammer retains about 75% faded case colors & buttplate 80-85% case colors, strong & bright on tang & toe, faded in middle & worn on heel. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-58877 JR168 (20,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1069	$23,575.00	RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal. 50 EX (50-110). SN 151985. Standard carbine with 22″ rnd bbl, full magazine, square base front sight with German silver blade & 3-leaf express rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Mounted with uncheckered, very nicely figured, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this carbine as having arrived in warehouse May 14, 1914 & shipped June 21, 1915 to “Abercrombie & Fitch Co., New York”. This carbine, although manufactured post-1898, is considered an antique since it has an antecedent in the antique period and ammunition is not readily available in modern commerce, according to an ATF letter dated Jan. 5, 1972, signed by Rex D. Davis, Director. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong, bright, orig, factory blue with a minor nick or two & one small rub. Front band retains about 80% bright blue & middle band 93-95% bright blue. Receiver appears to have been subjected to a splash of chemical which left about 60% strong bright blue, having removed the missing blue, leaving a gray patina. Lever has strong case colors on both sides and in sheltered areas. Hammer retains about 75% faded case colors & buttplate 80-85% case colors, strong & bright on tang & toe, faded in middle & worn on heel. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-58877 JR168 (20,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 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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