EXTREMELY RARE DOCUMENTED ROUGH RIDER MODEL 1896 KRAG SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 68140. Cal. 30-40 Krag. Standard 1896 Krag carbine with 22″ tapered rnd bbl, pedestal front sight with Sheard gold bead blade. It has standard carbine ladder sight graduated to 2000 yards. Left side of receiver has the Model 1896 markings and SN. Mounted in a 1-pc half stock with short hand guard and the sight protecting bbl band. Left side of stock has a staple & ring and the left wrist has an 1897 cartouche. The area below the cartouche is worn commensurate with a cavalry sling having been attached during the period of use. Accompanied by a volume of information & provenance on the trooper to whom this carbine was issued. Company records disclose that private Malcolm D. Lincoln had enlisted in the 1st Volunteer Cavalry on Jun. 25, 1898 at Sante Fe, New Mexico Territory. A copy of his enlistment record accompanies. At that time Mr. Lincoln was 32 years old and listed his residence as Pinos Wells, NM. The record also lists his place of birth as Lucknow East India and his emergency contact was Fredrick Lincoln. Pinos Wells, NM no longer exists however an old map from 1895 shows that it had 21 inhabitants and a post office. Genealogical research records shows that Malcolm Docker Lincoln was born 9 Sep. 1865 in Lucknow, West Bengal, India. A listing of Krag carbines of the Rough Riders which appeared in Man at Arms magazine lists SN 68140 as having been issued to Company G and Malcolm D. Lincoln. After the fighting in Cuba the Rough Riders were returned to the U.S. and disbanded at Montauk Point, NJ and were not given the opportunity to purchase their service arms. Apparently most of the carbines were well used in Cuba and then were poorly packed for return to the U.S. with many of them returned to the arsenal for refurbishing and reissue to troops fighting in the Philippines. Also accompanying is a volume of correspondence between Mr. Lincoln and a U.S. senator, dated 1925, regarding Mr. Lincoln’s pension. Additionally accompanying is an orig hardbound 62-pg booklet DESCRIPTION AND RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE U.S. MAGAZINE RIFLE AND CARBINE CALIBER 30, dated 1898. Extremely few documented Rough Rider arms have ever been offered for sale with most of those being Colt Single Action Revolvers. Incredibly few Rough Rider Krag carbines have ever come to light. PROVENANCE: Malcolm D. Lincoln as issued by the Army. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains about 95% dull orig blue; receiver retains silvered case colors; magazine box mottled case colors. Wood is sound with handling & use nicks & scratches showing moderate wear and a dull oil finish. Hand guard has been refinished. Mechanics are fine; strong bright bore, frosty in the grooves. 4-47944 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 2140

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Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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
	2140	$21,850.00	EXTREMELY RARE DOCUMENTED ROUGH RIDER MODEL 1896 KRAG SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 68140. Cal. 30-40 Krag. Standard 1896 Krag carbine with 22″ tapered rnd bbl, pedestal front sight with Sheard gold bead blade. It has standard carbine ladder sight graduated to 2000 yards. Left side of receiver has the Model 1896 markings and SN. Mounted in a 1-pc half stock with short hand guard and the sight protecting bbl band. Left side of stock has a staple & ring and the left wrist has an 1897 cartouche. The area below the cartouche is worn commensurate with a cavalry sling having been attached during the period of use. Accompanied by a volume of information & provenance on the trooper to whom this carbine was issued. Company records disclose that private Malcolm D. Lincoln had enlisted in the 1st Volunteer Cavalry on Jun. 25, 1898 at Sante Fe, New Mexico Territory. A copy of his enlistment record accompanies. At that time Mr. Lincoln was 32 years old and listed his residence as Pinos Wells, NM. The record also lists his place of birth as Lucknow East India and his emergency contact was Fredrick Lincoln. Pinos Wells, NM no longer exists however an old map from 1895 shows that it had 21 inhabitants and a post office. Genealogical research records shows that Malcolm Docker Lincoln was born 9 Sep. 1865 in Lucknow, West Bengal, India. A listing of Krag carbines of the Rough Riders which appeared in Man at Arms magazine lists SN 68140 as having been issued to Company G and Malcolm D. Lincoln. After the fighting in Cuba the Rough Riders were returned to the U.S. and disbanded at Montauk Point, NJ and were not given the opportunity to purchase their service arms. Apparently most of the carbines were well used in Cuba and then were poorly packed for return to the U.S. with many of them returned to the arsenal for refurbishing and reissue to troops fighting in the Philippines. Also accompanying is a volume of correspondence between Mr. Lincoln and a U.S. senator, dated 1925, regarding Mr. Lincoln’s pension. Additionally accompanying is an orig hardbound 62-pg booklet DESCRIPTION AND RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE U.S. MAGAZINE RIFLE AND CARBINE CALIBER 30, dated 1898. Extremely few documented Rough Rider arms have ever been offered for sale with most of those being Colt Single Action Revolvers. Incredibly few Rough Rider Krag carbines have ever come to light. PROVENANCE: Malcolm D. Lincoln as issued by the Army. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains about 95% dull orig blue; receiver retains silvered case colors; magazine box mottled case colors. Wood is sound with handling & use nicks & scratches showing moderate wear and a dull oil finish. Hand guard has been refinished. Mechanics are fine; strong bright bore, frosty in the grooves. 4-47944 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 2140 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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 DOCUMENTED ROUGH RIDER MODEL 1896 KRAG SADDLE RING CARBINE.