RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 SADDLE RING CARBINE WITH CASE HARDENED FRAME & SABER BAYONET LUG.

RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 SADDLE RING CARBINE WITH CASE HARDENED FRAME & SABER BAYONET LUG. SN 54910. Cal. 45-75. Fine rare carbine with 23-5/8″ rnd bbl, rectangular base barleycorn front sight and “1876” dated 1,000 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered deluxe buttstock with full length straight grain forestock. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this carbine with case hardened receiver and saber bayonet & scabbard shipped on Nov. 10, 1886 to Order #10193. Also accompanied by copies of pages from a book which shows that there were only 6,814 carbines produced in caliber 45-75 and of those, only 38 had color case hardened receivers. Another page shows that of all the carbines produced only 195 were fitted with saber bayonets. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains virtually all of an extraordinary Doug Turnbull quality restoration with strong orig style blue and case colors. Case colors on receiver, lever, hammer & buttplate are expertly and realistically faded with brilliant colors in sheltered areas. Wood is sound with minor nicks & dings. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a scattered spot or two of light pitting. 4-37956 (9,000-11,000)

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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	2253	$0.00	RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 SADDLE RING CARBINE WITH CASE HARDENED FRAME & SABER BAYONET LUG. SN 54910. Cal. 45-75. Fine rare carbine with 23-5/8″ rnd bbl, rectangular base barleycorn front sight and “1876” dated 1,000 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered deluxe buttstock with full length straight grain forestock. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this carbine with case hardened receiver and saber bayonet & scabbard shipped on Nov. 10, 1886 to Order #10193. Also accompanied by copies of pages from a book which shows that there were only 6,814 carbines produced in caliber 45-75 and of those, only 38 had color case hardened receivers. Another page shows that of all the carbines produced only 195 were fitted with saber bayonets. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains virtually all of an extraordinary Doug Turnbull quality restoration with strong orig style blue and case colors. Case colors on receiver, lever, hammer & buttplate are expertly and realistically faded with brilliant colors in sheltered areas. Wood is sound with minor nicks & dings. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a scattered spot or two of light pitting. 4-37956 (9,000-11,000) 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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