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LOT 39
Fine Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action
Saddle Ring Trapper’s Carbine with Highly Desirable 16 Inch Barrel in .32 W.C.F. -
Serial no. 538614, 32 WCF cal., 16 inch round bbl., blue finish, gumwood stock. Manufactured in 1910, this is a rare Trapper’s Carbine
with a highly desirable 16 inch barrel (no ATF exemption required). The upper left of the barrel is marked with the standard two-line address/ patent dates, as well as the caliber marking at the breech. There are Winchester factory oval proofs on the barrel and receiver at the breech. The upper tang has the standard thee-line model and trademark information, while the serial number is on the lower tang. It is fitted with a pinned German silver blade front sight, folding ladder rear
sight, and a saddle ring on the left of the receiver.
It is mounted with a smooth forearm and straight
grip stock with a carbine buttplate.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 60% plus of the original
blue finish with the balance having thinned to
mostly a smooth brown-grey patina and numerous
scattered patches of light pitting. The wood is also
fine with some areas of dark staining, a repaired
chip on the comb, and generally minor handling
marks. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 5,500 - 8,500
LOT 40
Fine Antique Winchester
Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle in
.22 Long Caliber with Factory Letter - Serial no.
201271B, 22 L cal., 24 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1886 as a Third Model, the barrel has the two-line address/
King’s patent marking and caliber marking at the breech and on the bottom of the cartridge elevator. The upper tang is marked with the model designation and the serial number is on the lower tang. Fitted with combination front and elevation adjustable
buckhorn rear sights. Mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a crescent buttplate. Winchester manufactured approximately 19,552 Model 1873s in .22 short or .22 long between 1884 and 1904. The included factory letter confirms the current configuration as well as receipt at the warehouse on 9 April 1886 and shipment on 10 May 1886 in order number 6408. A second shipment date of 26 April 1888 and order number 5482 are also listed.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 50% of the original blue finish with the balance having thinned to a smooth grey-brown patina. The reoiled wood is also fine with some scattered minor dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 41
Historic Colt First Generation Frontier Six Shooter Single Action Army Revolver with Notarized Affidavit and Factory Letter - Serial no. 266940, 44-40 WCF cal., 4 3/4 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish,
antique ivory grips. Manufactured in 1905 with the standard two-line address on top of the barrel and Frontier Six Shooter marking on the left, two-line patent dates and Rampant Colt on the left of the frame, and matching serial numbers on the frame, trigger guard, and back strap, with the assembly number “4640” on the loading gate. The included factory letter confirms the current configuration, grips not listed, as well as shipment to Simmons Hardware Co. in St. Louis, Missouri on May 15, 1905. Single actions in .44-40 W.C.F. were particularly desirable in the West because they could use the same ammunition as the popular Winchester Model 1873 rifles and carbines. This specific example was carried by Eribert Donato Gallegos, who served as a deputy sheriff of Bernalillo County, New Mexico after 1918 as documented through the included 1993 dated notarized letter from his daughter and photos which possibly show him with the revolver. It also comes with a copy of the notarized letter in the form of a commemorative plaque.
CONDITION: Very good for a well seasoned and storied Single Action Army revolver that spent many years in the line of duty by a New Mexico lawman after World War I. The revolver shows a classic grey patina associated with extensive use in the hand and holster on the frontier North of the Mexican border, while retaining 30% of the original blue finish on the recessed area of barrel and ejector rod housing, 20% original blue finish in cylinder flutes, traces of original blue finish in the protected areas of the grip straps and traces of original case colors in the protected areas of the frame. The fine, slightly aged replacement, shrunken grips display attractive grain and color. Mechanically excellent. A genuine example of a western lawman’s daily use SAA revolver.
Provenance: New Mexico deputy sheriff Eribert Donato Gallegos; Property of a Gentleman.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
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