RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 SADDLE RING CARBINE SOLD TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT WITH FACTORY LETTER AND MARKED “GOVERNORS GUARD” ON THE COMB.

SN 44472. Cal. 45-75. Standard Grade carbine with 22″ rnd bbl barleycorn front sight & 1,000 meter Spanish rear sight, graduated 1 to 5 on left side of base and 2 to 10 on the standing leaf. Receiver is 3rd type with integral dust cover rail & 3rd type dust cover. Receiver has a stud and ring in the left side. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate without trap and full length forearm that has a special blued steel nose-cap with one band secured by a spring keeper. Buttplate is without trap, however the buttstock has the cleaning rod recess under the buttplate and it contains as small piece of paper with handwritten name and address “Leland B. Griswold, 239 N.Pinerst St., Milwaukee, WIS, Jan 4, 1944, Winchester 1876 carbine #44472.”. Comb of the buttstock just forward of the buttplate tang has very worn, barely visible letters stamped into the wood that are only visible under strong light in the right circumstance. The letters appear to be “GOV GA 31”. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this firearm as a carbine, received in the warehouse April 8, 1885 and shipped the same day with 399 other arms to order no. 19819. There is a notation in the letter “Please see the attached research regarding Royal Canadian Mounted Police carbines.” That information is attached and contains a brief history of the Governor General’s Body Guard which was a militia unit organized under the Militia Act of 1793 that mandated that all healthy male citizens ages 16-60 yrs were required to serve. After the British Army completely left Canada in 1870, the Canadian Govt raised a small regular force and reorganized the militia cavalry into regiments. It was apparently during this time that the Canadian govt ordered the model 1876 carbine to arm the North West Mounted Police as well as the militia cavalry units. This carbine was part of a 399 gun shipment ordered on April 3, 1885. These carbines saw hard frontier service especially during the Riel Rebellion & later patrolling the Canada/U.S. borders and remained in service until 1914. Few of these carbines survive today in orig configuration with orig finish. After their lengthy service with the Canadian Militia they were sold as surplus. Also accompanied by an orig 3-piece brass & steel cleaning rod. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 96-97% strong restored blue. Receiver and sideplates retain about 80-85% thinning orig blue with sharp edge wear, turning silver brown around the carry point on the bottom front. Hammer retains strong case colors turned dark on top edge. Lever retains what appears to be about 70% of a blue finish. Wood is sound with common use nicks, dings and scratches & shows most of a lightly restored finish. Mechanics are crisp. Worn, dark bore with moderate pitting. Cleaning rod is fine. 52506-7 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 1059

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Auction: Firearms - October 2017

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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We have just completed our auction and it was an extraordinary success. However, something we have learned in the past 45 years in the auction business is that no matter how successful a sale is, there are always some items that do not sell.

At Julia's as a standard policy, immediately after an auction we post a list of everything that did not sell. If you see something that you would like to acquire, please use our automated system to submit an offer. It is important to note:

1. Some consignors may decide not to sell even if the offer is in or above estimate. Whereas some consignors might consider an offer below estimate.
2. If you submit an offer, our policy is to convey the offer to the consignor. If they accept, we get back to you as soon as the consignor approves.
3. If you are interested in an item, it is imperative that you submit your offer immediately. Assuming a consignor is willing to sell, everything is on a first come, first served basis.
4. It is also important to note because of the tremendous amount of responses we receive, that we cannot respond to everyone. On the more mature offers, we try to personally get back to you even if the consignor declines. However, on low offers if they are declined by the consignor, we may not have time to respond to you.
5. If you are successful, once we receive approval from the consignor, we will get back to you immediately.
6. Because of the great amount of activity it is very difficult to get back to offer makers if their offer is not accepted so this is not really a "haggling" process and we encourage you, if you want the lot, to make your very best offer on the first go round.
7. If your offer is accepted, you will receive an "offer to buy form" which must be signed to confirm you purchase.

Please note, if your offer is accepted, it is subject to the Buyer's Premium just as it would be if you bought at the auction. Thank you for your interest in our sale and for all of your support. If you have any questions, please call. Good luck and thanks for your business.

