*UBERTI HENRY “FRANK MCCARTHY BUFFALO TRIBUTE”.

SN W17416. Cal. 44-40 24″ blued bbl with folding rear sight. Brass plated frame. Blued trigger and bbl. #56 of 300 of this series. Left and right of frame shows Indian buffalo hunting scenes surrounded by scroll. High gloss stock, right side embossed “MCCARTHY CA” and flashes of lighting and thunder of hooves. Right side marked “SPLITTING THE HERD”. PROVENANCE: Accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity and other documents that came with gun when new. CONDITION: Excellent, near new. 49323-2 JSL21 (1,500-2,500) – Lot 1000

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Revised: 10/4/2015

Please Note: This is a center fire, not a rim fire as noted in the catalog.

WINCHESTER 4TH MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 163115. Cal. 44 RF, 20″ bbl, gun metal receiver, straight grained walnut stocks. Front sight mounted on bbl, rear ladder sight. Sling swivels in stock and on rear bbl band. Saddle ring on left side of receiver. Steel buttplate with cleaning rod in compartment. “4” is carved into stock behind lower tang. This is a Brazilian military carbine, although the serial number is somewhat outside the range published in books. It was found in Brazil. The arsenal-style repair to the upper tang (having to destroy another receiver) would also indicate probably military issue. CONDITION: Good. Bbl shows a gray-brown finish overall with some roughness at muzzle. Bbl address is clear. Rear ladder sight is good. Bore is dark with only traces of rifling. Rear bbl band is from another rifle. Gun metal receiver shows considerable cleaning with a replaced left sideplate. Rear upper tang has been repaired. Lever, hammer, loading gate, and trigger show gray-brown patina with some roughness. Stocks are good, but have been cleaned and are slightly undersized. Steel buttplate shows a gray-brown patina. Good representative example of a Winchester “Yellow Boy”. 49547-1 TEP C&R (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1001

ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SRC.

SN 162518. Cal. .44 RF. 20″ bbl, walnut stocks, brass buttplate. CONDITION: Good, no original finish remains on bbl or magazine, bbl address only slightly visible dark bone. Receiver shows old engraving in a scroll style with a vignette of a deer on left side. Stocks have been refinished, action works fine With Cody Firearms Museum research request, confirming features and showing shipment on February 4th, 1884. Colorful old carbine. 49433-7 TEP C&R (3,500-5,000) – Lot 1002

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WINCHESTER 3RD MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 131752. Cal. 44 RF, 20″ bbl, blue finish with gun metal receiver. Plain straight grain walnut stocks, brass buttplate with 3-pc cleaning rod in compartment. All standard features. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl and magazine tube show a blue-brown patinated finish. Bbl address is sharp. Front band screw has been marred. Bore is bright with some staining and powder deposits. Rear sight is very good. Gun metal receiver shows some cleaning but retains a nicely patinated finish with some scratches and mars commensurate with age of rifle. Loading gate shows traces of blue. Buttstock shows some cleaning and is slightly undersized. Forestock is full sized. Very nice early Winchester “Yellow Boy” carbine. 49598-2 TEP C&R (6,000-9,000) – Lot 1003

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 MUSKET.

SN 570489 B. Cal. 44 WCF 30″ bbl, blue finish, plain oiled walnut stocks. PROVENANCE: Consignor states that musket was found in a box in a mine office out West in the early 1930’s by her father. CONDITION: Very fine overall. Bbl retains 95% bright blue finish with slight pluming and a few miniscule scratches. Bbl bands retain 90% blue with some pluming. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Receiver shows 95% blue with some pluming on the tang and slight handling marks. Little carry wear. Elevator has a small dent. Lever and hammer retain 90% case color with some staining on the bottom of the lever. Stocks are oil finished and show only minor handling marks. Some abrasion in front of middle bbl band on forestock. Buttplate retains 75% case color finish with wear at the heel. 49510-1 TEP C&R (5,000-8,000) – Lot 1004

Revised: 9/18/2015

Please Note: The bead sight on this is an antique ivory bead sight & thus subject to our ivory policy. (Please see ivory policy).

ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 OBFM RIFLE.

SN 207662. Cal. .32 WCF. 24″ bbl, blue finish. Oil finished walnut stocks. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Very good as refinished, bbl and magazine retain an even plum/brown finish with high point wear and some cleaning at the breech end. Bore is good with visible rifling. Receiver has gray/brown patina with sharp edges. Wood is full-sized, uncleaned and action is tight. Engraving is of a scroll design with vignettes of a buffalo on the left side plate and an elk on the right side plate. Old non-factory engraving. Comes with a Cody Museum letter confirming features and showing shipment on May 3rd, 1886, in a shipment of twenty guns, order number 6148. Colorful old gun. 49433-29 TEP C&R; IVORY (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1005

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*WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE TAKEDOWN RIFLE.

SN 156936. Cal. .45-70. 23″ bbl, blue finish. Checkered walnut stocks, with sling swivel studs. PROVENANCE: William Henkel Collection. CONDITION: Fine as refinished, rifle shows 98% blue over all with few mars. Bore is very good with strong rifling. Takedown feature operates. Buttstock and forend are replacements using high grade crotch walnut. Stocks are checkered in a fine diamond pattern. Nice 86 takedown. 49394-7 TEP C&R (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1006

WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 OBFM, TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE INSCRIBED “S.T. PETERS” ON BARREL FLAT AT BREECH.

