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LOT 3040
Winchester Model 1866 Lever Action Saddle
Ring Carbine - Serial no. 26229, 44 Henry RF cal., 20
inch round bbl., blue/brass finish, walnut stock. This
Winchester Model 1866 carbine was manufactured in
1869, 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
saddle ring 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. These Winchester “Yellowboys” are not only a tangible piece of “Wild West” history but have truly
become a piece of Americana as one of the iconic firearms of the period of Manifest Destiny. 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, 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, showing the grit and character of the American frontier, with mostly a mix of grey and
brown patina with some scattered light pitting, and the brass showing an attractively aged patina with numerous
minor dings. The wood is also very good with some scattered minor dings and scratches. The head of the bolt is
replaced; otherwise, mechanically functions.
Provenance: The Tom Selleck Collection.
Estimate: 12,000 - 18,000