SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 100197. Cal. 45-90. Standard grade carbine with 22″ bbl, full magazine, square base front sight and 1000 yd carbine ladder rear sight. Receiver is color case hardened and has a stud and ring in the left side. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and carbine buttplate; buttstock & forearm band have narrow, European style sling loops added. This carbine was produce about 1895 at a time when the West was still a little wild and business & pleasure were conducted from the back of a horse, wagon or buggy. Firearms, at that time, were working tools and usually saw daily use under harsh circumstances, frequently with little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. In addition the ultra-violet rays of the sun rapidly fades case colors on prolonged exposure which further degrades the collectability of those firearms. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 98-99% strong orig blue, slightly dulled; receiver retains virtually all of its bright orig case colors, lightly faded on the left side, top and bottom edges; brilliant on the right side & in sheltered areas. Hammer retains bright case colors and the lever brilliant colors on the sides, strong in sheltered areas turning silver on the outer faces; buttplate retains 65-70% faded case colors, stronger on the tang. Wood is sound and may have been lightly cleaned with oil finish added. Buttstock is missing a small sliver by the top tang at the receiver. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-50198 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 1135

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
	1135	$25,300.00	SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 100197. Cal. 45-90. Standard grade carbine with 22″ bbl, full magazine, square base front sight and 1000 yd carbine ladder rear sight. Receiver is color case hardened and has a stud and ring in the left side. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and carbine buttplate; buttstock & forearm band have narrow, European style sling loops added. This carbine was produce about 1895 at a time when the West was still a little wild and business & pleasure were conducted from the back of a horse, wagon or buggy. Firearms, at that time, were working tools and usually saw daily use under harsh circumstances, frequently with little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. In addition the ultra-violet rays of the sun rapidly fades case colors on prolonged exposure which further degrades the collectability of those firearms. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 98-99% strong orig blue, slightly dulled; receiver retains virtually all of its bright orig case colors, lightly faded on the left side, top and bottom edges; brilliant on the right side & in sheltered areas. Hammer retains bright case colors and the lever brilliant colors on the sides, strong in sheltered areas turning silver on the outer faces; buttplate retains 65-70% faded case colors, stronger on the tang. Wood is sound and may have been lightly cleaned with oil finish added. Buttstock is missing a small sliver by the top tang at the receiver. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-50198 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 1135 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.

.red{fill:#B50938;} .white{fill:#FFFFFF;} .blue{fill:#005596;}

SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE.