December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/11/2024
The Winchester research states that this gun was shipped from the warehouse on May 6, 1882 with six other guns with no information on the gun at all as to model, finish, etc. This gun is a standard 3rd model saddle ring carbine with blue finish, full length magazine tube, post front sight, undated folding ladder rear sight, dust cover, saddle ring and stud, case color hammer, lever and butt plate that holds the brass head three piece cleaning rod. Stocks are oil finish straight grain American walnut. The top of barrel is stamped with the two line Winchester barrel legend and the tang has standard Winchester Model 1873 legend. The caliber is .44 but is not stamped on either the barrel nor the brass lifter. CONDITION: Excellent. This carbine remains in about as nice condition as one could find and appears to have seen little to no use. The wood is proud to metal. The stock still has the raised grain. The left side shows one small 1/2" dent and a few very minor impressions. The matching forearm also shows a few minor impressions and two minor dents on left side. The receiver retains at least 98% bright blue with nearly all the peacock fire blue on loading gate. There are some very light handling marks on the dust cover. Screw heads are true and retain most of the finish. There is some freckling under frame finish, a few minor striations to finish on left side plate as well as the usual saddle ring ghost line. The left side of barrel and tube rearward of front band have two small dents in same area. The muzzle shows a hint of wear. The barrel has some freckling under finish forward of the rear band and over the barrel legend. The hammer case colors are intact and brilliant. The lever shows some good color on sides and toned at base. The butt plate shows some flashes of strong color with balance patterned out. The rear barrel band has some patina at top while front band shows just one minor rub on left side. The bore is mirror bright.
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