SCARCE CUSTER RANGE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE

SCARCE CUSTER RANGE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE SN 22727. Cal. 45-70. Standard carbine with 22” rnd bbl, square base front sight and 1,300 yard ladder rear sight. It has std 1873 breech block & lockplate markings and is mounted in a replacement buttstock with trap in buttplate and a hole in stock. It has the 9” comb with long wrist but has the later buttplate modification. On both sides of butt, near buttplate, are some faint scratched decorations that may be Indian symbols or decorative designs. There is a sling bar & ring on left side opposite lockplate and it has a 2-pc trigger guard with sgl band and stacking swivel. This carbine falls well within the Custer range and certainly could have been with the 7th Cavalry on that fateful day at the Little Big Horn. CONDITION: Good. No orig finish remains being a smooth dark patina with light areas around rear sight and a few spots of pitting toward muzzle. Breech block & lockplate are a light gray/brown patina mixed with dark case colors. Hammer is a dark patina. Stock has a crack in front of sling bar base and a very old large chip at left heel with old gouges & dings, otherwise wood is sound and shows heavy wear with a fine hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong worn bore with light to moderate pitting. 4-32348 JR518 (3,500-5,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	2060	$2,300.00	SCARCE CUSTER RANGE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE SN 22727. Cal. 45-70. Standard carbine with 22” rnd bbl, square base front sight and 1,300 yard ladder rear sight. It has std 1873 breech block & lockplate markings and is mounted in a replacement buttstock with trap in buttplate and a hole in stock. It has the 9” comb with long wrist but has the later buttplate modification. On both sides of butt, near buttplate, are some faint scratched decorations that may be Indian symbols or decorative designs. There is a sling bar & ring on left side opposite lockplate and it has a 2-pc trigger guard with sgl band and stacking swivel. This carbine falls well within the Custer range and certainly could have been with the 7th Cavalry on that fateful day at the Little Big Horn. CONDITION: Good. No orig finish remains being a smooth dark patina with light areas around rear sight and a few spots of pitting toward muzzle. Breech block & lockplate are a light gray/brown patina mixed with dark case colors. Hammer is a dark patina. Stock has a crack in front of sling bar base and a very old large chip at left heel with old gouges & dings, otherwise wood is sound and shows heavy wear with a fine hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong worn bore with light to moderate pitting. 4-32348 JR518 (3,500-5,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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