Sincerely,

Jim Julia

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	1059		RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 SADDLE RING CARBINE SOLD TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT WITH FACTORY LETTER AND MARKED “GOVERNORS GUARD” ON THE COMB. SN 44472. Cal. 45-75. Standard Grade carbine with 22″ rnd bbl barleycorn front sight & 1,000 meter Spanish rear sight, graduated 1 to 5 on left side of base and 2 to 10 on the standing leaf. Receiver is 3rd type with integral dust cover rail & 3rd type dust cover. Receiver has a stud and ring in the left side. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate without trap and full length forearm that has a special blued steel nose-cap with one band secured by a spring keeper. Buttplate is without trap, however the buttstock has the cleaning rod recess under the buttplate and it contains as small piece of paper with handwritten name and address “Leland B. Griswold, 239 N.Pinerst St., Milwaukee, WIS, Jan 4, 1944, Winchester 1876 carbine #44472.”. Comb of the buttstock just forward of the buttplate tang has very worn, barely visible letters stamped into the wood that are only visible under strong light in the right circumstance. The letters appear to be “GOV GA 31”. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this firearm as a carbine, received in the warehouse April 8, 1885 and shipped the same day with 399 other arms to order no. 19819. There is a notation in the letter “Please see the attached research regarding Royal Canadian Mounted Police carbines.” That information is attached and contains a brief history of the Governor General’s Body Guard which was a militia unit organized under the Militia Act of 1793 that mandated that all healthy male citizens ages 16-60 yrs were required to serve. After the British Army completely left Canada in 1870, the Canadian Govt raised a small regular force and reorganized the militia cavalry into regiments. It was apparently during this time that the Canadian govt ordered the model 1876 carbine to arm the North West Mounted Police as well as the militia cavalry units. This carbine was part of a 399 gun shipment ordered on April 3, 1885. These carbines saw hard frontier service especially during the Riel Rebellion & later patrolling the Canada/U.S. borders and remained in service until 1914. Few of these carbines survive today in orig configuration with orig finish. After their lengthy service with the Canadian Militia they were sold as surplus. Also accompanied by an orig 3-piece brass & steel cleaning rod. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 96-97% strong restored blue. Receiver and sideplates retain about 80-85% thinning orig blue with sharp edge wear, turning silver brown around the carry point on the bottom front. Hammer retains strong case colors turned dark on top edge. Lever retains what appears to be about 70% of a blue finish. Wood is sound with common use nicks, dings and scratches & shows most of a lightly restored finish. Mechanics are crisp. Worn, dark bore with moderate pitting. Cleaning rod is fine. 52506-7 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 1059 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - October 2017 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. Click here to make an offer! We have just completed our auction and it was an extraordinary success. However, something we have learned in the past 45 years in the auction business is that no matter how successful a sale is, there are always some items that do not sell. At Julia's as a standard policy, immediately after an auction we post a list of everything that did not sell. If you see something that you would like to acquire, please use our automated system to submit an offer. It is important to note: 1. Some consignors may decide not to sell even if the offer is in or above estimate. Whereas some consignors might consider an offer below estimate. 2. If you submit an offer, our policy is to convey the offer to the consignor. If they accept, we get back to you as soon as the consignor approves. 3. If you are interested in an item, it is imperative that you submit your offer immediately. Assuming a consignor is willing to sell, everything is on a first come, first served basis. 4. It is also important to note because of the tremendous amount of responses we receive, that we cannot respond to everyone. On the more mature offers, we try to personally get back to you even if the consignor declines. However, on low offers if they are declined by the consignor, we may not have time to respond to you. 5. If you are successful, once we receive approval from the consignor, we will get back to you immediately. 6. Because of the great amount of activity it is very difficult to get back to offer makers if their offer is not accepted so this is not really a "haggling" process and we encourage you, if you want the lot, to make your very best offer on the first go round. 7. If your offer is accepted, you will receive an "offer to buy form" which must be signed to confirm you purchase. Please note, if your offer is accepted, it is subject to the Buyer's Premium just as it would be if you bought at the auction. Thank you for your interest in our sale and for all of your support. If you have any questions, please call. Good luck and thanks for your business. Sincerely, Jim Julia

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RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 SADDLE RING CARBINE SOLD TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT WITH FACTORY LETTER AND MARKED “GOVERNORS GUARD” ON THE COMB.