GUN FALL 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2015
WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE.WINCHESTER1886 SRC13643745-90MODERN; C&RCal. 45-90. Standard grade carbine with 22" rnd bbl, full magazine, square base front sight, express rear sight with broken middle blade & a spring-loaded Marbles tang sight. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Mounted with uncheckered, slab sawed American walnut which includes a carbine forearm with band and straight stock with carbine buttplate. Front end of comb has a small notch cut during period of use to accommodate the tang sight. Accompanied by a Winchester Firearms Museum letter which identifies this carbine in cal. 45-90 received in warehouse Jan 22, 1907, and shipped Sept 19, 1907, to order number 121234. This carbine was produced at a time when business and other activities were still conducted from the back of a horse, wagon, or buggy and firearms such as this were a daily use tool. They frequently saw extensive use under harsh circumstances often with little maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain about 95-96% orig blue turning a little plum over top half and over chamber area. Magazine tube blue is strong & bright. Receiver retains about 60% fading orig blue with bottom worn to silver and top edge turning plum. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors, as does buttplate. Buttstock has a repaired chip in wrist at the receiver, otherwise wood is sound with aforementioned notch in stock & scattered nicks & scratches. Buttstock retains most of its orig oil finish & forearm shows a hand-worn patina with saddle bow wear. Mechanics are crisp. Strong bright bore. Would make an outstanding Cowboy Action shooter. 49450-2 JR (10,000-15,000)