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LOT 3021
Antique Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Saddle Ring Trapper’s Carbine with ATF Exempted 15 Inch Barrel with Factory Letter and ATF Letter - Serial no. 382027B, 32 WCF cal., 15 inch round bbl., nickel finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1891 as a Third Model with integral dust cover rail and dust cover with grip serrations at the rear. The Model 1873 is one of the most iconic firearms of the American frontier, and this example would have been one of the most desirable configurations for those seeking mobile firepower in the Wild West. The included 1979 dated ATF letter lists the carbine as exempted from the NFA and classified as an antique. The included factory letter with this carbine confirms that it was originally manufactured with the desirable 15 inch barrel and in .32 caliber, as well as being special ordered with a nickel finish. It also lists receipt at the warehouse on 24 April 1891, and shipment on 16 May 1891. It is fitted with a brass blade front sight and 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 carbine buttplate. This carbine is consecutively serialized to Lot 1070, which has the same configuration. CONDITION: Good, generally showing a well-used and extensively weathered dark grey patina overall with some scattered light pitting, a common sight on frontier working guns. The wood is also good with a split in the bottom front in the forearm and all the scattered minor scars of a trusted companion in the Wild West. Mechanically fine. Provenance: The Brandhorst Collection. Estimate: 4,750 - 7,500
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LOT 3022
Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine in .44 W.C.F. - Serial no. 877084, 44 WCF cal., 20 inch round barrel bbl.,
blue finish, walnut stock. A carbine such as this would have been ideal for an early 20th century cattleman to pair with a Colt Frontier Six
Shooter, allowing him to carry only one type of ammunition. This Model 1892 was manufactured in 1919 with 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 and a sling swivel eye on the barrel band. Mounted with a smooth forearm and straight
grip stock with a carbine buttplate.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 50% of the original blue finish with the balance having thinned to mostly a smooth grey patina and a few scattered patches of extremely light surface pitting, as is often the case with a western working gun. The refinished wood is very good with some scattered minor handling marks, concentrated heavier on the forearm, likely from spending time in a saddle scabbard. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 3023
Antique Colt Black Powder Frame
Single Action Army Revolver with Relief Carved Steer-Head Grip
- Serial no. 26522, 45 Long Colt cal., 7 1/2 inch round bbl., nickel finish,
antique ivory grips. This attractive, early Colt Single Action Army revolver
was manufactured in 1876, the third year of production. These early Single Action
Army’s forged the foundations of the legendary reputation of these revolvers
that has made them almost synonymous with the American western frontier and
earned them the nickname “The Peacemaker”. It features a blade front sight, with “COLT’S
PT/F A.MFG.CO.HARTFORD.CT.U.S.A.” on top of the barrel, a “bullseye” ejector head, “PAT.SEP.19.1871/ PAT.JULY.2.1872” on the left side of the frame, “45 CAL” on the left shoulder of the trigger guard,
assembly number “4908” on the loading gate, and matching serial numbers on the cylinder (last
four), frame, trigger guard, and backstrap. The right grip panel has an endearing raised relief carved
longhorn steerhead with its horns resting in the firer’s palm. Cattle ranching was becoming a big business along the Great Plains in last quarter of the 19th century, as was cattle rustling and conflict over land, including violent range wars such as the Pecos War that broke out the same year this revolver was made.
CONDITION: Very fine as period retailer plated. The barrel and ejector housing retain 95% of its finish. The frame retains 90% finish. Cylinder retains 70% finish. Grip strap retains 30% finish. The hammer has traces of its case finish. The balance displays smooth brown patina. Aside from the serial number at the toe, the markings are crisp. The grip is fine, has distinct carving, moderate handling wear, age cracks, a chip at the toe, and has attractive grain with aged patina. Mechanically excellent. This early “black powder frame” Single Action Army is a fine representative example of a well-preserved artifact of the American West that is easy to imagine in the hand of frontier gunslinger. It was manufactured the same year as the murder of Wild Bill Hickok, the Northfield Raid by the James-Younger Gang, the Battle of the Rosebud and the famous Battle of the Little Bighorn while the West was still very much a dangerous and wild place.
Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000
LOT 3024
Colt First Generation Single Action Army Revolver - Serial no. 187232, 38 WCF cal., 5 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, hard rubber grips. This classic western revolver was manufactured in 1899 near the turn of the century. A Single Action Army like this would have paired very nicely with a Winchester Model 1873 in the same caliber, allowing the late 19th century rancher or cowboy to carry only one type of ammunition for both his revolver and rifle. The top of the barrel has the standard one-line address, and the caliber marking is on the left. The left of the frame is marked with the two-line patent dates followed by the circled Rampant Colt. The matching serial number is visible on the frame, trigger guard, and back strap, and the assembly number “19” 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 with a “frontier used” appearance, strong traces of the original blue and case colors in sheltered areas with the balance mostly a smooth grey patina and a few scattered patches of light pitting. The grips are good with some moderate wear and a few scattered light handling marks. While this revolver has faded finish from decades of use, it remains mechanically excellent demonstrating why the Colt Single Action Army was the sidearm of choice for so many in the American West: they are rugged and dependable and could last for generations. Estimate: 1,600 - 2,500