*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 92 TRAPPER LEVER ACTION SADDLE RING CARBINE.

*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 92 TRAPPER LEVER ACTION SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 970774. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Standard grade carbine with 16″ bbl, full magazine, square base front sight and carbine ladder rear sight. It has a staple & ring in left side of receiver. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with 7-7/8″ carbine forearm with bbl band and straight stock with steel carbine buttplate. Trapper carbines are rarely encountered today with any orig finish. The vast majority of these little carbines were sold to South & Central American customers where they saw continuous service in harsh jungle environments with little or no maintenance. PROVENANCE: David Bichrest 1992; Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, possibly unfired. Bbl & magazine tube retain 98-99% crisp orig factory blue; receiver retains 95-96% crisp orig blue with a faint halo from the saddle ring and some minor flaking on the belly; lever & hammer retain about all of their orig blue; wood is sound with a very few, very scattered minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory oil finish; buttplate retains 60-70% orig blue with wear at the heel & toe and losses from flaking. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-45429 JR176 (12,500-17,500)

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
	1512	$27,600.00	RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 92 TRAPPER LEVER ACTION SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 970774. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Standard grade carbine with 16″ bbl, full magazine, square base front sight and carbine ladder rear sight. It has a staple & ring in left side of receiver. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with 7-7/8″ carbine forearm with bbl band and straight stock with steel carbine buttplate. Trapper carbines are rarely encountered today with any orig finish. The vast majority of these little carbines were sold to South & Central American customers where they saw continuous service in harsh jungle environments with little or no maintenance. PROVENANCE: David Bichrest 1992; Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, possibly unfired. Bbl & magazine tube retain 98-99% crisp orig factory blue; receiver retains 95-96% crisp orig blue with a faint halo from the saddle ring and some minor flaking on the belly; lever & hammer retain about all of their orig blue; wood is sound with a very few, very scattered minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory oil finish; buttplate retains 60-70% orig blue with wear at the heel & toe and losses from flaking. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-45429 JR176 (12,500-17,500) 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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