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CONDITION: Extremely fine. The barrel and magazine tube retain 90% professionally restored
blue finish. The barrel bands retain half of the professionally refinished blue finish. 85% of the refurbished case colors remain on the hammer. 40% original nitre blue remains on the loading gate. The exceptionally fine brass has a highly attractive untouched mellow appearance. The receiver has tight fitting sideplates. The wood is very fine with a stress line at the buttplate toe and both receiver tangs and some minor handling marks. Mechanically excellent. A very attractive Winchester Model 1866 saddle ring carbine with highly sought after Henry patent barrel marking. Provenance: The Greg Lampe Collection.
Estimate: 16,000 - 25,000
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