*SCARCE HIGH CONDITION WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION SADDLE RING CARBINE.

*SCARCE HIGH CONDITION WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 623388. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Standard ’73 carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine, square base front sight and carbine ladder rear sight. Receiver has a staple & ring in the left side. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain, scarce gum wood stock & forearm with thick bbl band and straight stock and carbine buttplate with trap. This carbine was produced in 1909 and is one of only approx. 11,000 carbines produced in this caliber, most of which are hard used & well worn. Consignor purchased this fine carbine from renowned Winchester dealer, LeRoy Merz in 1987. Accompanied by a packet of information which contains an orig letter to consignor from LeRoy Merz detailing the virtues of this carbine along with several articles reproduced from various books & magazines. PROVENANCE: William W. Doyle Collection; A.I. McCroskie Collection; LeRoy Merz. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains 97-98% strong orig blue with only sharp edge wear and a few minor pin pricks of surface rust. Loading gate retains most of its orig fire blue. Lever & hammer retain about all of their faded case colors. Buttplate also retains most of its orig faded case colors. Gum wood stock & forearm, notoriously soft and easily damaged, retain most of this orig factory varnish with a few light scratches & bruises on forearm and several deeper scratches on buttstock. Toe of buttstock has a tiny chip. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. 4-38073 JR290 (8,000-12,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2261	$13,225.00	SCARCE HIGH CONDITION WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 623388. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Standard ’73 carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine, square base front sight and carbine ladder rear sight. Receiver has a staple & ring in the left side. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain, scarce gum wood stock & forearm with thick bbl band and straight stock and carbine buttplate with trap. This carbine was produced in 1909 and is one of only approx. 11,000 carbines produced in this caliber, most of which are hard used & well worn. Consignor purchased this fine carbine from renowned Winchester dealer, LeRoy Merz in 1987. Accompanied by a packet of information which contains an orig letter to consignor from LeRoy Merz detailing the virtues of this carbine along with several articles reproduced from various books & magazines. PROVENANCE: William W. Doyle Collection; A.I. McCroskie Collection; LeRoy Merz. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains 97-98% strong orig blue with only sharp edge wear and a few minor pin pricks of surface rust. Loading gate retains most of its orig fire blue. Lever & hammer retain about all of their faded case colors. Buttplate also retains most of its orig faded case colors. Gum wood stock & forearm, notoriously soft and easily damaged, retain most of this orig factory varnish with a few light scratches & bruises on forearm and several deeper scratches on buttstock. Toe of buttstock has a tiny chip. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. 4-38073 JR290 (8,000-12,000) 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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