*WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION SADDLE RING CARBINE.

*WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 623094. Cal. 44-40. Standard 20″ rnd bbl, full mag with sq base, barley corn front sight and standard ladder-type carbine rear sight. Left side mounted with staple and ring. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut straight grip and standard carbine buttplate with trapdoor and accompanied by 3 pc cleaning rod. Both left and right side of chamber area are marked “J.P. LOWER”. This J.P. Lower stamping would indicate that the gun at one time was handled or repaired at the Sportsman Depot in Denver, this being the J.P. Lower store front. Also with gun, is a very fine Heiser Keystone marked saddle scabbard. This being a much later scabbard, probably 1950’s. Accompanying this interesting carbine is a Cody Winchester letter identifying this gun as a 44 cal carbine charged to Farwell O.K. & Co., St. Paul, MN. Received in warehouse Jan. 23, 1908 and shipped from warehouse July 13, 1909. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retain 95% of its factory quality blue. Winchester address and patent dates are crisp and sharp as are the factory proof marks being placed just in front of carbine rear sight and top of receiver. “44WCF” chamber markings are also clear and crisp. The J.P. Lower stampings are very crisp with some proud metal. Both bbl bands retain a pretty blue-brown patina mixed with some silver wear spots. Receiver body is a gray-brown patina showing evidence of an aged cleaning. Both side plates retain considerable amount of blue with typical Winchester streaking, left side also carries a lovely saddle ring mark. Lever and hammer retain most of its fading case colors, likewise buttplate is smooth with fading case colors. Wood is sound and solid with a few usual nicks and dings and shows well with this beautiful hand worn patina finish. Mechanics are crisp and bore is good with just some scattered pitting. 4-59916 BT71 (11,000-15,000)

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
	2417	$13,225.00	*WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 623094. Cal. 44-40. Standard 20″ rnd bbl, full mag with sq base, barley corn front sight and standard ladder-type carbine rear sight. Left side mounted with staple and ring. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut straight grip and standard carbine buttplate with trapdoor and accompanied by 3 pc cleaning rod. Both left and right side of chamber area are marked “J.P. LOWER”. This J.P. Lower stamping would indicate that the gun at one time was handled or repaired at the Sportsman Depot in Denver, this being the J.P. Lower store front. Also with gun, is a very fine Heiser Keystone marked saddle scabbard. This being a much later scabbard, probably 1950’s. Accompanying this interesting carbine is a Cody Winchester letter identifying this gun as a 44 cal carbine charged to Farwell O.K. & Co., St. Paul, MN. Received in warehouse Jan. 23, 1908 and shipped from warehouse July 13, 1909. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retain 95% of its factory quality blue. Winchester address and patent dates are crisp and sharp as are the factory proof marks being placed just in front of carbine rear sight and top of receiver. “44WCF” chamber markings are also clear and crisp. The J.P. Lower stampings are very crisp with some proud metal. Both bbl bands retain a pretty blue-brown patina mixed with some silver wear spots. Receiver body is a gray-brown patina showing evidence of an aged cleaning. Both side plates retain considerable amount of blue with typical Winchester streaking, left side also carries a lovely saddle ring mark. Lever and hammer retain most of its fading case colors, likewise buttplate is smooth with fading case colors. Wood is sound and solid with a few usual nicks and dings and shows well with this beautiful hand worn patina finish. Mechanics are crisp and bore is good with just some scattered pitting. 4-59916 BT71 (11,000-15,000) 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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