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LOT 1021
Winchester Model 1866 Lever Action Rifle - Serial no. 152634, 44 RF cal., 24 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in
1880 as a Fourth Model 1866 rifle with the gradually sloped receiver in front of the hammer and the serial number on the bottom of the lower
tang in script numerals. These rifles are one of the most iconic weapons of the American West. The direct descendant of the iconic Henry rifle,
they bridged the gap between the Henry and the Winchester Model 1873. The Model 1866 was highly prized on the western frontier for its rapid firepower
in comparison to many single shot arms of the time, and was used by people in all walks of life. The top of the barrel is marked with the standard two-line address
and King’s patent marking. There is a sideways “R” lightly scratched on the left of the receiver. It is fitted with a German silver blade front sight and a later production replacement elevation
adjustable notch rear sight (elevator absent). The receiver was originally fitted with a saddle ring, a seldom encountered feature on a Fourth Model 1866, but it was removed by the factory and the
holes for the saddle ring staple filled. It also features the rarely seen late production iron buttplate and forend cap. It is mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a trapdoor crescent buttplate (cleaning rod not included). There is a clean “mounting” hole drilled through the wood of the wrist.
CONDITION: Very good, the barrel and magazine showing a mix of original blue finish and grey patina with some scattered very light surface pitting, typical of the rigors of life on the plains. The receiver shows
a very attractively aged mellow brass with some scattered light handling marks. The revarnished wood is also very good with a stabilized hairline crack in either side of the forearm and some scattered minor handling marks, the scars of a frontier life. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 4,500 - 6,500
LOT 1022 Fine ATF Exempted Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Saddle Ring Trapper’s Carbine with 15 Inch Barrel - Serial no. 800472, 32 WCF cal., 15 inch round bbl., blue finish, gumwood stock. Manufactured in 1916, this is a very scarce trapper’s carbine with a factory original 15 inch barrel. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms lists this carbine by serial number as being removed from the purview of the National Firearms Act and classified as a curio and relic. These guns would have been highly prized by western ranchers and cowboys for their portability and firepower, as well as by trappers, as the nickname would imply. It has standard markings including Winchester factory oval proofs on the barrel and receiver at the breech. It is fitted with pinned blade front and folding ladder rear sights, and a saddle ring on the left of the receiver. It’s mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a carbine buttplate. CONDITION: Fine, retains 40% plus of the original blue finish, primarily on the barrel and magazine, with the balance a mottled grey-brown patina and some scattered patches of minor pitting, showing the look of a gun that may have worked hard on the western range. The wood is also fine with a moderate divot in the front left of the forearm and otherwise scattered minor handling marks, typical of being used as a tool. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 4,500 - 7,000
LOT 1023
Documented Antique Colt Black Powder Frame Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter - Serial no. 163378, 38 WCF cal., 4 3/4 inch round bbl., nickel finish, hard rubber grips. The Colt Single Action Army was one of the most popular handguns in late 19th century and is easily the most iconic and most thoroughly associated with the American West. This example was manufactured in 1895, in a time when areas of the West were still very much wild, and it certainly has the classic look of an authentic western working gun. The included factory letter confirms the current configuration (grips not listed) as well as shipment to Simmons Hardware Company in St. Louis on 10 December 1895, a first stop for thousands of firearms that were destined to head farther west. The top of the barrel has the standard two-line address on top and the caliber marking on the left. The left of the frame has the two-line patent dates followed by the circled Rampant Colt. The matching serial number is marked on the bottom of the frame, trigger guard, back strap, and partial hand marked matching number inside each grip. The ejector rod housing is a blued replacement. The assembly number “121” is marked inside the loading gate. It is fitted with blade and groove sights and a pair of checkered hard rubber grips with Rampant Colts at the tops CONDITION: Very good, showing the true grit of a western working gun, retains 40% of the original nickel finish with the balance having thinned to a mottled grey-brown patina and some light pitting. The grips are good showing extensive wear, typical of a well-handled gun, and a few scattered minor handling marks. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 1024
Scarce Forehand &
Wadsworth Old Army Single Action
Revolver - Serial no. 246, 44 Russian
cal., 7 1/2 inch solid rib bbl., blue finish,
walnut grips. Manufactured in the mid-
1870s, it is estimated that less than 1,000 of these revolvers were
manufactured. The revolver is chambered for the .44 caliber Russian
centerfire cartridge. This revolver, like many others from smaller
firms during the period, fell victim to the widespread popularity
of Colt’s Single Action Army revolver. The top of the barrel rib is
marked “+FOREHAND & WADSWORTH, WORCESTER, MASS. U.S. PAT’D OCT. 22’61 - JUNE 27 ‘71 - OCT. 28 ‘73 +” with standard features. Matching serial numbers are visible on the butt, bottom of the barrel, rear face of the cylinder, cylinder pin stop, cylinder pin, and stamped on the inside of both grips. The back strap has two holes drilled that appear to be for mounting some kind of non-factory shoulder stock or lanyard (not included). CONDITION: Very good, retaining traces of the original blue finish in sheltered areas with the balance a mottled grey-brown patina and some scattered light surface pitting. The grips are also very good with a couple minor dings/chips and otherwise mostly light handling marks. The hammer does not hold at full cock, otherwise mechanically fine. Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
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