*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 92 TRAPPER LENGTH SADDLE RING CARBINE.

*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 92 TRAPPER LENGTH SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 955479. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade carbine with 14″ bbl, full magazine, square base front sight and rifle semi-buckhorn rear sight. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered straight grain American walnut with 7-7/8″ forearm with bbl band and straight stock with smooth steel carbine buttplate. Few of these “trapper” carbines survive today with high orig finish as most were sold on the market in South & Central America and saw continued hard service in adverse jungle conditions with little or no maintenance. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong orig factory blue with wear on front band and flaking and spots of pitting on rear band; receiver retains about 95% strong orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn to a medium patina; lever & hammer retain strong orig blue with the outer face of the lever flaked with fine pin prick pitting; buttplate retains 60-70% thinning blue; wood is sound with very light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about all of its strong, bright orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. 4-45443 JR186 (15,000-20,000)

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
	1511	$20,700.00	RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 92 TRAPPER LENGTH SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 955479. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade carbine with 14″ bbl, full magazine, square base front sight and rifle semi-buckhorn rear sight. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered straight grain American walnut with 7-7/8″ forearm with bbl band and straight stock with smooth steel carbine buttplate. Few of these “trapper” carbines survive today with high orig finish as most were sold on the market in South & Central America and saw continued hard service in adverse jungle conditions with little or no maintenance. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong orig factory blue with wear on front band and flaking and spots of pitting on rear band; receiver retains about 95% strong orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn to a medium patina; lever & hammer retain strong orig blue with the outer face of the lever flaked with fine pin prick pitting; buttplate retains 60-70% thinning blue; wood is sound with very light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about all of its strong, bright orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. 4-45443 JR186 (15,000-20,000) 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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