GUN SPRING 2018
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/21/2018
VERY GOOD WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 NORTHWEST MOUNTED POLICE SADDLE RING CARBINE WITH FACTORY LETTER.WINCHESTER18764416545-75Cal. .45-75. 22" rnd bbl with traditional carbine rear sight and 2pc walnut stocks with full length carbine forearm. Very strong and prominent "NWMP" cartouche in right side of butt as well as a Canadian property number "APP 163" to rear of lower tang. This gun is documented as having been mfg in 1885 and was received in a group of 150 said carbines by the Northwest Mounted Police in March 1885. This carbine is also documented to have had a long history with both the Canadian Mounted Police and Provincial Polices. This specific gun was among those returned from the Deputy Minister of Militia to the Northwest Mounted Police and was used by the White Horse Division of the Yukon Territory during the Gold Rush period as well as later being sold to the Alberta Provincial Police in 1919 to correlate with the stock marking found behind the tang. Most of these guns saw very heavy usage and the few that survived were in very poor condition. CONDITION: Good overall with most metal finishes having turned patina or to have been worn silver. Stocks are somewhat worn as is to be expected with a small amount of material loss on left forward section of forearm and several small areas of material loss at upper and lower receiver tangs. All markings are legible and evident. Cartouches and property markings are very strong and far better than most. Bore, although moderately dark has strong and well defined rifling. Mechanics are functioning and crisp. A fine example of a well documented carbine from the Northwest Territories. 53157-1 TDW (4,500-6,500)