SN 96058. Cal. 45-70, 26″ bbl, blue finish straight grained walnut stocks with crescent buttplate and steel forend cap. Nickel silver front sight, ladder rear sight. “S.T. Peters” on bbl, possibly name of a past owner. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl and magazine show a plum-brown patina with some slight roughness on magazine. Muzzle wear on bbl and some high point wear. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Sights are very good. Receiver retains a considerable amount of bright blue finish fading into plum patina with high point wear and some scratching. Loading gate retains strong traces of fire blue. Hammer and lever retain strong case colors in protected areas. Stocks are very good and full-sized. Stocks show mars and dents commensurate with age of rifle with a dark stain on left side of wrist. Buttplate retains traces of case color. Forend cap retains traces of blue. A very nice identified takedown M 86 rifle. 49598-3 TEP C&R (2,500-4,000) – Lot 1007

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 265339. Cal. 32-20, 20″ bbl, blue and case colored finish, straight grain plain walnut stocks with carbine butt. German silver front sight and ladder rear sight. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and magazine show a considerable amount of blue finish drifting to a pleasing plum patina with muzzle wear on either side and some stains and light scratches. Sights are very good. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Receiver retains a considerable amount of bright blue finish with high point and carry wear blending into a pleasing brown patina. Loading gate shows traces of fire blue. Saddle ring has been removed from left side of receiver. Lever and hammer retain generous quantities of case color that is vivid in protected areas. Stocks are very good and full-sized with only a few small scratches and dents commensurate with age of rifle. Bbl band has a silver-gray patina. Buttplate has gray-brown patina with wear on heel and toe. A very nice 92 SRC in a great caliber. 49606-2 TEP C&R (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1008

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 ROUND BARREL RIFLE.

SN 561671. Cal. 44-40. 24″ rnd bbl, full magazine blue and case color finish, straight grain walnut stocks with crescent butt, German silver front sight, buckhorn rear sight. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and magazine retain considerable blue with slight plumming of finish on bbl. Bbl address is sharp. Sights are very good. Bore is bright with sharp rifling. Receiver retains a considerable amount of bright blue finish with some flaking and scratching and high point wear. Hammer and lever retain a great deal of case color finish. Varnished walnut stocks are very good and full-sized. Stocks show some slight handling marks and dents. Buttplate shows case color with high point wear on heel and toe. Forend cap shows strong bright blue. A very fine Winchester 92 round bbl rifle. 49548-1 TEP C&R (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1009

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 OBFM RIFLE.

SN 442758. Cal. .32 WCF. 24″ bbl, blue finish. Oiled walnut stocks. CONDITION: Very fine, bbl and magazine retain 95% original blue finish with some dry oil caking at the muzzle. Bore is bright with good rifling. receiver retains 90% blue with some browning at the right rear, no carry wear. Hammer and lever show nearly full but dull casecoloring. Buttplate has no finish and has some caking of dry oil, wood is oil finish, full size and never cleaned. Very nice ’92 rifle. 49433-16 TEP C&R (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1010

Revised: 10/5/2015

Please Note: The frame has been reblued.

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 SEMI DELUXE OCTAGON BARREL FULL MAGAZINE TAKE DOWN RIFLE WITH BEACH FRONT SIGHT WITH IVORY BEAD AND MARBLE RECEIVER SIGHT.

SN 964847. Cal. 44 W.C.F 24″ bbl, blue finish. Checkered straight grain walnut stocks. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Fine, bbl retains 90% blue with muzzle and high point wear. Beach sight is good. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Take down ring shows 40% blue with some stains. Receiver shows 90% blue with high point wear and a few miniscule scratches, carry wear on bottom of receiver. Hammer shows 50% blue finish with some scratching. Lever shows traces of case color in protected areas with balance turning silver. Receiver sight is in good condition. Stocks are very good with some apparent re-varnish, small repairs at the forward end near receiver, slight handling marks overall, checkering is sharp, pistol grip has a Winchester cap. Forend cap is smooth gray patina. Buttplate is smooth silver patina. Ivory bead in patented sight is “certifiable as pre-ban ivory”. 49059-244 TEP C&R; IVORY (3,000-4,000) – Lot 1011

WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE ENGRAVED AND GOLD INLAID.

SN 140067. Cal. .32 WCF. 24″ Oct bbl, half magazine, blue finish with engraved and gold inlaid. Highly figured checkered walnut stocks. CONDITION: Very fine as refinished, bbl retains 98% blue finish with a few very small scratches. Bbl has two gold bands around the muzzle, one gold band in front of the forend cap and one gold band at the breech. Bore is frosty with sharp rifling. Receiver retains 98% blue finish with minor handling marks. Receiver is scroll engraved with full coverage on the left and right side, with gold line borders. Hammer, lever and bolt show gold line accents. Engraving is of very good quality and well executed. Stocks are crotch grained walnut with varnish finish, checkering on the grip and forearm, expertly executed. Very nice fancy model 1892 rifle. 49513-10 TEP (2,500-3,500) – Lot 1012

WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 DELUXE ROUND BARREL FULL MAGAZINE RIFLE WITH LYMAN TANG SIGHT HIGHLY FIGURED CHECKERED STOCK WITH SHOTGUN BUTTPLATE.

SN 17840. Cal. 38-55 26″ bbl, blue finish. Highly figured walnut stocks with checkered pistol grip and forestock. Lyman tang sight. Shotgun buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine, bbl retains 90% blue drifting to plum with some muzzle wear, magazine retains 90% blue drifting somewhat to plum with miniscule scratches. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Receiver retains 90% blue finish with high point wear and miniscule scratching. Bolt shows 90% blue, loading gate shows 50% fire blue. Hammer shows 90% case colors with most wear at the top. Lever shows 60% case color, vivid on left side and in protected area, most wear is on the loop. Tang sight is very good. Stocks are fine with some scratches and dents commensurate with the age of the rifle. Pistol grip is finely checkered with a Winchester cap, forend is finely checkered with a blue steel cap. Forend cap retains 50% blue with a slight scratch. Shot gun buttplate is very good with a few dents and a clear Winchester logo. Accompanying this rifle is a Cody Museum letter confirming all features except tang sight. Extremely nice second year production deluxe Winchester model ’94 rifle. 49290-1 TEP C&R (7,000-11,000) – Lot 1013

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*WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 DELUXE HALF ROUND / HALF OCTAGON BARREL, HALF MAGAZINE TAKEDOWN RIFLE WITH HIGHLY FIGURED CHECKERED PISTOL GRIP STOCKS WITH CRESCENT BUTT.

