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1509
$8,625.00

CUSTOM ENGRAVED WINCHESTER 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE POSSIBLE 101 RANCH CONNECTION. SN 101. Cal 44 CF. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag tube, front band with sight, two-leaf flip rear sight, standard bbl markings. Receiver has very high quality foliate scroll with punch dot background covering virtually all of it. The receiver behind trigger has had serial number removed and stamped over “101”. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, coarse checkered “V” on each sides between tangs, coarse checkered arrowhead design on both sides at buttplate and an “N” on right side middle of stock. Brass carbine buttplate with trap door stamped “41” between screws on tang, inlet swivel base with closed loop swivel, standard forend with band. Inspection of inside tangs reveals no assembly numbers on tang. There is “823” stamped in top tang channel of stock as well as inside toe of buttplate and underside of buttplate showing silver plating. PROVENANCE: Herbert G. Wellington Jr. Estate. CONDITION: Good. Bbl and mag tube retain a dark brown patina mixed with silver, numerous nicks, dings & scratches and some shallow pitting. Receiver is a mellow mustard color with green verdigris showing on most all seams, there are normal nicks & dings and most of the edges are only slightly rounded from wear. Stock is sound, slightly shy around tangs, normal nicks & dings, hairline crack behind top tang and retains an open grain oil finish. Forend is sound with normal nicks, dings & dents and retains a coat of added finish. Mechanics are good with dark bore showing scattered pitting. Top extractor is broken. 4-38538 BDT266 (5,000-7,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009
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