RARE WINCHESTER 1873 TRAPPER SADDLE RING CARBINE.

RARE WINCHESTER 1873 TRAPPER SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 505334B. Cal. .44wcf. 18″ round bbl, full mag, barley corn front sight, “1873” marked 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.” Adjacent receiver “44W.C.F.” Standard Third Model receiver with staple and ring on left side mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, steel carbine buttplate with trapdoor, 9-1/16″ forend with single retaining band. PROVENANCE: Dr. Edmund Lewis Collection CONDITION: Good to very good. Metal surfaces, bbl, mag tube, receiver all retain a dark, brown patina appearance. There are typical, minor nicks and light scratches on bbl and mag tube. Receiver is bright on sharp edges, has some minor spots of fine surface oxidation and ring mark on left side. Hammer and lever are likewise a dark patina. Stock is sound with typical nicks, dings and small bruises. Small chip missing at forward portion, left side of upper tang and retains a smooth, restored oil finish. Forend is sound with grain crack forward of retaining band on bottom center. Typical nicks, dings and dents and retains a restored oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, good bore with distinct rifling and a few shallow, scattered pits. 4-41311 BDT143 (5,000-8,000)

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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	2050	$6,325.00	RARE WINCHESTER 1873 TRAPPER SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 505334B. Cal. .44wcf. 18″ round bbl, full mag, barley corn front sight, “1873” marked 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.” Adjacent receiver “44W.C.F.” Standard Third Model receiver with staple and ring on left side mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, steel carbine buttplate with trapdoor, 9-1/16″ forend with single retaining band. PROVENANCE: Dr. Edmund Lewis Collection CONDITION: Good to very good. Metal surfaces, bbl, mag tube, receiver all retain a dark, brown patina appearance. There are typical, minor nicks and light scratches on bbl and mag tube. Receiver is bright on sharp edges, has some minor spots of fine surface oxidation and ring mark on left side. Hammer and lever are likewise a dark patina. Stock is sound with typical nicks, dings and small bruises. Small chip missing at forward portion, left side of upper tang and retains a smooth, restored oil finish. Forend is sound with grain crack forward of retaining band on bottom center. Typical nicks, dings and dents and retains a restored oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, good bore with distinct rifling and a few shallow, scattered pits. 4-41311 BDT143 (5,000-8,000) 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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