SN 161503. Cal. 32 W.S., 22″ bbl, blue and case colored finish, Lyman front sight and two leaf Lyman fold-down rear sight, and tang sight. Highly figured checkered pistol grip stocks with Winchester sling eyes and crescent buttplate. PROVENANCE: Accompanying this rifle is letter from the Cody Firearms Museum confirming all features and showing shipment on December 24, 1902, and return & repair December 5, 1903. Order #214513. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and magazine retain considerable blue finish turning plum-brown toward muzzle with slight muzzle wear and a few miniscule scratches. Sights are very good. Bore is frosty with strong rifling. Receiver retains a generous amount of bright blue with high point wear at rear top and around takedown ring. Carry wear on bottom of receiver. Some slight scratching. Traces of fire blue on loading gate. Hammer and lever retain a considerable amount of case color in protected areas turning silver on lever loop. Rear tang sight is very good. Stocks are very good and full-sized, and retain much of orig varnish with handling marks and scratches commensurate with age of rifle. Checkering is sharp. Winchester pistol grip cap is very good. Forend cap retains much orig blue. Sling eyes are good. Crescent buttplate shows a silver finish. A very nice Winchester Deluxe rifle with a lot of special-ordered features. 49606-1 TEP C&R (6,500-9,500) – Lot 1014

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WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 HALF ROUND HALF OCTAGON BARREL RIFLE WITH BUTTON MAGAZINE.

SN 112650. Cal. 32 WS 26″ half round bbl, blue finish. Straight grained American walnut stocks. Tang sight, two leaf express sight and Lyman “certifiable antique ivory” bead front sight. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Fine, bbl retains 90% blue with slight muzzle wear and some small scratches and staining, front sight is very good, leaf sight is very good. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Receiver retains 80% blue with high point wear some scratches and some light cleaning marks. Bolt retains 90% blue. Loading gate shows traces of fire blue. Hammer shows 50% case color. Lever shows 50% case color with some vivid color in protected areas, loop and bottom of lever drifting to a silver/brown patina. Tang sight is very good. Stocks are very good and full sized with a light coat of varnish applied. Buttplate retains 50% blue with wear at the heel and toe. Forend cap retains 95% blue with some high point wear. Magazine cap retains 10% blue/gray finish. A very nice model ’94 rifle in a very good configuration. 49059-43 TEP C&R; IVORY (3,500-5,500) – Lot 1015

Revised: 10/5/2015

Please Note: This hang tag does not go with this gun. Tag is from 1950’s, gun was made in 1932.

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 OCTAGON BARREL FULL MAGAZINE RIFLE WITH ORIGINAL WINCHESTER HANG TAG.

SN 1082309. Cal. 30 WCF 26″ bbl, blue finish. Plain straight grain walnut stocks. Lyman front sight. With original Winchester hang tag showing model, bbl length and caliber, with a price tag of $29.50. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Nearly new condition, bbl and magazine retain 99% blue finish with only slight high point wear. Receiver retains 99% blue finish with only the slightest handling marks and some dry oil stain. Bolt retains 99% blue. Hammer retains 99% blue. Lever retains 95% blue with some high point wear and a couple of scratches, there is a small rust stain on the bottom of receiver. Stocks are nearly new with and full sized with only miniscule handling marks apparent. Buttplate retains 95% blue with only high point wear at the heel and toe. Forend cap retains 99% blue. Screws are excellent. An opportunity to obtain a standard grade model ’94 OBFM rifle in nearly new and unused condition. Hard to improve upon. 49059-41 TEP C&R (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1016

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*WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 OBFM TAKEDOWN RIFLE.

SN 383926. Cal. .30 WCF. 26″ bbl, blue finish. Oiled walnut stocks. Three leaf express sight with blade front sight. CONDITION: Fine, bbl retains 85% blue finish. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Magazine shows 85% blue finish, takedown ring 10% blue, receiver shows 80% blue finish with mars and scratches and carry wear, lever and hammer show 50% of the casecoloring. Stocks are full sized, never cleaned with original oil finish. Nice Takedown 94. 49433-13 TEP C&R (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1017

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 SADDLE RING CARBINE “TRAPPER” VARIATION WITH 15″ BARREL.

SN 806780. Cal. 30 WCF, 15″ bbl, blue finish, straight grained walnut stocks, carbine buttplate, saddle ring on left side of receiver. Blade front sight, ladder rear sight. PROVENANCE: Accompanied by BATFE letter exempting this carbine from NFA rules. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl shows a generous amount of blue fading somewhat to plum-brown at forward end. Magazine shows very good blue with only slight muzzle wear. Some cleaning at breech of bbl, Bbl band retains traces of blue finish. Bore is frosty with strong rifling. Receiver retains some bright blue in protected areas blending into a silver-gray patina with numerous scratches and handling marks overall. Loading gate retains traces of fire blue. Lever and hammer retain some blue in protected areas. Stocks are very good and full-sized with mars, dents, and scratches commensurate to age of rifle. Buttplate shows a gray-brown patina with traces of blue on tang. A very good condition M 94 Trapper as most of this model have seen severe use. 49548-2 TEP C&R (5,000-8,000) – Lot 1018

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*WINCHESTER MODEL 94 LEVER ACTION CARBINE.

