VERY RARE HENRY MARKED WINCHESTER 3RD MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

VERY RARE HENRY MARKED WINCHESTER 3RD MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 21313. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard, very early carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine with integral bbl band/front sight & very early 2-position flip rear sight. Bbl has slightly thin but completely legible Henry markings. Receiver has a staple & ring in left side. Serial number is on bottom tang, underneath lever, & last three digits of serial number are also found in top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. Mounted with straight grain uncheckered American walnut with usual carbine forearm & thick rounded band & straight stock with brass rifle buttplate with trap containing a reproduction 3-pc brass & iron wiping rod. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl, magazine tube, lever & hammer retain a smooth, even, dark plum/brown patina with scattered light surface rust with a couple of spots of heavier pitting and magazine tube having a line of heavier pitting on right side. Receiver retains fairly sharp edges with a few light nicks & dings and retains good blue on screws with a medium mustard patina. Forearm has a very deep, very old gouge with other battered areas showing heavy wear & dark oil staining. Stock has a couple of cracks back of top tang & another one below bottom tang with light handling & use marks and retains a very old hand worn dark patina. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore with a ring about 5″ from muzzle. Few of these early Henry marked carbines survive today, especially in unaltered condition. 4-35010 JR459 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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
	2145	$10,350.00	VERY RARE HENRY MARKED WINCHESTER 3RD MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 21313. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard, very early carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine with integral bbl band/front sight & very early 2-position flip rear sight. Bbl has slightly thin but completely legible Henry markings. Receiver has a staple & ring in left side. Serial number is on bottom tang, underneath lever, & last three digits of serial number are also found in top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. Mounted with straight grain uncheckered American walnut with usual carbine forearm & thick rounded band & straight stock with brass rifle buttplate with trap containing a reproduction 3-pc brass & iron wiping rod. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl, magazine tube, lever & hammer retain a smooth, even, dark plum/brown patina with scattered light surface rust with a couple of spots of heavier pitting and magazine tube having a line of heavier pitting on right side. Receiver retains fairly sharp edges with a few light nicks & dings and retains good blue on screws with a medium mustard patina. Forearm has a very deep, very old gouge with other battered areas showing heavy wear & dark oil staining. Stock has a couple of cracks back of top tang & another one below bottom tang with light handling & use marks and retains a very old hand worn dark patina. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore with a ring about 5″ from muzzle. Few of these early Henry marked carbines survive today, especially in unaltered condition. 4-35010 JR459 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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