WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE

WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE SN 156955. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard carbine with 20″ round bbl and full magazine with barley corn square base front sight and a 1873 marked carbine ladder rear sight. Receiver has staple and ring on left side. Mounted with straight grain uncheckered American walnut. Steel carbine buttplate with trap accompanied by iron and brass cleaning rod. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl and magazine finish are a pleasing blue turned to patina with scattered light pitting. Bbl address strong and legible. Both magazine tubes retaining rings have a strong patina color. Receiver has returned to a very pleasant patina years after a cleaning. Wood has standard oil finish and slightly undersized at the top tang of the receiver. There is a long grain crack on left side starting at toe of buttplate and running almost to rear tang. It has the usual carbine bumps and bruises with some kind of grouping of circular depressions on both sides near the buttplate. There is also about an inch long gouge on the right side of butt stock between receiver and top tang. Mechanics are crisp. Bore is good with some scattered pitting. 4-33519 BT14 (4,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	2301	$12,650.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE SN 156955. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard carbine with 20″ round bbl and full magazine with barley corn square base front sight and a 1873 marked carbine ladder rear sight. Receiver has staple and ring on left side. Mounted with straight grain uncheckered American walnut. Steel carbine buttplate with trap accompanied by iron and brass cleaning rod. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl and magazine finish are a pleasing blue turned to patina with scattered light pitting. Bbl address strong and legible. Both magazine tubes retaining rings have a strong patina color. Receiver has returned to a very pleasant patina years after a cleaning. Wood has standard oil finish and slightly undersized at the top tang of the receiver. There is a long grain crack on left side starting at toe of buttplate and running almost to rear tang. It has the usual carbine bumps and bruises with some kind of grouping of circular depressions on both sides near the buttplate. There is also about an inch long gouge on the right side of butt stock between receiver and top tang. Mechanics are crisp. Bore is good with some scattered pitting. 4-33519 BT14 (4,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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