SN 970397. Cal. 30 WCF 20” bbl, blue finish, walnut stocks. CONDITION: Very fine. Carbine shows 95% plus of orig blue finish. Some pluming at the front of bbl, left side of receiver shows slight marring and saddle ring wear, right side of receiver shows slight flaking, no carry mark wear, blue on hammer and lever is 95% with some slight speckling, buttplate is 50% blue with some pitting on heel. Stocks are very good, full-sized with no evidence of cleaning. Nice straight grain, very few mars. Really nice 94 carbine. 49468-5 TEP C&R (3,500-5,000) – Lot 1019

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 925195. Cal. 30 W.C.F. 20″ bbl, straight grain walnut stocks. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 98% blue finish with slight muzzle wear and a few small handling marks. Slight scratch at front of magazine tube. Bbl bands retain 95% blue with slight stain on front band. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Receiver retains 95% blue with high point wear, slight staining, and a few small scratches. Very slight saddle ring wear. Hammer retains 95% blue with slight scratches on front side. Lever retains 95% blue, thinning on bottom. Stocks are very fine and full-sized with only a few slight handling marks. Buttplate retains 95% blue with a few scratches and wear on heel and toe. Very fine M 1894 SRC. Hard to improve upon. 49059-42 TEP C&R (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1020

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION CARBINE JOHN WAYNE COMMEMORATIVE WITH SCABBARD AND AMMUNITION.

SN JW45326. Cal. .32-40 Winchester. 18″ bbl, blue and French gray finish. Highly figured checkered walnut stocks. Engraved receiver. Large lever ring. CONDITION: Very fine, with 99% blue finish on the bbl, bbl bands are French gray. Bore appears unfired. Receiver shows 99% French gray finish with bright blue screws, bolt, hammer and trigger. Engraving on left side shows a stagecoach scene bordered by titles of John Wayne movies. Right side of receiver shows cattle drive scene with titles of John Wayne movies. Breech of bbl is marked “John Wayne Commemorative”. Stocks are figured walnut with fine checkering at the wrist and forend. John Wayne relief plaque inlaid into the right side of buttstock. Scabbard is very fine with a few scuff marks, made by Bianchi and marked “Winchester” Model 94 John Wayne, Commemorative. Full box of .32-40 nickel case cartridges. Nice condition commemorative. 49323-5 TEP (750-1,250) – Lot 1021

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 DELUXE LEVER ACTION TAKEDOWN RIFLE.

SN 70607. Cal. .405 WCF. 24″ bbl, blue finish, W.F. Sheard front sight. Straight grain checkered walnut stocks. Lyman receiver sight. PROVENANCE: William Henkel Collection. CONDITION: Very fine as refinished, bbl shows 98% blue finish with only slight marring. Bore is bright with sharp rifling. Receiver shows 98% blue finish overall, with some minor scratches. Hammer shows bright case coloring. Stocks are straight grained varnished walnut and are not undersized, checkered at the wrist and on the forend, ebony insert at front of forend, steel checkered buttplate with 80% blue. Nice big bore ’95. 49394-11 TEP C&R (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1022

WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 401262. Cal. 30 ARMY 22″ bbl, blue finish. Straight grain American walnut stocks. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Very fine to excellent, bbl retains 98% blue with slight muzzle wear and just a few stained spots, bbl band retains 90% blue with some flaking. Receiver retains 98% blue with slight high edge wear and slight saddle ring wear. Bolt retains 98% blue with some spotting. Magazine retains 90% blue drifting slightly to brown with a few minor scratches. Lever retains 95% blue with some high point wear and a minor scratch. Magazine and lever show operation mark. Stocks are very fine and full sized with very few mars or dings, forend and hand guard are also fine. Forward edge of hand guard is still sharp. Very fine ’95 SRC that will be almost impossible to improve upon. 49059-47 TEP C&R (3,500-5,500) – Lot 1023

WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 SEMI DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH LYMAN IVORY BEAD FRONT SIGHT AND LYMAN RECEIVER SIGHT.

SN 5451. Cal. 30 US 28″ bbl, blue finish. Checkered straight grained walnut stocks. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Very good, bbl retains 80% blue with some muzzle wear and thinning at the forward end and slight staining on top of bbl. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Receiver retains 60% blue with high point wear and some flaking, right side of receiver has some staining, Lyman receiver sight shows 10% blue, sight functions well. Magazine shows 20% blue blending with a smooth brown patina. Lever shows 10% blue blending into a smooth brown patina. Stocks are very good and full sized. Stocks show handling marks and a few dents commensurate with the age of the rifle. Checkering is sharp with a few small dents, ebony insert in schnabel tip, buttplate retains 10% blue mostly on the tang, balance is silver/gray patina. Stock and bbl have Winchester sling eyes mounted. A very good model ’95 semi deluxe rifle in a good caliber. Lyman sight contains “certifiable antique ivory” bead. 49059-50 TEP C&R; IVORY (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1024

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH MATTED RECEIVER.

SN 108468. Cal. 35 WCF 24″ round bbl, blue finish. straight grained American walnut stocks. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Very fine, bbl retains 95% blue with slight muzzle wear, a few scratches and a few stains. Bore is frosty with strong rifling. Receiver shows 95% blue finish overall with slight high point wear and few scratches, receiver is factory matted on the front ring with WP proof applied to the side. Bolt shows 50% blue, some light cleaning. Magazine shows 80% thinning blue. Hammer shows 20% finish. Lever retains 90% blue finish with some dents and scratches on the bottom and staining inside loop. Stocks are very good and full sized, with a slight chip missing at the front of the wrist on left side, very few handling marks and scratches. Buttplate retains 70% blue with wear at the heel and toe. Forend has an ebony insert at the Schnabel tip. Really nice model 1895 Winchester in a very desirable caliber. 49059-46 TEP C&R (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1025

*WINCHESTER MODEL 71 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH BOLT PEEP SIGHT AND SLING, STRAIGHT GRAINED CHECKERED PISTOL GRIP STOCKS.

SN 7777. Cal. 348 WCF. 24″ bbl, blue finish, checkered pistol grip walnut stocks. Factory bolt peep sight and tooled leather sling. Winchester quick-detach sling swivels. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 80% blue drifting to plum toward muzzle, staining on both sides of bbl, and some light scratches. Slight muzzle wear. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Magazine shows 90% blue. Cap shows 10% blue. Receiver retains 90% bright blue with high point wear, a few scratches, and slight carry wear at bottom of receiver. Lever and hammer retain 50% blue. Bolt retains 95% blue. Factory bolt peep sight is very good and shows 50% blue. Loading gate is bright. Stocks are very good. Pistol grip has sharp checkering with a few mars and bruises. Buttstock has a few mars and bruises and slight staining at butt. Buttplate shows a gray-brown patina. Forestock is very good with slight staining at receiver. Forend cap retains 80% blue. A very nice Deluxe M 71 with rare bolt peep sight. 49583-1 TEP C&R (2,000-4,000) – Lot 1026

*WINCHESTER MODEL 71 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 43010. Cal. .348 WCF. 24″ bbl, blue finish, checkered walnut stocks. PROVENANCE: William Henkel Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Rifle retains 98% bbl blue, turning slightly plum with slight muzzle wear. Bore is very good. Ramp front sight. Receiver shows 98% blue. Lever and hammer show 98% matte blue. Wood is fine with miniscule handling marks present. Checkered pistol grip with steel cap. Checkered forend with blue steel cap. Blue steel buttplate with 90% blue. Winchester quick detach sling swivels. Very nice Model 71 Deluxe. 49394-35 TEP (2,000-3,000) – Lot 1027

*WINCHESTER MODEL 71 DELUXE RIFLE.

SN 37197. Cal. .348 WCF. 24″ bbl, blue finish. Checkered walnut stocks with steel buttplate and factory quick detach sling swivels. Redfield receiver sight. PROVENANCE: William Henkel Collection. CONDITION: Fine as refinished, bbl shows 98% blue with small handling marks at the muzzle. Receiver shows 95% blue, there are three extra holes drilled in the left side of the receiver to mount a scope. Hammer and lever show 98% blue. Stocks show 98% of fine refinish. Buttplate shows 90% blue. Nice hunting rifle. 49394-12 TEP C&R (1,500-2,500) – Lot 1028

*WINCHESTER MODEL 64 LEVER ACTION “DEER RIFLE” WITH RARE BOLT PEEP SIGHT AND RAMP FRONT SIGHT, RARE DOUBLE-SET TRIGGERS.

SN 1327916. Cal. 219 Zipper, 26″ bbl, blue finish, checkered straight grain walnut stocks with pistol grip, sling swivel mounts, and steel buttplate. Peep sight mounted on bolt. Orig double-set triggers. Left side of receiver tapped for scope mount. Winchester pistol grip cap, Winchester sling swivel mounts, and Winchester steel buttplate. PROVENANCE: William Henkel Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl shows a good amount of blue finish turning slightly plum toward muzzle, slight muzzle wear and a few scratches. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Receiver retains considerable bright blue finish with some marring of left and right side and some carry wear, high point wear and a few scratches. Bolt peep sight is very good. Hammer and lever retain considerable blue finish. Set triggers need adjustment. Stocks are very good and full-sized with sharp checkering. Buttplate retains some bright blue turning to plum patina. Pistol grip cap is very good. Forend cap shows plum-blue finish. A very nice M 64 “Deer Rifle”. 49394-53 TEP C&R (5,000-8,000) – Lot 1029

*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 64 LEVER ACTION “DEER RIFLE” WITH 20″ BARREL.

SN 1369841. Cal. 30 WCF. 20″ bbl, blue finish, plain straight grain pistol grip stocks, steel buttplate, and 2/3 magazine. “Deer Rifle” with original carbine-length bbl. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 85% blue turning plum toward muzzle. Some scratches and stains on top of bbl. Slight muzzle wear. Bore is bright with sharp rifling. Receiver retains 85% blue drifting to a plum patina. High point wear, some slight scratching, and minor carry wear. Bolt shows 95% blue. Hammer and trigger show 50% blue. Stocks are very good with marring and scratches commensurate with age of rifle. A few small dents on left side of buttstock. Stocks have been lightly varnished. Steel buttplate shows 20% blue with wear on heel and toe. Forend cap shows 90% blue with some slight scratches. Magazine tube and cap show 90% blue. A very nice and rare Winchester M 64. 49583-3 TEP C&R (800-1,200) – Lot 1030

*WINCHESTER MODEL 65 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 1005945. Cal. .218 Bee. 24″ bbl, blue finish. Varnished walnut stocks. Lyman tang sight. PROVENANCE: William Henkel Collection. CONDITION: Very good, bbl retains 80% blue finish it is starting to turn plum, bore is good. Receiver shows 80% blue finish also turning plum in certain areas, small scratches and handling marks. Lever retains 30% blue. Stocks show 90% varnish, buttstock may be a replacement but fits very well. Hard to find rifle, rare caliber. 49394-13 TEP C&R (2,000-2,500) – Lot 1031

WINCHESTER 1885 HIGH WALL WINDER MUSKET.

SN 118182. 22 LR. 28″ bbl marked “22 LONG R.” with blade front sight and will fully adjustable flip up elevator sight. Full length forearm with mid bbl band and buttstock with sling swivel. Full steel buttplate. Typical High Wall falling block action. Top tang marked “REG. IN US. PAT. OFF. / WINCHESTER / TRADEMARK”. Weight: 8 lb 7 oz. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl retains 95-97% orig blue. Receiver and lever retain 85-90% bright orig blue finish with a few light scratches and handling marks. Top of block retains 85-90% orig case color. Buttstock and forearm retain most of their fine hand rubbed finish, with light handling marks throughout. Mechanics are excellent. Bright shiny bore. 49575-5 JSL174 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1440

WINCHESTER 1885 LOW WALL WINDER MUSKET.

