SCARCE HENRY MARKED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SCARCE HENRY MARKED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 15574. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Early Henry marked carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine, integral front band/sight, early style 2-position flip rear sight and a staple & ring in left side of receiver. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent rifle style brass buttplate with trap containing an orig 3-pc brass & iron wiping rod. Serial number is located on left side of bottom tang under the wood & has been partially obliterated but four of five numbers are mostly legible. Full serial number appears in top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. There were very few of the Henry marked ’66 carbines ever produced and extremely few of those survive today. They were very popular on the American frontier and usually saw hard daily service in all kinds of weather in both saddle scabbards and wagons with minimal maintenance. Therefore very few are found today in orig configuration with high orig finish. This is one of the finest ’66 carbines this cataloger has had the privilege to examine. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 85-90% strong bright orig blue with some slight muzzle wear & thinning & some cleaned rust on right side of bbl & magazine tube, otherwise it would be about 98%. Receiver & buttplate have very sharp, crisp edges & a wonderful, even, medium mustard patina. Screws in receiver retain most of their orig blue with some battering of timing screws. Lever retains traces of orig case colors with balance turned silver. Hammer retains about 90% of its bright orig case colors. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches and a small gouge on left side of butt & retains virtually all of its orig factory oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-39673 JR153 (30,000-40,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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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	2010	$40,250.00	SCARCE HENRY MARKED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 15574. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Early Henry marked carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine, integral front band/sight, early style 2-position flip rear sight and a staple & ring in left side of receiver. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent rifle style brass buttplate with trap containing an orig 3-pc brass & iron wiping rod. Serial number is located on left side of bottom tang under the wood & has been partially obliterated but four of five numbers are mostly legible. Full serial number appears in top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. There were very few of the Henry marked ’66 carbines ever produced and extremely few of those survive today. They were very popular on the American frontier and usually saw hard daily service in all kinds of weather in both saddle scabbards and wagons with minimal maintenance. Therefore very few are found today in orig configuration with high orig finish. This is one of the finest ’66 carbines this cataloger has had the privilege to examine. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 85-90% strong bright orig blue with some slight muzzle wear & thinning & some cleaned rust on right side of bbl & magazine tube, otherwise it would be about 98%. Receiver & buttplate have very sharp, crisp edges & a wonderful, even, medium mustard patina. Screws in receiver retain most of their orig blue with some battering of timing screws. Lever retains traces of orig case colors with balance turned silver. Hammer retains about 90% of its bright orig case colors. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches and a small gouge on left side of butt & retains virtually all of its orig factory oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-39673 JR153 (30,000-40,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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