EXTRAORDINARY NICK KUSMIT ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

EXTRAORDINARY NICK KUSMIT ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 24859. Cal. 44 CF. Usual configuration with 20″ bbl, full length magazine, integral front sight/bbl band and early style 2-position flip rear sight. Left side of frame has a staple & ring. Receiver, lever & hammer and about 5-1/2″ up the bbl are beautifully engraved by Winchester master engraver Nick Kusmit who is best known for his Winchester shotgun engraving. Consignor states that through his friendship with Mr. Kusmit he was able to persuade him to engrave this and several other non-traditional firearms. Bottom tang has engraver’s initials “NK”. The engraving consists of vignettes of a wonderful Mexican eagle on left sideplate and a Bighorn sheep head on right sideplate, all surrounded by outstanding intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with fine punch dot background. Engraving is over top of receiver with the initials “AQ” in a small oval. Top tang, bbl bands & buttplate tang are engraved to match. Bottom of receiver has Nimschke-style foliate arabesque patterns between timing screws. Lever & hammer are also deep engraved. Most spectacularly however is the wood. Mounted with fine maple stock & forearm that are most unusual & spectacularly carved with a large Mexican eagle on forearm and another on left side of buttstock. Wrist & bottom of stock area are spectacularly engraved with a very deep relief head & neck of a Bighorn sheep with glass eyes. Wrist of stock is checkered & carved. A similarly carved maple stock on a Winchester Model 1894 that was alleged to have been presented to the President of Peru with Peruvian markings & provenance to the President of Peru, was recently sold through auction. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains virtually all of its fine orig custom finish to both metal & wood. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-36524 JR395 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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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	2100B	$0.00	EXTRAORDINARY NICK KUSMIT ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 24859. Cal. 44 CF. Usual configuration with 20″ bbl, full length magazine, integral front sight/bbl band and early style 2-position flip rear sight. Left side of frame has a staple & ring. Receiver, lever & hammer and about 5-1/2″ up the bbl are beautifully engraved by Winchester master engraver Nick Kusmit who is best known for his Winchester shotgun engraving. Consignor states that through his friendship with Mr. Kusmit he was able to persuade him to engrave this and several other non-traditional firearms. Bottom tang has engraver’s initials “NK”. The engraving consists of vignettes of a wonderful Mexican eagle on left sideplate and a Bighorn sheep head on right sideplate, all surrounded by outstanding intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with fine punch dot background. Engraving is over top of receiver with the initials “AQ” in a small oval. Top tang, bbl bands & buttplate tang are engraved to match. Bottom of receiver has Nimschke-style foliate arabesque patterns between timing screws. Lever & hammer are also deep engraved. Most spectacularly however is the wood. Mounted with fine maple stock & forearm that are most unusual & spectacularly carved with a large Mexican eagle on forearm and another on left side of buttstock. Wrist & bottom of stock area are spectacularly engraved with a very deep relief head & neck of a Bighorn sheep with glass eyes. Wrist of stock is checkered & carved. A similarly carved maple stock on a Winchester Model 1894 that was alleged to have been presented to the President of Peru with Peruvian markings & provenance to the President of Peru, was recently sold through auction. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains virtually all of its fine orig custom finish to both metal & wood. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-36524 JR395 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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