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LOT 37
Desirable Documented Antique Winchester
Model 1873 Lever Action Saddle Ring Trapper’s
Carbine with 14 Inch Barrel, Factory Letter, and
ATF Exemption Letter - Serial no. 520569B, 38 WCF
cal., 14 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1898, this intriguing Model 1873 carbine was
originally shipped in an interesting special order short rifle configuration. The included factory letter lists it in .44
caliber with a 20 inch octagon barrel, a plain trigger, a carbine butt, and a sling ring when received at the warehouse
on 26 August 1898 and shipped the same day. The letter goes on to note that it was returned to the factory on 27
December 1898 and changed to a carbine with a 14 inch barrel in .38 caliber. This modification likely occurred due to
the customer deciding that a shorter and lighter carbine would be more useful to them, as many would have found
on the Western Frontier. Noted Winchester historian and author George Madis states that only one out of every 1,600
carbines and one out of every 450 rifles had shorter than standard barrels, making this gun a dual threat when it
comes to rarity, having been ordered with both. Also included is a 2024 dated ATF letter stating that the carbine was evaluated and removed from the provisions of the NFA. The receiver is a third model with
integral dust cover guide, dust cover with grip serrations at the rear, and a saddle ring mounted on the left. The top of the barrel is marked with faint two-line address/King’s patent marking, and the caliber marking
is at the breech. The bottom of the cartridge elevator correctly lacks a caliber marking as the gun was originally ordered in .44 W.C.F., which was standard. The model designation is on the upper tang, and the serial number is faintly on the lower tang. It is fitted with a block blade front sight with the front barrel band correctly slotted to accommodate it and a folding ladder rear sight. It is mounted with a smooth carbine forearm and straight grip stock with a carbine buttplate.
CONDITION: Fair as factory altered to Trapper’s carbine configuration, showing mostly a smooth dark brown patina, typical of a frontier used firearm, with some scattered patches of light pitting, and some of the markings slightly softened. The heavily worn wood is also fair with some scattered minor chipping and a few hairline cracks, all evidence of a working gun. Mechanically fine. An intriguing Model 1873 Trapper’s carbine that clearly documents Winchester’s work to please their customers!
Provenance: The Brandhorst Collection.
Estimate: 5,500 - 8,500
LOT 38
Winchester Model
1866 Lever Action
Saddle Ring Carbine - Serial no. 47275, 44 RF cal., 20 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. This example was
manufactured in 1870, when the American West was still very much wild. Many legendary firearms are often cited as the “Guns that Won the
West”, however, there are perhaps no long guns more iconic than the Winchester Model 1866 carbine. These carbines simply have “the look” of
having been there when the West was being tamed and were carried for decades on the frontier by lawmen, cowboys, outlaws, Native Americans,
gold prospectors, and settlers. This example is a Third Model, with the serial number marked in block digits behind the trigger on the lower tang. The
standard two-line address and King’s patent marking is on top of the barrel. It is fitted with a blade front sight, integral to the barrel band, and a folding two-leaf
rear sight, as well as a saddle ring on the left of the receiver. It is mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a trapdoor crescent buttplate (cleaning rod not included). CONDITION: Very good. The barrel and magazine tube have a pleasing smooth dark brown patina and the
polished brass displays an attractive appearance. The lightly sanded and re-oiled wood is also very good
with large compression dent on left side and scattered handling marks on the balance. Mechanically fine.
Provenance: The Collection of David L. DeLullo.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 40
Desirable Early J.F.
Foote, Wyoming
Territory Cartridge/
Money Belt with Tooled
Holster for a Colt Single Action
Army Revolver - Manufactured in the late 1800s, this is a rare and
desirable example of a Wyoming Territory made cartridge/money belt
from the shop of J.F. Foote, which he had bought from R.B. Knox in Rawlins, Wyoming, in the 1880s. This example is similar in style to other known cartridge/money belts by Foote and has his very faint maker’s mark on the “teardrop” portion of the billet. The belt has a single row of loops for .44 or .45 caliber cartridges and a money pocket opening near the rectangular buckle
which was once nickeled. The belt is 3 inches wide and measures approximately 43 1/2 inches long including the billet. Included with the belt is an early type “Mexican Loop” holster with light border tooling that has no maker’s mark, though it is very much in the style of known Foote examples. It has a single wide retention loop, open toe, recurved throat, and will accommodate a 7 1/2 inch barreled Colt Single Action Army Revolver.
CONDITION: Good, the belt showing some significant wear and moderate age related
cracking, typical of frontier used Wyoming Territory leather goods, with most of the stitching remaining tight. The holster shows moderate wear and age cracking with most of the stitching tight. A very rare example of a Wyoming Territory cartridge belt by J.F. Foote! 53 Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LOT 39
Colt First Generation Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter - Serial no. 322859, 32 WCF cal., 7 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, hard rubber grips. The Colt Single Action Army revolver is one of the most iconic firearms of the American West, and it, alongside the Winchester Model 1873, are often cited as the “Guns that Won the West”. The .32 W.C.F. caliber was noted for its accuracy and would have been highly regarded on the frontier by someone concerned with well-placed shots. This example was manufactured in 1912, when much of the West still remained wild. The standard one-line address is on top of the barrel, and the caliber marking is on the left. The two-line patent date marking and circled Rampant Colt are on the left of the frame. Matching serial numbers are on the frame, trigger guard, and back strap. The assembly number “33” is marked inside the loading gate. It has standard features and is fitted with a pair of checkered hard rubber grips with Rampant Colts at the tops. The included factory letter confirms the current configuration as well as shipment to J.B. Varick & Co. of Manchester, New Hampshire, on 6 August 1912 as a single gun shipment. CONDITION: Very fine, retains 80% plus of the bright original high polish blue finish and 75% of the vibrant case colors with the balance having thinned to mostly a smooth brown-grey patina. The replacement grips are fine with a minor crack at the toe of the left panel and otherwise minimal handling marks and mostly crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. A Single Action Army revolver in this caliber would have been the choice of someone on the Western Frontier who regarded accuracy over all. Estimate: 2,500 - 3,750