WINCHESTER 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

WINCHESTER 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 535491B. Cal. 44WCF. Usual 20″ rnd bbl with full magazine. Square base front sight and standard ladder type carbine rear. Usual saddle ring and staple on left side of receiver. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut. Straight grip and carbine buttplate with trapdoor. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 90-95% orig blue with usual light scuffs and nicks and dings and a small patch of surface rust on bbl just forward of forend. Third model receiver retains 95-98% orig blue with slight saddle ring wear and wear on the sharp edges. There are a couple of mars left side of dust cover and left side of the receiver near the lifter. The hammer retains full dark case coloring. Lever has visible color on side and turned a splotchy gray brown patina on bottom. Buttplate shows 70% color mixed with brown patina spotting. Wood is sound with normal nicks and dings and moderate finish wear in wrist area on right side of stock. The bbl bands have 60-65% blue with wear on the high areas. Mechanics are crisp and bore is bright as gun shows little use. Just a few minor storage blemishes. 4-31793 BDT18 (12,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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
	1069	$16,675.00	WINCHESTER 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 535491B. Cal. 44WCF. Usual 20″ rnd bbl with full magazine. Square base front sight and standard ladder type carbine rear. Usual saddle ring and staple on left side of receiver. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut. Straight grip and carbine buttplate with trapdoor. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 90-95% orig blue with usual light scuffs and nicks and dings and a small patch of surface rust on bbl just forward of forend. Third model receiver retains 95-98% orig blue with slight saddle ring wear and wear on the sharp edges. There are a couple of mars left side of dust cover and left side of the receiver near the lifter. The hammer retains full dark case coloring. Lever has visible color on side and turned a splotchy gray brown patina on bottom. Buttplate shows 70% color mixed with brown patina spotting. Wood is sound with normal nicks and dings and moderate finish wear in wrist area on right side of stock. The bbl bands have 60-65% blue with wear on the high areas. Mechanics are crisp and bore is bright as gun shows little use. Just a few minor storage blemishes. 4-31793 BDT18 (12,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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