EXTREMELY RARE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC RAILROAD MARKED SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 63131. Cal. 45-60. Standard grade carbine with 22″ rnd bbl, full magazine, barleycorn front sight and carbine ladder rear sight graduated to 900 yds. Top of bbl has standard 2-line Winchester & King’s address and patent dates roll marking forward of the rear sight and cal. marking over chamber area. Left side of bbl, below the middle band is marked “A&P 7”. This marking is believed to be for the famed “Atlantic and Pacific” Railroad which was incorporated in 1866 and remains to this day under the BNSF Railway. Receiver has a stud & ring in the left side. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with full length forearm that has metal cap and one band with straight stock and carbine/musket buttplate without trap. This carbine was produced in about 1888 near the end of production of the Model 1876. There were only a few hundred more 1876 marked arms produced before production of this model completely ceased in 1898. These carbines were in great demand on the American frontier where they usually saw hard and continuous service, often under harsh & extreme circumstances, frequently with little or no maintenance. Carbines were especially desirable for ease of handling from a horse,or railcar, and as such were a daily use working tool. This is an extremely rare gun with a most interesting railroad connection which could be further researched. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 93-95% orig blue turning slightly plum with one area of light, cleaned surface rust. Receiver and sideplates retain about 80-85% orig blue, strong in sheltered areas, turning plum elsewhere, showing sharp edge wear and candy striping to both front side flats. Bottom front of receiver has turned brown and has a deep scratch which continues back toward the lever. Hammer retains bright case colors, turned silver on the spur. Lever retains traces of case colors in the most sheltered areas, being a mottled silver/brown patina elsewhere. Buttplate shows traces of silvered case colors, being mostly a mottled brown patina. Wood is sound with a scratch above the band retaining spring in the forearm and a couple of small gouges on comb of buttstock with normal light handling and storage nicks and scratches. Wood retains nearly all of its original finish with some finish added for preservation. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. 52609-3 (7,000-11,000) – Lot 1058

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Auction: Firearms - October 2017

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	1058	$0.00	EXTREMELY RARE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC RAILROAD MARKED SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 63131. Cal. 45-60. Standard grade carbine with 22″ rnd bbl, full magazine, barleycorn front sight and carbine ladder rear sight graduated to 900 yds. Top of bbl has standard 2-line Winchester & King’s address and patent dates roll marking forward of the rear sight and cal. marking over chamber area. Left side of bbl, below the middle band is marked “A&P 7”. This marking is believed to be for the famed “Atlantic and Pacific” Railroad which was incorporated in 1866 and remains to this day under the BNSF Railway. Receiver has a stud & ring in the left side. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with full length forearm that has metal cap and one band with straight stock and carbine/musket buttplate without trap. This carbine was produced in about 1888 near the end of production of the Model 1876. There were only a few hundred more 1876 marked arms produced before production of this model completely ceased in 1898. These carbines were in great demand on the American frontier where they usually saw hard and continuous service, often under harsh & extreme circumstances, frequently with little or no maintenance. Carbines were especially desirable for ease of handling from a horse,or railcar, and as such were a daily use working tool. This is an extremely rare gun with a most interesting railroad connection which could be further researched. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 93-95% orig blue turning slightly plum with one area of light, cleaned surface rust. Receiver and sideplates retain about 80-85% orig blue, strong in sheltered areas, turning plum elsewhere, showing sharp edge wear and candy striping to both front side flats. Bottom front of receiver has turned brown and has a deep scratch which continues back toward the lever. Hammer retains bright case colors, turned silver on the spur. Lever retains traces of case colors in the most sheltered areas, being a mottled silver/brown patina elsewhere. Buttplate shows traces of silvered case colors, being mostly a mottled brown patina. Wood is sound with a scratch above the band retaining spring in the forearm and a couple of small gouges on comb of buttstock with normal light handling and storage nicks and scratches. Wood retains nearly all of its original finish with some finish added for preservation. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. 52609-3 (7,000-11,000) – Lot 1058 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.

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EXTREMELY RARE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC RAILROAD MARKED SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 SADDLE RING CARBINE.