HISTORIC CUSTER BATTLEFIELD INDIAN USED SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

HISTORIC CUSTER BATTLEFIELD INDIAN USED SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 23803. Cal. 45-55. Standard carbine with 22″ rnd bbl, square base front sight with German silver blade and 1200 yard ladder rear sight that has been soldered in place with the screws missing. The high arch breech block has the standard 1873 markings and the lockplate has been completely defaced of all markings. Carbine is mounted in an 1877 pattern 1-pc walnut stock with short grip and comb. It has the orig 1873 buttplate without trap which lends credence to the fact that prior to June of 1876 and the Custer Indian fight at Little Big Horn, several recovered carbines from that era have been found with the 1877 pattern stock which actually became available in March 1876. This carbine has had the sling bar & ring removed during the period of use. Inside the buttplate and on the stock under the buttplate is a layer of reddish pigment, probably paint, from what may have been painted Indian decorations. This carbine shows extensive hard use with severe saddle bow wear on the bottom of the forestock with heavily weathered surface. Stock has recess in the butt for cleaning rod & tool. The bbl band has had the stacking swivel removed during the period of use and shows great wear in that area. The history of this carbine dates back to 1951 or ’52 when it was given to Judge Jerry Brennen of Rapid City, South Dakota, an attorney who was representing a group of Sioux Indians in an attempt to have the Wounded Knee battle site declared a National Battlefield. This carbine was given to him by the family of a Sioux Indian who had participated in the Battle at the Little Big Horn and picked up this carbine during or after the battle and kept it in the family until giving it to Judge Brennen. The Sioux Indian who participated in the Custer Battle was named “Dog Stands on Hill” or possibly “Dog on the Ridge” or possibly “Man on Ridge”. One of the Sioux Indians who surrendered with Crazy Horse is recorded in official ledgers as “Dog Stands on Hill”. This was the name given to Judge Brennen when he obtained this carbine from the descendants of this Sioux warrior. A copy of a photograph by Huffman of “Man on Ridge” and his wife accompanies this lot. Over the years Judge Brennen accumulated a large collection of Indian artifacts and firearms that became well-known in the region as testified to by a letter dated Feb. 20, 1998 from well-known Indian artifact authority & collector, James O. Aplan of Piedmont, South Dakota. Mr. Aplan states in his letter that Judge Brennen’s father, John Brennen, was a close friend of Red Cloud. This carbine has been examined by a number of Custer Battlefield authorities who have unanimously indicated that it has all the attributes of an Indian-used carbine and given its history almost certainly was from that historic fight. The Brennan Family is very historic in the Rapid City, SD area. John R. Brennen was the founder of Rapid City in 1876 during the Black Hills Gold Rush. He was a very intelligent and enterprising entrepreneur who built the first hotel in Rapid City and developed the first stage & express line into Rapid City. He is also responsible for numerous other accomplishments in Rapid City for which numerous references of John Brennen are still visible in Rapid City. Mr. Brennen held several elected & appointed offices in Rapid City and became the Indian Agent for Pine Ridge Sioux Reservation. He was acquainted with and, in a lot of instances, friends with most of the famous and occasionally infamous personages of that region and era including Capt. Jack Crawford, Buffalo Bill Cody, Kit Carson, Colorado Charlie Utter, Jim Bridger, James Beckwourth, Wild Bill Hickock and the famous scout California Joe Milner. PROVENANCE: Dog on a Ridge, Sioux Indian; Dog on a Ridge Family; Judge Jerry Brennen; Tim Kornwolf; Ken Stasiak Collection; Ben Lengacher Collection. CONDITION: Fair to good. No orig finish remains with the metal a hard worn medium brown patina having been cleaned many, many years ago, now with a fine old patina. Stock shows very hard use with heavy weather exposure with numerous nicks, dings, scratches & gouges and numerous small grain checks. Mechanics are fine with 2-click tumbler, strong bore with decent shine and fine pitting with a few scattered spots of heavier pitting. 4-42525 JR186 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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
