EARLY WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE WITH BRASS TACKED BUTTSTOCK.

SN 17397. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard carbine with 20″ bbl, full magazine, integral front band with replaced nickel silver sight blade and a replacement, Kentucky rifle style fixed rear sight. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Mounted with uncheckered American walnut with replacement rifle buttstock & buttplate. Top tang channel of buttstock has the serial number “18044” with matching number inside toe of buttplate. Buttstock has a series of rnd shank brass tacks in three different sizes in identical patterns on each side at the buttplate. Bbl has the Henry’s & King’s patent dates that are all legible but faint. Forearm shows great saddle bow wear with concave bottom and very heavy wear elsewhere. These early carbines were the first light weight repeating arms suitable for handling on horseback and were immediately adopted by virtually anyone moving west. They usually saw extreme hard service under very adverse conditions and are rarely found today in orig configuration with orig finish. While the tacked buttstock may be a more modern adaptation the forearm shows authentic frontier use and heavy wear and was undoubtedly used on the frontier possibly by Indians. It is well documented that many of the Indians at The Little Bighorn who killed Custer and his troops were using Winchester Model 1866 firearms. CONDITION: Fair. No orig finish remains with the bbl, magazine tube & bands a smooth grey/brown patina; receiver & side plates show moderate to heavy edge wear with only a few light nicks & scratches; lever & hammer are mottled grey/brown patina. Stock has a couple of cracks back of the top tang and shows heavy weathering with artificial added stain; forearm, as noted above, is missing three large slivers by the bbl channel and shows a dark hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine; strong bore with some shine, sharp rifling and light pitting. 4-51257 (7,000-10,000) – Lot 3207

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3207	$9,200.00	EARLY WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE WITH BRASS TACKED BUTTSTOCK. SN 17397. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard carbine with 20″ bbl, full magazine, integral front band with replaced nickel silver sight blade and a replacement, Kentucky rifle style fixed rear sight. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Mounted with uncheckered American walnut with replacement rifle buttstock & buttplate. Top tang channel of buttstock has the serial number “18044” with matching number inside toe of buttplate. Buttstock has a series of rnd shank brass tacks in three different sizes in identical patterns on each side at the buttplate. Bbl has the Henry’s & King’s patent dates that are all legible but faint. Forearm shows great saddle bow wear with concave bottom and very heavy wear elsewhere. These early carbines were the first light weight repeating arms suitable for handling on horseback and were immediately adopted by virtually anyone moving west. They usually saw extreme hard service under very adverse conditions and are rarely found today in orig configuration with orig finish. While the tacked buttstock may be a more modern adaptation the forearm shows authentic frontier use and heavy wear and was undoubtedly used on the frontier possibly by Indians. It is well documented that many of the Indians at The Little Bighorn who killed Custer and his troops were using Winchester Model 1866 firearms. CONDITION: Fair. No orig finish remains with the bbl, magazine tube & bands a smooth grey/brown patina; receiver & side plates show moderate to heavy edge wear with only a few light nicks & scratches; lever & hammer are mottled grey/brown patina. Stock has a couple of cracks back of the top tang and shows heavy weathering with artificial added stain; forearm, as noted above, is missing three large slivers by the bbl channel and shows a dark hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine; strong bore with some shine, sharp rifling and light pitting. 4-51257 (7,000-10,000) – Lot 3207 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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EARLY WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE WITH BRASS TACKED BUTTSTOCK.