GUN SPRING 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/11/2017
WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE WITH VERY RARE HALF MAGAZINE. WINCHESTER 1886 137781A 45-70 MODERN; C&R Cal. 45-70. 22" bbl. Half magazine. Blue finish. Straight grain American walnut stocks with carbine butt plate. Saddle ring on left side of receiver. CONDITION: Very good. Mechanics: hammer drops from safety position. Carbine is a silver-gray patina overall that was lightly cleaned years ago. Bbl markings are sharp. Bore is frosty with strong rifling. Receiver is silver-gray overall with some slight erosion on the upper left side and the upper right side by the trigger. Hammer and lever are a gray-brown patina overall. Tang markings are sharp and clear. Bolt retains 50% blue finish. Stocks are very good with only minor handling marks overall. This is an opportunity to obtain a model 86 carbine in extremely rare configuration. 51422-4 TEP (5,000-8,000)