SN 128089. 22 Short. 28″ bbl marked “22 SHORT” with blade front sight and Lyman elevator peep sight. Full length forearm with mid bbl band and buttstock with sling swivel. Full steel buttplate. Typical Low Wall falling block action. Top tang marked “TRADEMARK / WINCHESTER / REG. US. PAT. OFF. FGN.” Weight: 8 lb 6 oz. CONDITION: Excellent, as partially refurbished. Bbl retains 95-98% what is likely its orig blue. Receiver and lever retain most of an older restored finish, starting to tone, with various light handling marks and scratches throughout. Buttstock and forearm have been expertly refinished and retain most of their renewed custom finish. Reblued buttplate retains 95-98% of its restored finish. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. 49575-4 JSL173 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 1441

WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 HIGH WALL SCHUETZEN RIFLE WITH TELESCOPE SIGHT AND REAR VERNIER TANG SIGHT.

SN 92002. Cal. .22 26-3/8″ #3 weight bbl, blue finish, checkered walnut stocks with cheekpiece and Schuetzen butt. Set triggers. Vernier tang sight. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl shows 80% thinning blue. Scope blocks are mounted on bbl with front block covering part of Winchester address. Two filled holes in front of front block. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Receiver shows 80% blue finish with high point wear and some scratches. Hammer and lever show muted case color in protected areas. Set triggers function. Vernier tang sight is very good. Scope is unmarked in good condition with slightly foggy optics. Stocks are full sized and very good with handling marks commensurate with age of rifle. Pistol grip is checkered with some modification of buttcap. Forend is finely checkered. Buttstock has cheekpiece and Schuetzen butt. Butt retains 75% dull nickel finish. The top arm of butt has been removed. Nice high wall Winchester rifle that was obviously used by a serious shooter. 49527-6 TEP C&R (2,500-3,500) – Lot 1442

WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 HIGH WALL SCHUETZEN RIFLE.

SN 17. Cal. .22 25-3/4″ #3 weight bbl, blue finish, highly figured checkered walnut stocks with cheekpiece and Schuetzen butt. Vernier tang sight and front globe sight. Set triggers. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl shows 90% thinning blue finish. Bbl has scope blocks attached. Front block covers part of Winchester address. Two extra scope holes are filled 8″ from muzzle. Breech of bbl is marked nickel steel bbl especially for smokeless powder. Bbl has been shortened from the breech end. Receiver shows 80% blue finish with high point wear and handling marks. Receiver bears a “WP” proof mark on the top. Hammer and lever show traces of strong case color in protected areas with balance blending into silver. Set triggers function. Tang sight very good. Stocks are full sized with highly figured crotch grain American walnut in very good condition with handling marks commensurate with age of rifle. Pistol grip is checkered with a Winchester cap. Forend is diamond checkered with an ebony insert in Schnabel tip. This is a fine Winchester high wall rifle that has seen service with a serious target shooter. 49527-7 TEP C&R (2,000-3,000) – Lot 1443

*SCARCE CONSECUTIVELY NUMBERED PAIR OF WINCHESTER MODEL 1897 S.

SN 456809/456810. 1) 12 ga. 27-1/2″ bbl. CHOKED: Imp.cyl. Top of bbl is full length matted with brass front bead. Buttstock is checkered in 2-pt pattern with diamond ebony insert on both right and left side near frame. 14″ LOP over Winchester Repeating Arms Co. monogrammed and checkered butt. Forearm checkered and triangular 2-pt pattern on sides. Slide with model marking on left side. Receiver is blued and unengraved. WEIGHT: 7 lbs. 9 oz. 2) 12 ga. 29-1/4″ bbl. CHOKED: Full. Top of bbl is fully matted with brass front bead. Trap gun. Buttstock is checkered in 2-pt pattern with diamond ebony insert on both right and left side near frame. 14″ LOP over Winchester Repeating Arms Co. monogrammed and checkered butt. Forearm checkered in 3-pt pattern. Slide with model marking on left side. Receiver is blued and unengraved. WEIGHT: 7 lbs. 14 oz. CONDITION: Both guns are excellent as refurbished, retaining 97-99% restored finish to both wood and metal. No. 1 gun with grain separation on left hand side of forearm. Checkering is excellent as re-cut. Buttstock was sanded and is slightly below receiver. Bore is fair with scattered pitting throughout. Mechanics are good. No.2 gun with new buttstock and forearm. Bore is good with scattered light pitting. Mechanics are very good. 49513-5 JSL303 C&R (2,000-3,000) – Lot 1455

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*WINCHESTER MODEL 97 TAKEDOWN SHOTGUN.

SN 907915. Cal. .16 ga. 28″ bbl, with a full choke, blue finish. Oiled walnut stocks. CONDITION: Very fine, overall the gun retains 98% of the original blue finish with few mars or scratches. Stock is full-sized, shows most of the original finish with some slight dents and mars, consistent with its age. Fine hard rubber buttplate. Very nice example of a late model 97 in a great gauge. 49433-36 TEP C&R (1,500-2,500) – Lot 1456

VERY RARE NEW HAVEN ARMS VOLCANIC LEVER ACTION CARBINE.

