WINCHESTER 1873 3RD MODEL SADDLE RING CARBINE.

WINCHESTER 1873 3RD MODEL SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 536036. Cal. 44-40. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag, square base with pinned modified nickel blade, 1873 mark carbine ladder rear sight, usual bbl markings. 3rd Model receiver with staple and ring on left side mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate, trapdoor with 3 pc steel and brass tipped cleaning rod. Standard forend with bbl band. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 80-85% thinning orig blue blending with brown patina, minor muzzle wear, normal nicks and dings and slightly silvering over chamber area. Receiver retains 40-45% orig blue mostly on side plates and rear portion of receiver, balance thinning and worn and blending with brown and silver patina, usual saddle ring mark on left side. Hammer shows fading orig case colors, silvering on left side. Lever has faded to a straw patina, blending with silver across bottom. Stock is sound with typical nicks, dings and small gouges, hairline crack behind top tang, remnants of a coat of added finish blended with hand worn patina. Forend is sound, typical numerous nicks and dings and retains a coat of added finish blending with dark hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with good bore having dark grooves and shallow scattered pitting. 4-38976 BDT327 (4,500-7,500)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2114	$4,887.50	WINCHESTER 1873 3RD MODEL SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 536036. Cal. 44-40. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag, square base with pinned modified nickel blade, 1873 mark carbine ladder rear sight, usual bbl markings. 3rd Model receiver with staple and ring on left side mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate, trapdoor with 3 pc steel and brass tipped cleaning rod. Standard forend with bbl band. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 80-85% thinning orig blue blending with brown patina, minor muzzle wear, normal nicks and dings and slightly silvering over chamber area. Receiver retains 40-45% orig blue mostly on side plates and rear portion of receiver, balance thinning and worn and blending with brown and silver patina, usual saddle ring mark on left side. Hammer shows fading orig case colors, silvering on left side. Lever has faded to a straw patina, blending with silver across bottom. Stock is sound with typical nicks, dings and small gouges, hairline crack behind top tang, remnants of a coat of added finish blended with hand worn patina. Forend is sound, typical numerous nicks and dings and retains a coat of added finish blending with dark hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with good bore having dark grooves and shallow scattered pitting. 4-38976 BDT327 (4,500-7,500) 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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