GUN FALL 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2015
RARE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE WITH SILVER PLATING.WINCHESTER1873 SRC6200044 WCF (44-40)Cal. 44 WCF. Rare nickel finished 2nd model carbine with 20" rnd bbl, full magazine, square base barleycorn front sight and two position flip rear sight graduated 100-300-500 yds. Receiver has a staple and ring on left side. Receiver is 2nd type with attached dust cover rail and 3rd type dust cover. Mounted with very highly figured, uncheckered flame grain American walnut which includes carbine forearm and straight stock with carbine buttplate. Forearm band is 1866-style. Left side of bottom tang, under the wood is marked "XX" & assembly number 1129. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Receiver and sideplates are engraved by L. D. Nimschke with the vignette of a running Whitetail buck on left side surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with one scroll terminating in a flower blossom. Right side is engraved with matching patterns, all of which have fine pearled background. Light matching patterns extend over top of receiver, top tang, dust cover, and bottom of receiver. Buttplate tang is engraved to match. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this carbine with "Fancy Stock", full-nickel with $2.50 engraving, received in warehouse November 29, 1880 and shipped the same day to order number 22977 with 19 other model 1873 arms. This carbine was shipped at a time when the west west was still wild and skirmishes with Indians & outlaws were still commonplace. Firearms of that era usually saw very hard service under adverse conditions & are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Fair to good, all matching. Overall retains about 60-70% restored nickel with loss areas dark patina. Buttplate shows moderate to heavy pitting. Stock has a couple of fine grain checks & a chip out of forearm at the receiver, otherwise wood is sound & retains an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine. Shootable, worn dark bore. 49450-1 JR (7,000-10,000)