VERY RARE WINCHESTER CUSTOM ENGRAVED 1ST MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 13284. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Very early 1st model ’66 carbine with 20″ bbl, full magazine, integral front band/sight & 500 yard 2-position flip rear sight. Left side of receiver has a staple, missing the saddle ring. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent rifle buttplate with trap containing an orig 3-pc brass & iron cleaning rod. Bottom of the stock & forearm band have tiny European sling loops. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is stamped with the SN along with a tiny assembly number “788”. Matching SN is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe buttplate. Rear face of buttplate is stamped “HB / 5”. Top flat of receiver is engraved “WEBER = RUESCH IN ZURICH.” Receiver & side plates are wonderfully engraved in intertwined foliate, leaf & vine patterns with spectacular herringbone borders. Receiver ring is engraved in a beautiful flower blossom. Engraving patterns extend over the top tang. Receiver & buttplate are wonderfully silver plated. Screws are all Henry type with thick, square heads. This carbine is the very early type with flat front side panels on the receiver and has the Henry & King’s patent bbl address. According to The Henry Rifle, Quick, the highest numbered Henry rifle known was “14312” and the lowest numbered Winchester model 1866 known is “12476”. This carbine has a number of Henry features including the sloping radius at the top rear of the frame, 2-screw top tang, Henry style screws, small loop finger lever and the Henry bbl address. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain a thin brown patina with no trace of blue which indicates they may have orig been brown finished. Bbl bands retain 30-40% blue. Receiver & buttplate retain 75-80% strong silver plating which was applied after the engraving. Stock is sound with a few light nicks & scratches, a small gouge by the left heel and overall retains about 95% orig varnish. Top front wood tang screw hole is stripped. Mechanics are fine. Bright, shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-50619 JR57 (35,000-50,000) – Lot 1008

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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
	1008	$31,000.00	VERY RARE WINCHESTER CUSTOM ENGRAVED 1ST MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 13284. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Very early 1st model ’66 carbine with 20″ bbl, full magazine, integral front band/sight & 500 yard 2-position flip rear sight. Left side of receiver has a staple, missing the saddle ring. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent rifle buttplate with trap containing an orig 3-pc brass & iron cleaning rod. Bottom of the stock & forearm band have tiny European sling loops. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is stamped with the SN along with a tiny assembly number “788”. Matching SN is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe buttplate. Rear face of buttplate is stamped “HB / 5”. Top flat of receiver is engraved “WEBER = RUESCH IN ZURICH.” Receiver & side plates are wonderfully engraved in intertwined foliate, leaf & vine patterns with spectacular herringbone borders. Receiver ring is engraved in a beautiful flower blossom. Engraving patterns extend over the top tang. Receiver & buttplate are wonderfully silver plated. Screws are all Henry type with thick, square heads. This carbine is the very early type with flat front side panels on the receiver and has the Henry & King’s patent bbl address. According to The Henry Rifle, Quick, the highest numbered Henry rifle known was “14312” and the lowest numbered Winchester model 1866 known is “12476”. This carbine has a number of Henry features including the sloping radius at the top rear of the frame, 2-screw top tang, Henry style screws, small loop finger lever and the Henry bbl address. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain a thin brown patina with no trace of blue which indicates they may have orig been brown finished. Bbl bands retain 30-40% blue. Receiver & buttplate retain 75-80% strong silver plating which was applied after the engraving. Stock is sound with a few light nicks & scratches, a small gouge by the left heel and overall retains about 95% orig varnish. Top front wood tang screw hole is stripped. Mechanics are fine. Bright, shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-50619 JR57 (35,000-50,000) – Lot 1008 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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VERY RARE WINCHESTER CUSTOM ENGRAVED 1ST MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE.