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Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
LOT 68
Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine - Serial no. 784348, 38 WCF cal., 20 inch round bbl., blue finish, gumwood stock. Manufactured in 1915, these Model 1892 carbines were incredibly popular in the American West due to their ability to pair with a Colt Single Action Army revolver and share ammunition. There were valued for their small size during the age of travel on horseback, and remained so into the age of the automobile. It has standard markings, including Winchester factory oval proofs on the barrel and receiver at the breech. Fitted with pinned blade front and folding ladder rear sights, as well as a saddle ring on the left of the receiver. Mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a carbine buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine, retains 75% of the original blue finish and 50% plus of the vibrant case colors on the lever with the receiver having flaked to a mottled grey-brown patina, having the look of a well-cared for working gun. The wood is also very fine with some scattered light dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
LOT 69
Antique Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle with Factory Letter - Serial no. 175483B, 38 WCF cal., 24 inch round bbl., blue finish,
walnut stock. The Model 1873 is one of the most famous of all American firearms and has been popularly known as “the Gun that Won the West”
due to its popularity with pioneers, as well as the Native Americans they were often in conflict with. It was often paired with a Colt Single Action
Army or other revolver chambered in a matching caliber, which made carrying ammunition for both simple and allowed an individual to be ready to
defend themselves against man or beast in a variety of tough situations. Manufactured in 1885, this Model 1873 has that classic frontier look of a true survivor
of the American West. The two-line address and King’s patent marking is marked on the top of the barrel along with the caliber marking at the breech. The model
designation is on the upper tang and serial number is on the lower tang. It is fitted with the classic German silver blade front sight and elevation adjustable buckhorn rear sight. It is mounted with a very nicely figured smooth forearm and straight grip stock, with a trapdoor crescent buttplate containing a four-piece cleaning rod. The included factory letter confirms the current configuration and lists shipment on 10 April 1885.
CONDITION: Very good, retaining 30% plus of the original blue finish with the balance mostly a smooth brown patina, showing the look of a well-cared for but used working gun of the American west. The fine wood is nicely figured showing evidence of period care by a previous owner and the typical scattered minor dings from use. Mechanically excellent.
LOT 70
Antique Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle - Serial no. 13229, 40-65 WCF cal., 26 inch octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut
stock. Manufactured in 1889, the Winchester Model 1886 was a rugged rifle designed by John Browning that offered very similar firepower to
the earlier Model 1876, but in a smaller, more robust package, all highly valued attributes in the American West that was still far from tamed. This
example has the early casehardened receiver, which was only standard on the Model 1886 until 1902. The top barrel flat is marked with the two-line
address in front of the rear sight and the caliber marking at the breech. The model designation is marked on the upper tang, and the two-line patent dates and serial
number are on the lower tang. It is fitted with a German silver blade front sight and elevation adjustable buckhorn rear sight. It’s mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a
crescent buttplate.
CONDITION: Very good plus, retains 30% plus original blue finish and strong traces of the original, vibrant case colors with the balance having thinned to mostly a smooth grey patina and some scattered small patches of rough oxidation, most noticeably on the buttplate, typical of a working frontier rifle. The wood is also very good some scattered light handling marks throughout, and a small grain separation crack on
the left of the forearm, a sign of dealing with the harsh elements of the American West. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
LOT 71
Fine Documented Antique Colt Bisley Model Single Action Army Revolver in .41 Long Colt with Factory Letter - Serial no. 178035, 41 Long Colt cal., 4 3/4 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, hard rubber grips. These Bisley revolvers were designed by Colt with accuracy and target shooting in mind, two traits that also made them widely popular with those who depended on them for protection, whether that be the West that remained very much wild or the crime-rife urban centers of the East, such as New York. Manufactured in 1898, the top of the barrel has the two-line address, while the Bisley Model and caliber markings are
on the left. The left side of the frame has the two-line patent dates followed by the circled Rampant Colt. The marking “D.N.B.” has been lightly added to the left of the barrel below the caliber, left of the back strap, and the butt, the meaning of which is unknown. The loading gate has the assembly number “251”. The included factory letter confirms the current configuration as well as shipment to Hartley and Graham in New York on 14 June 1898. Among First Generation Single Action Army revolvers, only 16,402 left the factory chambered for .41 Long Colt compared to 150,683 in .45 Colt, making it a comparably rare and desirable variation. CONDITION: Fine, retains 50% of the original blue finish and 40% of the original case colors in sheltered areas, with the balance mostly a smooth grey patina and few scattered patches of lightly cleaned pitting. The grips are also fine with a few scattered light handling marks and mostly well-defined checkering. Mechanically excellent. Overall, the revolver has the look of a working sidearm that was, without a doubt, highly valued by its original owner, whether on the streets of New York or the western plains!
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
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