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WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:4,000.00 USD Estimated At:8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD
WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE.
SN 116424. Cal. 38-56. Standard carbine with 22" bbl, full magazine, square base front sight and 1,000 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Mounted with nicely figured, slab sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this carbine, as found, received in warehouse May 11, 1905 and shipped Oct. 9, 1908 to Order #175306A. Although the letter shows that this carbine arrived in the warehouse in 1905, serial records show that the receiver was manufactured in 1898. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 93-95% strong orig blue with one small cleaned area about mid-point, on top, with some fine pin prick pitting in the same area, probably a blood spot; magazine tube retains about 98% orig blue; receiver retains 92-94% strong orig blue with two cleaned spots, that appear to have been caused by blood, that have fine pin prick pitting; receiver also has sharp edge wear with some minor candy striping; hammer retains bright case colors turned silver on top edge; lever retains very strong case colors, lightly faded on outer faces; buttplate is a silvered patina. Wood is sound with a few minor handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about all of a refinish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-44517 JR35