WINCHESTER 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

WINCHESTER 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 167612. Cal. 44 CF. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag, barley corn front sight, “1873” marked carbine ladder rear sight. Usual bbl markings with “44 R.F.” adjacent receiver that has a line drawn through it. Standard receiver with staple and ring on left side mounted with nicely figured walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate with trap door, 4 pc steel and brass tip cleaning rod. Standard forend with band. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as carbine received in warehouse March 12, 1890, shipped from warehouse April 23, 1890 with nine other carbines with same specification to the same order number. Also accompanying gun is a photo copy of page 107 of John E. Parson book, “The First Winchester: The Story of the 1866 Repeating Rifle”. The information here states that there was an order of 1,020 carbines to Brazil that had been converted to center fire to take the cartridge known as the 44 Henry C.F. These carbines fell in the 167,000 to 169,000 serial range without consecutive numbers. CONDITION: Very good plus. Bbl and mag tube retain a silver patina mixing with brown patina and some dark spotting. Receiver retains a gold patina look with good edges and normal nicks and dings. Stock is sound with some minor gouges, nicks and scratches, a drilled hole on right side near toe of butt plate and retains a dark, hand-worn oil finish. There are some minor chips missing from around tang of buttplate. Forend is sound with nicks, dings and some drying grain checking and retains a dark hand-worn oil finish. Mechanics are good, dark bore with moderate pitting. 4-38770 BDT342 (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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	2131	$0.00	WINCHESTER 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 167612. Cal. 44 CF. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag, barley corn front sight, “1873” marked carbine ladder rear sight. Usual bbl markings with “44 R.F.” adjacent receiver that has a line drawn through it. Standard receiver with staple and ring on left side mounted with nicely figured walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate with trap door, 4 pc steel and brass tip cleaning rod. Standard forend with band. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as carbine received in warehouse March 12, 1890, shipped from warehouse April 23, 1890 with nine other carbines with same specification to the same order number. Also accompanying gun is a photo copy of page 107 of John E. Parson book, “The First Winchester: The Story of the 1866 Repeating Rifle”. The information here states that there was an order of 1,020 carbines to Brazil that had been converted to center fire to take the cartridge known as the 44 Henry C.F. These carbines fell in the 167,000 to 169,000 serial range without consecutive numbers. CONDITION: Very good plus. Bbl and mag tube retain a silver patina mixing with brown patina and some dark spotting. Receiver retains a gold patina look with good edges and normal nicks and dings. Stock is sound with some minor gouges, nicks and scratches, a drilled hole on right side near toe of butt plate and retains a dark, hand-worn oil finish. There are some minor chips missing from around tang of buttplate. Forend is sound with nicks, dings and some drying grain checking and retains a dark hand-worn oil finish. Mechanics are good, dark bore with moderate pitting. 4-38770 BDT342 (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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