Revised: 3/11/2016

Please Note: As the catalog indicates this is a 15″ original Trapper. Great News! BATF has determined that because the Trappers are antique guns, they are now a non-issue and no longer require paperwork. Specifically in the most recent letter from them…”is not subject to regulation”.

RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 TRAPPER LEVER ACTION SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 96791. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Full nickel finish with rare 15″ bbl, half-magazine, barleycorn front sight & reverse mounted, 1873 marked ladder rear sight. Receiver is 3rd Type with stepped receiver ring and integral dust cover rail with 3rd Type dust cover. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and carbine buttplate that has trap. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms’ Museum letter which identifies this carbine with 15″ bbl, 1/2 magazine, received in warehouse Aug 26, 1882 and shipped the same day with 99 other Model 1873’s to order number 34775. While 1873 carbines are somewhat prolific, 15″ examples are quite rare and of those extremely few had nickel finish. The majority of trapper carbines were sold into Central & South America and those few that have been repatriated to the U.S. are most often found in extremely worn condition with little or no orig finish. The fact that this was a shipment of 100 Winchesters supports the supposition that it was a shipment to South or Central America. PROVENANCE: The Estate of G. W. “Bill” Stewart of Sonora, Texas. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig nickel with some fine pimpling & flaking on the left side toward the muzzle. Magazine & bbl band retain strong orig nickel, with bbl band having been cleaned on right side. Receiver retains about 65-70% orig nickel with fine pimpling & losses on both sides, more so on the right side. Buttplate retains about 50-60% orig nickel. Stock has a hairline back of top tang and a chip at the heel with other nicks, dings & scratches and overall shows a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting. 49973-16 JR91 (7,500-9,500) – Lot 1018

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Auction: Firearms - March 2016

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
	1018	$9,200.00	Revised: 3/11/2016 Please Note: As the catalog indicates this is a 15″ original Trapper. Great News! BATF has determined that because the Trappers are antique guns, they are now a non-issue and no longer require paperwork. Specifically in the most recent letter from them…”is not subject to regulation”. RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 TRAPPER LEVER ACTION SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 96791. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Full nickel finish with rare 15″ bbl, half-magazine, barleycorn front sight & reverse mounted, 1873 marked ladder rear sight. Receiver is 3rd Type with stepped receiver ring and integral dust cover rail with 3rd Type dust cover. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and carbine buttplate that has trap. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms’ Museum letter which identifies this carbine with 15″ bbl, 1/2 magazine, received in warehouse Aug 26, 1882 and shipped the same day with 99 other Model 1873’s to order number 34775. While 1873 carbines are somewhat prolific, 15″ examples are quite rare and of those extremely few had nickel finish. The majority of trapper carbines were sold into Central & South America and those few that have been repatriated to the U.S. are most often found in extremely worn condition with little or no orig finish. The fact that this was a shipment of 100 Winchesters supports the supposition that it was a shipment to South or Central America. PROVENANCE: The Estate of G. W. “Bill” Stewart of Sonora, Texas. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig nickel with some fine pimpling & flaking on the left side toward the muzzle. Magazine & bbl band retain strong orig nickel, with bbl band having been cleaned on right side. Receiver retains about 65-70% orig nickel with fine pimpling & losses on both sides, more so on the right side. Buttplate retains about 50-60% orig nickel. Stock has a hairline back of top tang and a chip at the heel with other nicks, dings & scratches and overall shows a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting. 49973-16 JR91 (7,500-9,500) – Lot 1018 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2016 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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RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 TRAPPER LEVER ACTION SADDLE RING CARBINE.