WINCHESTER 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

WINCHESTER 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 54049. Cal. .40-65. 22″ round bbl. Pedestal with pin blade front sight, 1886 marked ladder carbine rear sight, stud and saddle ring mounted on left side of receiver. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain walnut with straight grip, and carbine butt. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this gun as a carbine with a ship date of September 26, 1893 order #444. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl and magazine retain 60-70% thinning and faded blue with balance turning a gray/brown patina. Receiver has turned to a very dark smooth patina. Top tang has two silver soldered repairs, one right behind hammer, and one through the rear tang screw hole. Stock has a professional repair along the length of the top tang channel. Stock appears to be orig and carries usual nicks, dings, and scratches, and has an old hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bore is somewhat dark with moderate pitting. 4-32098 BDT187 (4,000-7,000)

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
	1101	$4,888.00	WINCHESTER 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 54049. Cal. .40-65. 22″ round bbl. Pedestal with pin blade front sight, 1886 marked ladder carbine rear sight, stud and saddle ring mounted on left side of receiver. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain walnut with straight grip, and carbine butt. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this gun as a carbine with a ship date of September 26, 1893 order #444. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl and magazine retain 60-70% thinning and faded blue with balance turning a gray/brown patina. Receiver has turned to a very dark smooth patina. Top tang has two silver soldered repairs, one right behind hammer, and one through the rear tang screw hole. Stock has a professional repair along the length of the top tang channel. Stock appears to be orig and carries usual nicks, dings, and scratches, and has an old hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bore is somewhat dark with moderate pitting. 4-32098 BDT187 (4,000-7,000) 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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