GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
LATE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE. WINCHESTER 1873 SRC 626547B 44 WCF (44-40) MODERN; C&R Cal. 44 WCF (44-40) Standard grade Carbine with 20" rnd bbl, full magazine, barley-corn front sight and 2000-yd carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a staple and ring. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut which includes a Carbine forearm and single band with straight stock and Carbine buttplate with trap containing a reproduction all steel cleaning rod. This Carbine was produced about 1909 when much of the business of that era was still conducted from the back of a horse or wagon and carbines such as this were still extremely popular as saddle guns. They usually saw hard and continuous service under adverse conditions and are rarely found today with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, bbl and magazine tube retain about 98% crisp original blue with both bbl bands also showing about 98% orig finish. Receiver retains about 94-96% glossy orig finish with some light flaking on the right side and very light sharp edge wear with a light halo from the saddle ring. Lever and hammer retain most of their bright, orig case colors. Buttplate retains bright case colors on the tang, turned dark on the face. Wood is sound with usual light nicks and scratches and a series of small pinprick marks on right side of buttstock and overall retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use, retaining most of its orig finish on the bolt face and loading gate. 49059-16 JR (10,000-15,000)