CUSTER RANGE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

CUSTER RANGE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal. 45-70. SN 6513. Standard early carbine with 22″ bbl, square base front sight with 1200 yard ladder rear sight. It has high arch “1873” dated breech block & lockplate with eagle & crossed arrows on the breech block. It is mounted in an orig 1873 stock with sling bar & ring on the left side and “ESA” cartouche on the left wrist and has a long grip with short comb and carbine buttplate without trap. Stock is not drilled for a trap either. It has 2-pc trigger guard with sgl band & stacking swivel. This carbine was almost assuredly issued to one of the frontier cavalry units & certainly falls within the known Custer 7th Cavalry issues. CONDITION: Good to very good. No orig finish remains on the bbl being a mottled silver & brown patina with moderate to heavy pitting. Receiver retains traces of orig finish with the hammer & lockplate a brown patina. Receiver & breech block have moderate to heavy pitting. Stock is sound with usual nicks, dings & scratches & a few bruises with a fine hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with fine pitting and one spot of heavy pitting. 4-54962 JR762 (3,500-5,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

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
	4054	$3,680.00	CUSTER RANGE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal. 45-70. SN 6513. Standard early carbine with 22″ bbl, square base front sight with 1200 yard ladder rear sight. It has high arch “1873” dated breech block & lockplate with eagle & crossed arrows on the breech block. It is mounted in an orig 1873 stock with sling bar & ring on the left side and “ESA” cartouche on the left wrist and has a long grip with short comb and carbine buttplate without trap. Stock is not drilled for a trap either. It has 2-pc trigger guard with sgl band & stacking swivel. This carbine was almost assuredly issued to one of the frontier cavalry units & certainly falls within the known Custer 7th Cavalry issues. CONDITION: Good to very good. No orig finish remains on the bbl being a mottled silver & brown patina with moderate to heavy pitting. Receiver retains traces of orig finish with the hammer & lockplate a brown patina. Receiver & breech block have moderate to heavy pitting. Stock is sound with usual nicks, dings & scratches & a few bruises with a fine hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with fine pitting and one spot of heavy pitting. 4-54962 JR762 (3,500-5,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 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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