GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
SCARCE WINCHESTER 1ST MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE.WINCHESTER1873 SRC570244WCFCal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard carbine with 20" bbl, full magazine, integral front band/front sight and 2-position flip rear sight. Receiver is 1st type with mortised dust cover that has impressed thumb-print. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate with trap. Very few 1st model carbines survive today. CONDITION: Good. No orig finish remains with the metal being an overall cleaned and gray brown patina with surface discoloration and fine pitting on right side of receiver & side plate. Wood is sound showing an old refinish. Dust cover is missing retraction stud preventing proper operations, making action bind. Otherwise, mechanics are fine. Strong bore with good shine & moderate pitting. 51379-4 JRL (3,500-5,000)