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FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:2,750.00 USD Estimated At:5,500.00 - 7,500.00 USD
FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 SADDLE RING CARBINE.
SN 111675. Cal. 38-55. Beautiful antique standard grade carbine with 20" bbl, full magazine, ivory bead square base front sight and 900 yd. carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Ring is covered in cloth. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & Winchester hard rubber shotgun buttplate. This carbine was produced in 1898 when the west was still pretty wild, when virtually all business was conducted on the back of a horse or in a wagon. These carbines were highly prized for their compact size and high velocity cartridge, and were a working man's tool rarely found with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Woody Frey Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all orig. Bbl and magazine tube retain about 99% crisp, orig factory blue. Bbl bands show light high point wear. Receiver shows very light sharp edge wear with some light candy striping on both sides. Lever & hammer retain brilliant case colors, fading to silver on outer faces. Buttplate has a chipped toe. Wood is sound with one small stock bruise and overall retains virtually all of its bright, orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Appears to be new and unfired. 4-48451 JR216