WINCHESTER 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

WINCHESTER 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 25474. Cal. 44RF. 20″ rnd bbl, replacement full length mag, front bbl band with sight, 2-leaf flip rear sight. Markings on top of bbl are engraved “WINCHESTER’S REPEATING-ARMS NEW HAVEN CT / KING’S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED MARCH 29 1866 OCTOBER 16 1860”. Receiver is very nicely engraved with flowing foliate scroll with punch dot background, dbl line border and staple with ring on left side. Mounted with replacement stock, straight grain walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate with trapdoor, standard forend with bbl band; missing screw. PROVENANCE: Herbert G. Wellington Jr. Estate. CONDITION: Good. Bbl has been cleaned and shows a silver-gray patina with areas of shallow surface pitting and normal nicks and dings. Replacement mag tube retains most of its orig blue. Receiver is a mustard patina color worn and slightly rounded edges and normal nicks, dings and scratches. Replacement stock is sound, slightly shy around tangs. Grain crack in flute of comb. Normal nicks and dings and retains a hand rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound with normal nicks and dings and retains a restored oil finish. Mechanics need some adjusting, hammer can be manually put into full cock, but lever will only come about half way back. Bore is dark and pitted. 4-38540 BDT279 (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
	1514	$6,900.00	WINCHESTER 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 25474. Cal. 44RF. 20″ rnd bbl, replacement full length mag, front bbl band with sight, 2-leaf flip rear sight. Markings on top of bbl are engraved “WINCHESTER’S REPEATING-ARMS NEW HAVEN CT / KING’S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED MARCH 29 1866 OCTOBER 16 1860”. Receiver is very nicely engraved with flowing foliate scroll with punch dot background, dbl line border and staple with ring on left side. Mounted with replacement stock, straight grain walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate with trapdoor, standard forend with bbl band; missing screw. PROVENANCE: Herbert G. Wellington Jr. Estate. CONDITION: Good. Bbl has been cleaned and shows a silver-gray patina with areas of shallow surface pitting and normal nicks and dings. Replacement mag tube retains most of its orig blue. Receiver is a mustard patina color worn and slightly rounded edges and normal nicks, dings and scratches. Replacement stock is sound, slightly shy around tangs. Grain crack in flute of comb. Normal nicks and dings and retains a hand rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound with normal nicks and dings and retains a restored oil finish. Mechanics need some adjusting, hammer can be manually put into full cock, but lever will only come about half way back. Bore is dark and pitted. 4-38540 BDT279 (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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