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2091
$6,900.00
Revised: 10/1/2014 

James D. Julia Auctioneers complies with all federal laws and regulations (Please review our Ivory Position Statement): As per the President’s Executive Order of February 2014, this item with its ivory is legal to sell and buy provided there is an ESA “Antique Certification” document proving the age. You must purchase an ESA in order to take possession of the ivory. If you wish to acquire the ivory after you purchase this gun, you must hire John Sexton, who is an independent consultant with the appropriate qualifications to prepare ESA certifications accepted by government agencies. John’s address is: 1962 Portage Landing North, North Palm Beach, FL 33408. ESA statements prepared by John Sexton can be acquired for a cost of $1,500.00/each. It is the buyer’s responsibility to make payment to John for the ESA statements. The documents are prepared by John and not by James D. Julia Auctioneers. Once the ESA statement is prepared and provided to Julia’s, you can have the ivory mounts. Be sure to keep a copy of your ESA certificate for your records also.

THIS GUN IS BEING SOLD WITHOUT THE IVORY MOUNTS. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE THE IVORY AT THE TIME OF YOUR PURCHASE. IF YOU WISH TO ACQUIRE THE IVORY ITEMS, YOU MUST PURCHASE AN ESA “ANTIQUE EXEMPTION” CERTIFICATE. NO EXCEPTIONS!

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 133080. Cal 40-65. Standard grade carbine with 22″ bbl, full magazine, ivory bead square base front sight and 1,000 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a saddle ring stud, missing the ring. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and, unusually, a rifle crescent buttplate of the type usually found on early 20th Century model 1892 & 1894 rifles. This carbine was produced in 1904 when the west was still wild and business was conducted from the back of a horse, wagon or buggy. Firearms of that era usually saw very hard service with very little maintenance and are seldom found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 93-95% orig blue with a few freckles of surface rust and dulling over the chamber area. Receiver retains about 75% orig blue showing either coarse steel wool or sandpaper marks. Belly of receiver is cleaned to white with fine surface rust. Hammer retains dark case colors and lever traces of case colors. Buttplate is silvered case colors. Wood is matching condition with a hairline in the left wrist, otherwise is sound with traces of orig finish, mostly a cleaned patina. Mechanics are fine. Bright, shiny bore. 4-54701 JR294 (6,000-9,000) – Lot 2091


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.