SN 108. Cal. .41. Rare special order carbine with 16-5/8″ oct bbl that has integral magazine with half ribs. It has rnd top, nickel silver front sight & no provision for a rear bbl sight and orig wheel adjustable sight in top flat of receiver. Mounted with uncheckered American walnut straight stock & crescent buttplate. Receiver & buttplate are rare nickel finished. SN is found on left side of lower tang, under the wood with matching number under the buttplate tang on the stock and inside buttplate tang. Top flat of bbl has the 1-line address “NEW HAVEN CON. PATENT FEB. 14. 1854”. Volcanic arms were patented by Horace Smith & Daniel Wesson in 1854, based on earlier patents of the Hunt & Jennings rifles which also utilized a self-contained cartridge which consisted of a hollow base conical bullet with the primer and propellant in the hollow base. They only produced about 1700 pistols, in two sizes 1854 to 1855. In July 1855, the name was changed to the Volcanic Repeating Arms Company with Oliver Winchester investing heavily in the company. In April 1857, the company name was changed to The New Haven Arms Company and continued in operation until about 1860. The cartridges for these pistols, and later carbines were severely underpowered and once chambered were very difficult to unload. All that combined to dampen sales, and so after only a few thousand were produced, the company went out of business. However, the design of the Volcanic evolved into the Henry rifle which began production in 1860 and ran through 1866 with about 14000 Henry rifles produced during that time. The Henry was then succeeded by the venerable Winchester Model 1866 and, as the saying goes the rest is history. With the Volcanic design figuring so heavily in the Winchester dynasty, these diminutive pistols and carbines occupy a revered niche in American firearm history, and as such are highly collectible today. Carbines are very scarce with only about 3000 produced 1857-1860 in 3-bbl lengths. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including stock & buttplate (no additional disassembly was affected to check for other matching numbers). Bbl & magazine tube retain about 80-85% strong orig blue turning a little plummy. Bbl has a couple of small nicks in the sharp edges on the left side. Receiver retains about 70% strong orig nickel showing wear on the right side with a small area of flaking on the left side. Buttplate retains virtually all of its orig nickel. Lever & hammer are a dark patina. Buttstock has a repaired crack in the wrist and has a few scattered small nicks & scratches and overall retains about all of a restored finish, probably a result of the wrist repair. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 49059-5 JR (15,000-25,000) – Lot 3003

SCARCE ENGRAVED HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 4522. Cal. 44 RF Fine, high condition Hoggson engraved Henry rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has integral magazine tube, late style square back nickel silver front sight and 900 yd. Henry ladder rear sight. It is mounted with exceptional, highly figured, uncheckered, American walnut with straight stock and 1st type brass buttplate with rnd heel & trap with small hole for 4-pc cleaning rod(not present). Left side of buttstock & left side of bbl have factory sling loops. Buttplate screws are matching numbered while 2 of the tang screws are properly unnumbered. The bottom tang wood screw is a replacement, numbered “1947″. Receiver & buttplate tang are engraved by Samuel J. Hoggson in his typical style consisting of a running buck deer surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns on the left side with line & chip pattern borders. Right side of the receiver is engraved in his beautiful matching foliate arabesque patterns with both front side flats engraved in his very identifiable large flower blossoms. Matching foliate arabesque patterns are engraved on top 3 flats of receiver, around rear edges of receiver, on the top tang and buttplate tang. All matching serial numbers are found on the top bbl flat between rear sight & receiver, left side of lower tang under the wood, inside top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Round part of bbl, under loading sleeve is marked with the assembly number “630″, which number is also found on rear face of loading sleeve. This rifle was produced in 1864 during the height of the Civil War when virtually all Henry rifles were purchased for use in the war. It is very likely that this rifle would have served during the war and almost certainly on the American frontier after the war. PROVENANCE: Woody Frey Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all orig and all matching, except 1 tang screw as noted. Bbl & magazine tube retain a silver brown patina with a couple of minor nicks & scratches. Receiver retains 70-75% strong orig silver-plating that has turned black with oxidation. Buttplate retains about 20% silver-plating with all the exposed gun metal a dark brass patina. Stock has a hairline back of the top tang, otherwise is sound with light nicks, dings & scratches and retains about all of a fine overcoating of light varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with light to moderate pitting. Cleaning rod is very fine. 49570-1 JR (55,000-85,000) – Lot 3004

RARE HENRY MODEL 1860 ENGRAVED LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH HISTORY TO AMERICAN CIVIL WAR GENERAL EDWARD MCCOOK AND THE KING KALAKAUA OF HAWAII AND LATER TO PRINCESS KAWANANAKOA.

