EXTREMELY RARE WINCHESTER LO-WALL “BABY” SADDLE RING CARBINE.

EXTREMELY RARE WINCHESTER LO-WALL “BABY” SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 75759. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Incredible little carbine with 15″ tapered rnd bbl, square base front sight with German silver front blade & carbine ladder rear sight graduated to 900 yards. Top of bbl has standard 2-line Winchester markings in front of rear sight and caliber marking over the chamber area. Left side of receiver has an orig staple & ring. Bottom tang has the “1879” patent date & SN. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered, slab sawed American walnut with its orig slim tapered forearm and straight stock with carbine buttplate. Since this was a standard catalog item with this bbl length it was not special ordered there are no assembly numbers on the lower tang under the buttstock or anywhere else on this carbine. The forearm is substantially different than standard Lo-Wall forearms but is absolutely orig as found. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this as a carbine in caliber 44 with a bbl length of 15″ shipped, Oct. 28, 1896 to Order #20667. The letter, quite unusually, also indicates that this is “The Baby”. Additionally accompanied by a 3-page letter from George Madis, noted Winchester historian & author, who fully authenticates this carbine as found. There are also two other letters from George Madis to the late John Wallace of New York, the apparent owner of this carbine in the year 2000. Additionally there is a 2-page letter from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms authenticating this carbine, as found, and exempting it from the provisions of the National Firearms Act, and further stating that it is an antique. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains a mottled dark brown patina from the rear sight forward, worn to gray metal finish around & behind the rear sight. Receiver retains a dark plum/blue patina with traces of silvered case colors around the saddle ring stud. Lever, hammer, breech block & buttplate are a plummy brown patina. Wood is sound with light handling & use marks showing moderate to heavy wear and retains most of a light added finish. Mechanics are crisp,strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-40839 JR227 (9,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010

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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	2109	$11,210.00	EXTREMELY RARE WINCHESTER LO-WALL “BABY” SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 75759. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Incredible little carbine with 15″ tapered rnd bbl, square base front sight with German silver front blade & carbine ladder rear sight graduated to 900 yards. Top of bbl has standard 2-line Winchester markings in front of rear sight and caliber marking over the chamber area. Left side of receiver has an orig staple & ring. Bottom tang has the “1879” patent date & SN. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered, slab sawed American walnut with its orig slim tapered forearm and straight stock with carbine buttplate. Since this was a standard catalog item with this bbl length it was not special ordered there are no assembly numbers on the lower tang under the buttstock or anywhere else on this carbine. The forearm is substantially different than standard Lo-Wall forearms but is absolutely orig as found. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this as a carbine in caliber 44 with a bbl length of 15″ shipped, Oct. 28, 1896 to Order #20667. The letter, quite unusually, also indicates that this is “The Baby”. Additionally accompanied by a 3-page letter from George Madis, noted Winchester historian & author, who fully authenticates this carbine as found. There are also two other letters from George Madis to the late John Wallace of New York, the apparent owner of this carbine in the year 2000. Additionally there is a 2-page letter from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms authenticating this carbine, as found, and exempting it from the provisions of the National Firearms Act, and further stating that it is an antique. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains a mottled dark brown patina from the rear sight forward, worn to gray metal finish around & behind the rear sight. Receiver retains a dark plum/blue patina with traces of silvered case colors around the saddle ring stud. Lever, hammer, breech block & buttplate are a plummy brown patina. Wood is sound with light handling & use marks showing moderate to heavy wear and retains most of a light added finish. Mechanics are crisp,strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-40839 JR227 (9,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010 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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