WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE POSSIBLE TURKISH CONTRACT.

Revised: 3/12/2011

Additional Information: Important documentation has been received and will accompany the gun, which affirms this is indeed a Turkish contract Model 66.

WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE POSSIBLE TURKISH CONTRACT. SN 130180. Cal. 44 RF. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag tube, front side blade integral with bbl band and 2-leaf flip-up rear sight. Top of bbl marked “WINCHESTER’S-REPEATING-ARMS-NEW HAVEN. CT./KING’S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29. 1866. OCTOBER 16. 1860.”, adjacent receiver is a small “c”. Standard receiver with staple and ring on left side, forward right side has mark that appears to be two opposing “v’s”. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, brass carbine buttplate with trap door, marked above in what appears to be Farsi writing, inlet base with sling swivel, 3-1/2″ from toe, standard forend with sgl retaining band with integral sling loop. Inspection of inside lower tang reveals no Assembly No. Top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate are stamped “0180”, matching serial number. Consignor states that this is a Turkish contract 66 carbine with WWI, British capture from the Baghdad arsenal following the fall of Baghdad in 1917. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains a blend of brown and silver patina with normal minor nicks & dings. Mag tube is mostly a silver patina with a few dark patina spots. Receiver has a yellow patina with slightly worn and rounded edges, some minor nicks & dings, mostly on right side. Hammer retains a dark patina blending with silver, lever is a dark brown patina. Lever retaining latch has been slightly modified. Stock is sound with moderate nicks, dings & dents, and retains a coat of added finish. Forend is sound with a repaired splice on right side. A couple of dents have also been filed with plastic wood with numerous other nicks & dings and retains a coat of added finish. Mechanics are good with a surprisingly nice bore, which is bright with only a few minor scattered pits. 4-41154 BDT150 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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
	2033	$5,175.00	Revised: 3/12/2011 Additional Information: Important documentation has been received and will accompany the gun, which affirms this is indeed a Turkish contract Model 66. WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE POSSIBLE TURKISH CONTRACT. SN 130180. Cal. 44 RF. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag tube, front side blade integral with bbl band and 2-leaf flip-up rear sight. Top of bbl marked “WINCHESTER’S-REPEATING-ARMS-NEW HAVEN. CT./KING’S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29. 1866. OCTOBER 16. 1860.”, adjacent receiver is a small “c”. Standard receiver with staple and ring on left side, forward right side has mark that appears to be two opposing “v’s”. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, brass carbine buttplate with trap door, marked above in what appears to be Farsi writing, inlet base with sling swivel, 3-1/2″ from toe, standard forend with sgl retaining band with integral sling loop. Inspection of inside lower tang reveals no Assembly No. Top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate are stamped “0180”, matching serial number. Consignor states that this is a Turkish contract 66 carbine with WWI, British capture from the Baghdad arsenal following the fall of Baghdad in 1917. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains a blend of brown and silver patina with normal minor nicks & dings. Mag tube is mostly a silver patina with a few dark patina spots. Receiver has a yellow patina with slightly worn and rounded edges, some minor nicks & dings, mostly on right side. Hammer retains a dark patina blending with silver, lever is a dark brown patina. Lever retaining latch has been slightly modified. Stock is sound with moderate nicks, dings & dents, and retains a coat of added finish. Forend is sound with a repaired splice on right side. A couple of dents have also been filed with plastic wood with numerous other nicks & dings and retains a coat of added finish. Mechanics are good with a surprisingly nice bore, which is bright with only a few minor scattered pits. 4-41154 BDT150 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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