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LOT 1078
Scarce Documented Nickel Plated
Winchester Model 1866 Lever Action
Carbine with Factory Letter - Serial no.
163425, 44 RF cal., 20 inch round bbl., nickel finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1884 as a Fourth Model with less
drop in the receiver ahead of the hammer and the serial number in script numerals between the lever latch and lower tang screw. The Model 1866 carbine remains one of the most iconic and recognizable firearms of the American West, with special
order examples like this making a desirable, standout piece in any collection. This example features
a scarce, special order nickel plated finish. The included factory letter lists the carbine with the special
order finish when it was received at the warehouse on 20 July 1883 and shipped the next day in
order number 4546. Renown Winchester author George Madis states in “The Winchester Book”
that only one out of every 300 Model 1866s received a plated finish of some kind, making
them even rarer than engraved and inscribed examples. The top of the barrel is
marked with the standard two-line address and King’s patent marking, and
the serial number is on the lower tang. It is fitted with a block blade front
sight and folding ladder rear sight, as well as a saddle ring on the left of the
receiver. It is mounted with a nicely figured forearm and straight grip stock
with a trapdoor carbine buttplate (cleaning rod not included).
CONDITION: Fine, retains 60% plus of the original nickel finish with some
mild edge wear and a few patches of light pitting, typical of a special order
gun that saw honest use. The lower tang screw is absent. The refinished
wood is also very good with some scattered light handling marks.
Mechanically fine.
Provenance: The Collection of David L. DeLullo.
Estimate: 5,500 - 8,500
LOT 1079
Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Saddle
Ring Carbine in Desirable .44-40 W.C.F. - Serial
no. 849616, 44-40 WCF cal., 20 inch round bbl., blue
stock. The Winchester Model 1892 is one of the firearms of the American West and has been one of the firearms most widely used in western movies and
television series. It was stronger and sleeker than Winchester’s earlier “pistol caliber” repeaters like the classic Model 1866s and Model 1873s. This carbine
dates to 1918 and has a pinned blade front sight behind the front barrel band, two-line address and patent marking ahead of the notch and folding ladder
rear sight, “44 W.C.F.” at the breech, saddle ring on the left, three-line model and trademark on the upper tang, and smooth carbine stock and forearm.
CONDITION: Very fine displaying authentic use, retaining 75% original blue finish with a smooth brown-gray patina on the balance and some very scattered pitting. The wood is fine showing “working gun” character with a hairline crack at the tip of the forearm and dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
finish, gumwood
Documented Antique Colt Black Powder Frame Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter - Serial no. 79386, 45 Long Colt cal., 7 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, hard rubber grips. The Colt Single Action Army was one of the most popular handguns in late 19th century and is easily the most iconic and most thoroughly associated with the American West. Offered here is a fine, early example of the legendary Peacemaker in .45 LC. In the words of Colt author and expert David Brown, “[T]he Colt Single Action Army .45 was ‘the soldier’s friend’ throughout the remaining years of the Indian Wars in the West. Adopted also with equal enthusiasm by civilians, it was the pet and the ‘good right arm’ of lawman and outlaw alike on every American frontier of its era” (“The 36 Calibers of the Colt Single Action Army,” page 70). The accompanying factory letter states the revolver was shipped on July 3, 1882, to Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett Co. of Chicago, Illinois, with 7 1/2 inch barrel in .45 caliber, blue finish, and hard rubber grips. The shipment was for five guns. Chicago was a major railway hub at the time and was often the first stop for firearms and other goods heading farther west. The barrel has the one-line Hartford address. The left side of the frame has the three-line patent dates marking. The left side of the trigger guard is marked “45 CAL.” Matching full or partial serial numbers appear on the frame, trigger guard, back strap, cylinder, and barrel. CONDITION: Very good, retaining 30% original blue finish and traces of original case colors in and around the sheltered areas with a smooth brown-gray patina on the balance, often seen on frontier carried sidearms. The worn replacement grips are very good, showing years of handling as a trusted sidearm. Mechanically fine. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
LOT 1081
Large
Wragg
& Sons Spear
Point Bowie
Knife with
Desirable
Half-Horse,
Half-Alligator
Pommel and Sheath - Manufactured by Wragg & Son of Sheffield, England, c. 1856-1858. An almost identical knife by Wragg & Sons is pictured and described on p. 326-327 of “The Antique Bowie Knife Book” by Adams, Voyles, and Moss. Knives like this were incredibly popular on the Western Frontier as a last line of defense after a Winchester lever action and a Colt revolver. It measures 16 5/8 inches overall with a 12 1/8 inch spear point blade. One ricasso is marked “WRAGG&SONS.SOLLYST/CELEBRATED. CUTLERY”. The guard is thin elliptically shaped German silver, smooth horn grip scales on the German silver encased coffin-shaped hilt, and a half- horse, half-alligator on each side of the pommel which is cast German silver. Includes a gilt accented, lightly tooled brown leather sheath with German silver fittings.
CONDITION: Very good, the blade showing a mix of grey and brown patina with some scattered oxidation,
a few nicks in the edges, attractively aged patina on the German silver, and a few minor handling marks on the grip scales, all typical of a well-traveled Bowie. The sheath is also very good with moderate wear and tip absent. A desirable Sheffield made Bowie knife that shows the full-blooded character of the American West! Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
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