CUSTOM ENGRAVED WINCHESTER 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

CUSTOM ENGRAVED WINCHESTER 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN NSN. Cal. 44 CF. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag, front bbl band with sight, two-leaf flip rear sight, standard markings on bbl. The brass frame is beautifully engraved in flowing foliate scroll with punch dot backgrounds. There is a staple and ring on left side. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate with trapdoor, inlet swivel base with closed loop swivel. Standard forend with band. PROVENANCE: Herbert G. Wellington Jr. Estate. CONDITION: Good. Bbl and mag tube retain a gray mixing with brown patina finish, normal nicks, dings & scratches. Receiver is mostly a mustard patina with both side plates being a little darker and more bronze colored, the edges and corners are all worn and slightly rounded. No serial number is present on lower tang and shows to have a repair of lower tang at receiver. Stock is sound, slightly shrunk around tangs and receiver, normal nicks & dings and retains a dark open grain oil finish. Forend is sound with bruises, nicks & gouges, dark at receiver and retains an open grain oil finish. Mechanics are poor with hammer not holding in full cock notch, bore has strong rifling, slightly dark and moderate shallow pitting. 4-38539 BDT265 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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
	1511	$6,325.00	CUSTOM ENGRAVED WINCHESTER 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN NSN. Cal. 44 CF. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag, front bbl band with sight, two-leaf flip rear sight, standard markings on bbl. The brass frame is beautifully engraved in flowing foliate scroll with punch dot backgrounds. There is a staple and ring on left side. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate with trapdoor, inlet swivel base with closed loop swivel. Standard forend with band. PROVENANCE: Herbert G. Wellington Jr. Estate. CONDITION: Good. Bbl and mag tube retain a gray mixing with brown patina finish, normal nicks, dings & scratches. Receiver is mostly a mustard patina with both side plates being a little darker and more bronze colored, the edges and corners are all worn and slightly rounded. No serial number is present on lower tang and shows to have a repair of lower tang at receiver. Stock is sound, slightly shrunk around tangs and receiver, normal nicks & dings and retains a dark open grain oil finish. Forend is sound with bruises, nicks & gouges, dark at receiver and retains an open grain oil finish. Mechanics are poor with hammer not holding in full cock notch, bore has strong rifling, slightly dark and moderate shallow pitting. 4-38539 BDT265 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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