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a circular vignette featuring a game scene. The left scene shows a bear standing atop a cliff, one which is shown with the No. 4 style engraving on p. 214 of “The Book of Winchester Engraving” by Wilson. The right side scene shows a bugling bull elk, a scene shown on p. 221 of the same book. Interestingly, these are both scenes that seem to have been more commonly seen on the larger Winchester 1876s, their larger calibers more suited for such big game.
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Incredible Documented John Ulrich Signed Master Factory Panel Scene
Engraved Special Order Full Nickel Plated Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Saddle Ring
Carbine with Factory Letter - Serial no. 93927, 44-40 WCF cal., 20 inch
round bbl., nickel finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1882, this is an incredible
example of a rare, factory engraved Winchester Model 1873 saddle ring carbine,
which is signed by the legendary Winchester Master Engraver John Ulrich. The included factory
letter lists the carbine with a full nickel finish, “$7.50 engraved, a ring and staple, sling swivels, and a fancy
stock when received at the warehouse on 10 June 1882 and shipped the same
day in order number 32919. This carbine has the third model receiver with integral dust cover guide and dust cover with serrations at the rear. The
Model 1873 saddle ring carbines were often purchased to be working guns, and thus they are much more rarely seen with embellishment and special order features compared to the rifles. Winchester historian and author George Madis notes in “The Winchester Book” that only around 37% of Model 1873 production were carbines, and that of all Model 1873s only one out of every 600 had a plated finish, one out of every 600 had special wood, and
only one out of every 700 was engraved or inscribed. Though there are no exact figures available on the rarity of engraved saddle ring carbines, it is clear that they are much more scarce than engraved Model 1873 rifles. The piece is signed “J.ULRICH” just behind the trigger guard in the typical “backwards slanted” font. The sides of the receiver show extensive floral scroll engraving, with flourishes of scroll on the bottom, top, on the buttplate tang, and on the dust cover. Each of the sideplates have