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1518
$3,450.00

WINCHESTER 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 28593. Cal. 44CF. 20″ rnd bbl with full mag, front bbl band with sight, fixed V-notch standing rear sight, standard receiver with staple and ring on left side, mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent brass buttplate with trapdoor, standard forend with bbl band. PROVENANCE: Herbert G. Wellington Jr. Estate. CONDITION: Fair to good. Bbl and mag tube are silver and brown patina and retain considerable shallow to moderate pitting their entire length. Receiver is a golden yellow color with worn edges and green verdigris around hammer screw, hammer slot and most of the seams. Front face of receiver has some nicks and pry marks. Hammer and lever show considerable shallow to moderate pitting matching bbl and mag tube. Replacement stock doesn’t fit real well, crack on lower tang, usual nicks, dings and scrapes showing dark across comb and toe line and retains a hand rubbed custom finish. Replacement forearm has normal nicks and dings, dark in center and retains a custom hand rubbed finish. Mechanics are suspect as hammer will not stay cocked. Dark bore, distinct rifling with moderate to heavy pits. 4-38537 BDT272 (2,000-4,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009
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