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LOT 1007
Antique Special Order Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action
Saddle Ring Trapper Carbine with Very Scarce 15 Inch Barrel
and ATF Exemption Letter - Serial no. 117026A, 44 WCF cal., 15 inch round bbl., blue finish,
walnut stock. Manufactured in 1883, a short barreled “trapper’s carbine” such as this would have been a very
desirable arm in the American West, not only with trapper’s, but anyone looking for impressive firepower in a small and mobile package. This example
is a Third Model with integral dust cover guide and dust cover with serrations at the rear. It has standard markings. Includes a 2023 dated ATF exemption
letter stating that the carbine is classified as an antique and has been removed from the provisions of the NFA. It is fitted with a blade front sight, period replacement rear sight, and a saddle ring mounted on the left of the receiver. It is mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a trapdoor carbine buttplate (cleaning rod not included). There is a small cross made of brass tacks on the right of the buttstock.
CONDITION: Very good, showing the hard working and weathered look of the frontier itself with mostly a grey patina throughout and some scattered light pitting. The wood is also very good showing the worn look of many years on the range and some scattered minor handling marks throughout. Mechanically fine. A small but powerful carbine such as this would have been perfect for someone traveling many miles in the western frontier in need of potent protection! Estimate: 7,500 - 9,500
LOT 1008
Desirable Winchester Model 1866 Lever Action Musket - Serial no. 32053, 44 RF cal., 27 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. This is a solid
representative example of a Winchester Model 1866 musket. Being that three out of every four being manufactured as a carbine, and rifles outnumbering
muskets two to one, the musket configuration of the Winchester Model 1866 is the most rare variation. The 1866 was one of the most iconic firearms of the
American west, and thought the musket lacked the portability of the carbine, it added the ability to fix a bayonet in a package similar in size to the rifle, a welcome last
ditch defensive measure in the most dire of frontier situations. This example was manufactured in 1870 as a Third Model, when the western frontier remained very much wild. The barrel is
marked with the two-line address and King’s patent marking and the serial number is on the lower tang behind the trigger. It is fitted with a bayonet lug blade front sight and a folding ladder rear
sight, as well as sling swivels on the barrel band and bottom of the buttstock. It is mounted with a smooth musket length forearm and straight grip stock with a trapdoor military style buttplate. CONDITION: Very good plus, retains strong traces of the original blue finish with the balance mostly a plum brown patina and the brass showing an attractively aged mellow tone, having every appearance of a gun that was extensively used but well cared for. The lightly sanded and reoiled wood is also very good with a few scattered minor dings, typical of a “workhorse” sort of firearm. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
LOT 1009
Antique Winchester Model 1873 Lever
Action Saddle Ring Carbine with Native
American Style Stock Decoration - Serial no. 17410, 44 WCF cal., 20 inch round bbl., blue/black
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 for the popular .44-40 W.C.F. cartridges. This made carrying ammunition for both your rifle and your revolver simple and allowed
an individual to be ready to defend themselves against man or beast in a variety of tough situations. Manufactured in 1876, 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. The model designation is on the upper tang and serial number is on
the lower tang. It correctly lacks caliber markings, as .44 W.C.F. was still the only caliber offered in 1876. It was originally manufactured as a Second Model, but the distinctive screw retained dust cover
guide and dust cover are now both absent. It has a blade front sight that is integral to the barrel band and a two-leaf notch rear sight. There is a saddle ring mounted on the left of the receiver and a sling swivel
mounted on the left of the stock. It is mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a crescent buttplate and a line of Native American style tack decoration on the right. The brass tacks, buttplate, and
cartridge elevator appear to have had a black enamel applied, potentially to reduce sun glare.
CONDITION: Fair, this carbine shows all the typical wear and character of a gun that saw heavy use on the American western frontier. The iron components show a dark grey patina overall with light pitting scatter throughout. The dust cover and dust cover guide rail are absent, along with the lower buttplate screw. The wood is also fair showing the weathered appearance of having survived the harsh climate of the west along with the cracks and scars that tell many tales. It remains mechanically fine. An early Model 1873 carbine that has the look of a true survivor of the American West!
Provenance: The Brandhorst Collection.
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
LOT 1010
“Frontier Issued” U.S. Springfield Model 1866
Second Allin Conversion Trapdoor Rifle with Native American Style Incised Stock - NSN, 50-70 U.S. Govt cal., 29 7/8 inch round bbl., brown finish,
walnut stock. Approximately 25,000 Civil War era muzzle loading rifle-muskets were converted at Springfield Armory to Allin’s Model 1866 breech loading
system and rechambered to .50-70 CF. The Model 1866 received it’s baptism by fire in the hands of U.S. troops in the Hayfield Fight and Wagon Box Fight, both
a day apart on the 1st and 2nd of August 1867 along the Bozeman Trail, in which the severely outnumbered U.S. troops successfully held off several hundred Native American warriors.
These early “Big .50” Trapdoor rifles and the later .45-70 models were widely used in the West and became popular with buffalo hunters. This rifle clearly saw considerable use on the frontier and
has lots of telltale character. It is dated “1865” on the lock and “1866” on the breech block. Absent ramrod. A standard rear sight is on the barrel, and the gun has been modified for use with a dovetail
mounted sight on the front of the barrel as well as on the breech block attachment piece although no sights are present in the aforementioned locations. The stock is incised with a “sun-like” figure on the right
side, possibly by Native Americans.
CONDITION: Good, heavily used/period modified “frontier issued” condition with an old applied brown finish mixed with brown patina on the pitted iron surfaces. The stock shows general moderate wear one would expect on a frontier rifle. Mechanically fine.
Provenance: The Brandhorst Collection.
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
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