GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. WINCHESTER 1866 126711 44 RF HENRY Cal. 44 RF HENRY Fine ''66 carbine with 20" rnd bbl, full magazine, integral front band/front sight and two position flip rear sight graduated 100, 300 and 500 yards. Left side of receiver has a staple and ring. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut which includes carbine forearm with band and straight stock with brass carbine buttplate with trap. Top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate are marked with last 4 digits of matching SN. This rifle was manufactured in 1876 at a time when the West was still very wild and them Model 1866 was the most popular repeating firearm on the American frontier. These carbines are rarely found with high orig finish and orig configuration. They usually saw extensive hard service under extremes of weather and harsh environment often with little or no maintenance. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Bbl and magazine tube retain 97-98% strong orig blue with only faint muzzle end wear and a small spot of wear over the forearm area. Receiver and side plates have crisp sharp edges and show a wonderful, smooth, medium to dark mustard patina with only a couple small scratches on right front flat. Buttplate is matching patina. Hammer retains bright case colors and the lever bright case colors on the sides moderately to heavily faded on outer faces. Wood has numerous small nicks and scratches and overall retains strong, orig oil finish turning dark. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use. 49059-8 JR (10,000-15,000)