RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 OPEN TOP SADDLE RING CARBINE.

RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 OPEN TOP SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 2737. Cal. 45-75. Standard grade carbine with 22″ rnd bbl, square base barleycorn front sight with 2-position early flip rear sight graduated to 500 yards. Receiver is without dust cover, open top style with a stud & ring in left side. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with full length forearm that has metal forend cap and a sgl bbl band. Stock has a straight grip with smooth steel carbine/musket style buttplate. This second year production carbine, quite unusually, remains in outstanding orig condition contrary to those of this era which are usually hard used and without orig finish. PROVENANCE: David Bichrest (2002); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-97% strong orig blue with slight muzzle edge wear and a couple of small spots of discoloration. Receiver retains 60-70% strong orig blue with balance flaked, not worn, to a blue/brown patina. Sideplates retain 75-80% strong orig blue mixed with flaking. Hammer retains most of its strong orig case colors, lightly faded. Lever also retains most of its moderately faded case colors. Buttplate retains moderately to heavily faded case colors. Wood is sound with very minor handling & use nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-45386 JR172 (15,000-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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
	1500	$21,240.00	RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 OPEN TOP SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 2737. Cal. 45-75. Standard grade carbine with 22″ rnd bbl, square base barleycorn front sight with 2-position early flip rear sight graduated to 500 yards. Receiver is without dust cover, open top style with a stud & ring in left side. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with full length forearm that has metal forend cap and a sgl bbl band. Stock has a straight grip with smooth steel carbine/musket style buttplate. This second year production carbine, quite unusually, remains in outstanding orig condition contrary to those of this era which are usually hard used and without orig finish. PROVENANCE: David Bichrest (2002); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-97% strong orig blue with slight muzzle edge wear and a couple of small spots of discoloration. Receiver retains 60-70% strong orig blue with balance flaked, not worn, to a blue/brown patina. Sideplates retain 75-80% strong orig blue mixed with flaking. Hammer retains most of its strong orig case colors, lightly faded. Lever also retains most of its moderately faded case colors. Buttplate retains moderately to heavily faded case colors. Wood is sound with very minor handling & use nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-45386 JR172 (15,000-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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