April 12, 2019 Gold Rush, Western, & Native American, Las Vegas
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/12/2019
Serial No. 29851, manufactured in early 1870, plenty of time to have been out on the Plains during the heart of the Indian Wars period. This outstanding Indian used carbine shows a beautiful patina overall with the typical dings and scratches associated with frontier use. Ornamented with brass tack decorations on the forend and along the edge and bottom of the butt stock. A few tacks are missing, exposing very worn shanks and age. You can clearly see where the tacks previously were for a long time before being worn or broken off. A 2-1/4" thin Moroccan leather disc with a stippled, pictographic warrior figure decorates the right hand side of the stock held in place by 12 brass shanked tacks with one missing. Barrel has the early type screw-in end cap, original saddle ring, and screw-in lever latch. Also, has the early front band sight and short flip-up rear sight with correct pointed style butt plate with trapdoor...all proper features on early 1866 carbines. Overall condition is thin blue turning dark with about 30% original blue remaining on the barrel and magazine tube. The two line Barrel address is in good condition and readable. Screws are overall nice with only one slightly marred. Elevator has a pleasing mustard patina with no dents. Hammer, lever and trigger are show no erosion, and have slight remnants of scattered blue thinned to brown. Stocks are very good, full-sized with numerous scratches and dents overall commensurate with age and use of carbine. Buttplate is a mustard brown patina with some high point wear. Saddle ring is original. Brass frame has aged to a pleasing dark gold patina over some old light scratches.
Condition: (Good).
Item Dimensions: 39"L.