EXTREMELY RARE HIGH CONDITION WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 160096. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine, barleycorn front sight and reverse mounted, orig 1873 marked carbine ladder rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with carbine forearm and straight stock with brass carbine buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “237” which number is also found inside top tang channel of buttstock. Inside toe of buttplate is marked with assembly number “4057”. Although this buttplate is not matching numbered to rifle it fits perfectly and is apparently an assembly mix up somewhere during the period of use. Accompanied by an orig 3-pc brass and iron cleaning rod. Also accompanied by two Cody Firearm Museum letters, one dated 1988 and the other 2003. Both identify this carbine identically as having been received in the warehouse February 23, 1883 and shipped March 12, 1883 to order number 2732. The 1988 letter additionally shows “with 99 other arms” to the same order number. This late in production of the Model 1866 an order of this magnitude would probably indicate a shipment to a foreign government or to Central or South America, where the 44 rim fire was still prevalent. It is well established that many thousands of Model 1866 rifles and carbines were sold to foreign governments, including France, Turkey, Mexico, Chile and Peru, in addition several thousands more were sold by distributors to foreign buyers and by smugglers into war zones, primarily in South and Central America. Undoubtedly, this carbine was part of one of those shipments which may explain the changed buttplate. Additionally accompanied by a letter from old time dealer David Condon where he apparently sold this rifle through an advertisement in his catalog. CONDITION: Extremely fine, in rarely, exceptional orig condition. Bbl, mag tube and front band retain about 98-99% crisp orig blue with the 2-line bbl address completely legible. Forearm band retains about 85% orig blue. Receiver and sideplates are crisp and clean with one or two minor scratches and retain sharp clean edges with a wonderful medium mustard patina. Hammer retains strong case colors on the back edge, worn bright on the sides. Lever is a dark patina and is possibly refinished. Wood is sound with a couple of small bruises and scratches and retains virtually all of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore, may have been fired but if so very little. Loading gate retains virtually all of its orig fire blue. 4-47896 JR250 (40,000-60,000) – Lot 2021

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	2021	$51,750.00	EXTREMELY RARE HIGH CONDITION WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 160096. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine, barleycorn front sight and reverse mounted, orig 1873 marked carbine ladder rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with carbine forearm and straight stock with brass carbine buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “237” which number is also found inside top tang channel of buttstock. Inside toe of buttplate is marked with assembly number “4057”. Although this buttplate is not matching numbered to rifle it fits perfectly and is apparently an assembly mix up somewhere during the period of use. Accompanied by an orig 3-pc brass and iron cleaning rod. Also accompanied by two Cody Firearm Museum letters, one dated 1988 and the other 2003. Both identify this carbine identically as having been received in the warehouse February 23, 1883 and shipped March 12, 1883 to order number 2732. The 1988 letter additionally shows “with 99 other arms” to the same order number. This late in production of the Model 1866 an order of this magnitude would probably indicate a shipment to a foreign government or to Central or South America, where the 44 rim fire was still prevalent. It is well established that many thousands of Model 1866 rifles and carbines were sold to foreign governments, including France, Turkey, Mexico, Chile and Peru, in addition several thousands more were sold by distributors to foreign buyers and by smugglers into war zones, primarily in South and Central America. Undoubtedly, this carbine was part of one of those shipments which may explain the changed buttplate. Additionally accompanied by a letter from old time dealer David Condon where he apparently sold this rifle through an advertisement in his catalog. CONDITION: Extremely fine, in rarely, exceptional orig condition. Bbl, mag tube and front band retain about 98-99% crisp orig blue with the 2-line bbl address completely legible. Forearm band retains about 85% orig blue. Receiver and sideplates are crisp and clean with one or two minor scratches and retain sharp clean edges with a wonderful medium mustard patina. Hammer retains strong case colors on the back edge, worn bright on the sides. Lever is a dark patina and is possibly refinished. Wood is sound with a couple of small bruises and scratches and retains virtually all of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore, may have been fired but if so very little. Loading gate retains virtually all of its orig fire blue. 4-47896 JR250 (40,000-60,000) – Lot 2021 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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EXTREMELY RARE HIGH CONDITION WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE.