LATE WINCHESTER 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

LATE WINCHESTER 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 165915. Cal. 44 RF. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag with square based front sight, 1873 marked carbine ladder rear sight, Caliber marking “44 R.F.” is on top of bbl between rear sight and receiver. Standard 66 receiver with staple and saddle ring on left side, mounted with nicely figured walnut, uncheckered forend with single retaining band, uncheckered straight grip stock, steel carbine buttplate with trap door. Accompanying firearm is Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as carbine, received in warehouse August 26, 1887, shipped from warehouse November 10, 1887 on Order No. 834. Inspection of lower tang reveals Assembly No. 8 and matching number can be found in top tang channel of stock inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & mag tube retain 80-85% orig blue with some thinning and blending with brown patina and usual minor nicks and scrapes, receiver has nice sharp edges, the usual nicks, dings & scratches and retains a fine yellow patina. Hammer shows traces of orig case colors but is mostly a gray patina. Lever shows traces of orig color in protected areas but is mostly a gray patina mixed with some brown patina spotting. Stock is sound with typical nicks & dings, a minor gouge on lower right side, but retains a nice open grain oil finish. Buttplate shows orig case colors on tang and traces across the remainder mixing with silver and brown patina. Forend is sound with usual nicks & scratches and retains a fine open grain oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bore has strong rifling with some shallow scattered pitting. 4-37829 BDT128 (7,500-12,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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
	2247	$20,125.00	LATE WINCHESTER 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 165915. Cal. 44 RF. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag with square based front sight, 1873 marked carbine ladder rear sight, Caliber marking “44 R.F.” is on top of bbl between rear sight and receiver. Standard 66 receiver with staple and saddle ring on left side, mounted with nicely figured walnut, uncheckered forend with single retaining band, uncheckered straight grip stock, steel carbine buttplate with trap door. Accompanying firearm is Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as carbine, received in warehouse August 26, 1887, shipped from warehouse November 10, 1887 on Order No. 834. Inspection of lower tang reveals Assembly No. 8 and matching number can be found in top tang channel of stock inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & mag tube retain 80-85% orig blue with some thinning and blending with brown patina and usual minor nicks and scrapes, receiver has nice sharp edges, the usual nicks, dings & scratches and retains a fine yellow patina. Hammer shows traces of orig case colors but is mostly a gray patina. Lever shows traces of orig color in protected areas but is mostly a gray patina mixed with some brown patina spotting. Stock is sound with typical nicks & dings, a minor gouge on lower right side, but retains a nice open grain oil finish. Buttplate shows orig case colors on tang and traces across the remainder mixing with silver and brown patina. Forend is sound with usual nicks & scratches and retains a fine open grain oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bore has strong rifling with some shallow scattered pitting. 4-37829 BDT128 (7,500-12,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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