	2247	$9,200.00	HISTORIC CUSTER BATTLEFIELD INDIAN USED SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 23803. Cal. 45-55. Standard carbine with 22″ rnd bbl, square base front sight with German silver blade and 1200 yard ladder rear sight that has been soldered in place with the screws missing. The high arch breech block has the standard 1873 markings and the lockplate has been completely defaced of all markings. Carbine is mounted in an 1877 pattern 1-pc walnut stock with short grip and comb. It has the orig 1873 buttplate without trap which lends credence to the fact that prior to June of 1876 and the Custer Indian fight at Little Big Horn, several recovered carbines from that era have been found with the 1877 pattern stock which actually became available in March 1876. This carbine has had the sling bar & ring removed during the period of use. Inside the buttplate and on the stock under the buttplate is a layer of reddish pigment, probably paint, from what may have been painted Indian decorations. This carbine shows extensive hard use with severe saddle bow wear on the bottom of the forestock with heavily weathered surface. Stock has recess in the butt for cleaning rod & tool. The bbl band has had the stacking swivel removed during the period of use and shows great wear in that area. The history of this carbine dates back to 1951 or ’52 when it was given to Judge Jerry Brennen of Rapid City, South Dakota, an attorney who was representing a group of Sioux Indians in an attempt to have the Wounded Knee battle site declared a National Battlefield. This carbine was given to him by the family of a Sioux Indian who had participated in the Battle at the Little Big Horn and picked up this carbine during or after the battle and kept it in the family until giving it to Judge Brennen. The Sioux Indian who participated in the Custer Battle was named “Dog Stands on Hill” or possibly “Dog on the Ridge” or possibly “Man on Ridge”. One of the Sioux Indians who surrendered with Crazy Horse is recorded in official ledgers as “Dog Stands on Hill”. This was the name given to Judge Brennen when he obtained this carbine from the descendants of this Sioux warrior. A copy of a photograph by Huffman of “Man on Ridge” and his wife accompanies this lot. Over the years Judge Brennen accumulated a large collection of Indian artifacts and firearms that became well-known in the region as testified to by a letter dated Feb. 20, 1998 from well-known Indian artifact authority & collector, James O. Aplan of Piedmont, South Dakota. Mr. Aplan states in his letter that Judge Brennen’s father, John Brennen, was a close friend of Red Cloud. This carbine has been examined by a number of Custer Battlefield authorities who have unanimously indicated that it has all the attributes of an Indian-used carbine and given its history almost certainly was from that historic fight. The Brennan Family is very historic in the Rapid City, SD area. John R. Brennen was the founder of Rapid City in 1876 during the Black Hills Gold Rush. He was a very intelligent and enterprising entrepreneur who built the first hotel in Rapid City and developed the first stage & express line into Rapid City. He is also responsible for numerous other accomplishments in Rapid City for which numerous references of John Brennen are still visible in Rapid City. Mr. Brennen held several elected & appointed offices in Rapid City and became the Indian Agent for Pine Ridge Sioux Reservation. He was acquainted with and, in a lot of instances, friends with most of the famous and occasionally infamous personages of that region and era including Capt. Jack Crawford, Buffalo Bill Cody, Kit Carson, Colorado Charlie Utter, Jim Bridger, James Beckwourth, Wild Bill Hickock and the famous scout California Joe Milner. PROVENANCE: Dog on a Ridge, Sioux Indian; Dog on a Ridge Family; Judge Jerry Brennen; Tim Kornwolf; Ken Stasiak Collection; Ben Lengacher Collection. CONDITION: Fair to good. No orig finish remains with the metal a hard worn medium brown patina having been cleaned many, many years ago, now with a fine old patina. Stock shows very hard use with heavy weather exposure with numerous nicks, dings, scratches & gouges and numerous small grain checks. Mechanics are fine with 2-click tumbler, strong bore with decent shine and fine pitting with a few scattered spots of heavier pitting. 4-42525 JR186 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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