INCREDIBLE EARLY 3RD MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

INCREDIBLE EARLY 3RD MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 91776. Cal. 44-40. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag, barley corn front sight, reversed standard carbine ladder rear sight. Top of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER’S-REPEATING-ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CT./KING’S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29.1866. OCTOBER 16. 1860.” Early 3rd model receiver with integral ramp and dust cover, staple and ring on left side. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, steel carbine buttplate with trapdoor, housing 3-piece rod with brass tip. Standard forend with sgl bbl band. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter, identifying as carbine, received in warehouse May 3, 1882, shipped from warehouse May 6, 1882 with 6 other arms on Order No. 32684. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube retain very strong orig blue with some minor muzzle wear a small nick on left side about 2-1/2″ from muzzle. With top of forend band forward about 5″, a very fine surface oxidation blended with brown patina, probably caused by a gun case. Receiver retains 98% orig blue with some faint brightening on sharp edges, some minor nicks & scratches, and faint ring mark on left side. Loading gate retains most of its bright orig nitre blue. Hammer retains virtually all of its dark orig case colors. Hammer shows strong orig color on sides, thinning and blending a gray patina across bottom. Stock is sound with some minor nicks & small handling marks, and retains its orig finish. Buttplate retains nice orig case colors. Forend is sound with a couple minor dents and light handling marks and retains its orig finish. Bbl band retains most of its orig blue with some fine surface oxidation across top. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore with a couple minor scattered shallow pits. Late model carbines are occasionally found in this condition but it is quite rare to find this early of an antique still remaining in such an outstanding condition. 4-40291 BDT63 (20,000-40,000)

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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	2039	$25,300.00	INCREDIBLE EARLY 3RD MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 91776. Cal. 44-40. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag, barley corn front sight, reversed standard carbine ladder rear sight. Top of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER’S-REPEATING-ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CT./KING’S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29.1866. OCTOBER 16. 1860.” Early 3rd model receiver with integral ramp and dust cover, staple and ring on left side. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, steel carbine buttplate with trapdoor, housing 3-piece rod with brass tip. Standard forend with sgl bbl band. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter, identifying as carbine, received in warehouse May 3, 1882, shipped from warehouse May 6, 1882 with 6 other arms on Order No. 32684. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube retain very strong orig blue with some minor muzzle wear a small nick on left side about 2-1/2″ from muzzle. With top of forend band forward about 5″, a very fine surface oxidation blended with brown patina, probably caused by a gun case. Receiver retains 98% orig blue with some faint brightening on sharp edges, some minor nicks & scratches, and faint ring mark on left side. Loading gate retains most of its bright orig nitre blue. Hammer retains virtually all of its dark orig case colors. Hammer shows strong orig color on sides, thinning and blending a gray patina across bottom. Stock is sound with some minor nicks & small handling marks, and retains its orig finish. Buttplate retains nice orig case colors. Forend is sound with a couple minor dents and light handling marks and retains its orig finish. Bbl band retains most of its orig blue with some fine surface oxidation across top. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore with a couple minor scattered shallow pits. Late model carbines are occasionally found in this condition but it is quite rare to find this early of an antique still remaining in such an outstanding condition. 4-40291 BDT63 (20,000-40,000) 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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