SN 8850. Cal. 44 RF Henry. The rifle is usual configuration with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has integral mag, nickel silver front sight and fixed rear sight with no second dovetail in receiver. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut buttstock with straight grip and late style silver plated brass buttplate with pointed heel and small trap. Left side of buttstock has a factory sling swivel with corresponding sling loop on left side of bbl. Receiver is engraved by Samuel Hoggson in his typical patterns with the vignette of a deer jumping a rail fence on the left sideplate, surrounded by foliate arabesque pattern that have fine pearled background are surrounded by double border patterns. Right side is engraved with matching foliate arabesque patterns which extend over all three flats on the top of receiver, around the rear edges, and top tang. Buttplate tang is engraved to match. Front side flats are engraved with Mr. Hoggson’s typical large flower blossoms. Top flat of receiver is engraved “Genl. McCook” in a ribbon. Right side of buttstock has an attached 3″ x 1-3/4″ silver plated brass plaque which in engraved “KING KALAKAUA’S / FAVORITE RIFLE / TO / PRINCESS KAWANANAKOA / FROM COL. JERRY BRANT”. No disassembly was effected to check for matching numbers. This rifle was produced in 1865, late in the Civil War, possibly one of the type II martial Henrys purchased in 1865 by the Union Army. It is recorded that the Henry Rifle Company was scrambling to fill government contracts along with numerous other orders and on more than one occasion, in order to quickly complete the contract, they simply took rifles from civilian production, some of which were engraved & plated, and shipped them to the military. It is also recorded that on more than one occasion when an engraved rifle showed up in a military shipment it was seized by senior officers for themselves. This may or may not be the case with this rifle. Regardless of how it became the property of General McCook, whether through the military, gift or private purchase, it will never be known. What is known is that after the war was over General McCook was appointed to be the U.S. Minister to the Kingdom of Hawaii by President Andrew Johnson and served from March 1866 to April 1869. One of his primary duties was to negotiate a reciprocity treaty between the U.S. and Hawaii, which was then known as the Kingdom of Hawaii. He apparently worked closely with King Kamehameha V and successfully negotiated a treaty, but for political reasons it was not ratified by the U.S. Senate until some 8 years later. King Kamehameha named General McCook a Knight’s Commander of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I. Apparently while in Hawaii General McCook worked and socialized with many of the Royal Family and the King’s staff, one being David Kalakaua (1836-1891). Mr. Kalakaua was elected King of Hawaii in 1874 and was the last King of Hawaii. It was under his reign that the U.S./Hawaii reciprocity treaty was negotiated which eliminated tariffs on Hawaiian products. It is unclear how the McCook Henry came into the possession of King Kalakaua but there is no doubt that he did own it as it is recorded as having been in the possession of the Royal Family in 1932. Towards the end of King Kalakaua’s reign his cabinet was overthrown and a new constitution was adopted which stripped him of much of his power. With his health failing the King traveled to the U.S. and died suddenly in San Francisco in 1891. The McCook rifle than passed to Queen Kapi’olani and on her death in 1899 was passed to her son Prince Kuhio Kalaniana’ole and was in his gun cabinet when he died in 1922. Prince Kuhio was born in 1871 and in 1895, after the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii, he participated in an unsuccessful rebellion against the Republic of Hawaii for which he spent a year in jail. After his release from prison he traveled throughout Europe and South Africa and fought in the second Boer War. He returned to Hawaii and was elected to the U.S. Congress for 10 successive terms. He died in 1922. After his death his widow Elizabeth K. Woods donated the contents of his rifle cabinet to the Bishop Museum. The museum is believed to have put this rifle up for auction in 1932 and is listed in the probate inventory in the First Circuit Court, Territory of Hawaii which was filed August 13, 1932 and appears on a list entitled “Property of Elizabeth K. Woods to go to Bishop Museum”. A letter addressed to the late John A. Bell dated May 17, 1993 on The Friends of ‘Iolani Palace letterhead, over the signature of H.J. Bartells, Curator, details the information about the Woods Estate. Mr. Bartells provided an inventory of the gun cabinet which lists item #A-83T as “Gen’l. McCook” #8850. He also states that the auction of the Woods Estate required many separate auctions in August, September and December 1932 and again in 1935. He further states that the August 16, 1932 issue of the Honolulu Advertiser notes that “rifles, shotguns, revolvers will be sold, along with other things, on the next day’s sale”. Mr. Bartells further states that Princess Abigail Kawananakoa was an active bidder at many of these sales and that her friends were known to have purchased objects for her. Mr. Bartells speculates that “it is highly likely that Col. Jerry Brant purchased the McCook rifle at the August 16 auction and sometime later presented it to the Princess”. The Princess passed away in April 1945 and her will left “—also the King’s pipes, guns and swords belonging to the King and Prince Kawananakoa —” to her son David Kalakaua Kawananakoa. Gerald Clark Brant, a graduate of West Point in 1904, retired as Major General in 1944. He was the Commander of the 18th Bombardment Wing in Hawaii in 1931 until August 1934 at Hickham Field, Territory of Hawaii. Apparently Col. Brant had long standing connections in Hawaii to a family named Robinson, a member of which stated that Col. Brant had visited the Robinson family in the 1920s and again in 1933 and had predicted that the Japanese might be planning an attack on Hawaii. The McCook rifle was eventually purchased by noted firearms collector and Hawaii firearms historian the late John A. Bell (1931-2008). And so is the provenance of this wonderful rifle from a famous and courageous Civil War General to Hawaiian Royalty to a well-known collector whose estate has consigned it to this auction. PROVENANCE: General Edward McCook; King David Kalakaua, Hawaii; Queen Kapi’Olani, Hawaii; Prince Kuhio Kalaniana’ole, Hawaii; Elizabeth Woods, Hawaii; Col. Gerald C. Brant; Princess Abigail Kawananakoa, Hawaii; David Kalakaua Kawananakoa, Hawaii; Bishop Museum, Hawaii; John A. Bell. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains about 15% restored blue with the balance a mottled silver brown patina with fine surface etching. Receiver retains traces of orig silver, shows light sharp edge wear and a dark mustard patina. Buttplate retains about 60% orig silver. Buttstock has a repaired chip left side of wrist with a few gouges with nicks and scratches and retains 80-85% of a very old refinish. It appears that at one time the bbl, lever, hammer and screws were refinished with the hammer, trigger and screws retaining bright high polished blue, with moderate to heavy rust on rear edge of hammer. Plaque on the buttstock is a silver patina. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. Shows very little use. 49501-1 JRL (150,000-250,000) – Lot 3006

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LATE ENGRAVED HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE PURPORTEDLY BELONGING TO GENERAL ANDRES AVELINO CACERES, PRESIDENT OF PERU.

SN 11516. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Very late Henry rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has integral magazine, nickel silver front sight & a modified 1866 carbine sight in the rear seat. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate with small trap. Left side of buttstock has a factory sling swivel with a corresponding sling loop on left side of bbl. SN is found on top flat of bbl just forward of receiver, left side of lower tang under the wood, partially visible inside top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Rnd section of bbl under the loading sleeve is marked with the assembly number “4141”. Rear face of loading sleeve is eroded with light pitting & heavy wear which has mostly obliterated the matching assembly number. Receiver is elaborately engraved by Master Engraver L. D. Nimschke with about full coverage, intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with fine pearled background. Matching engraving patterns extend over all 3 top flats of the receiver with a ribbon pattern on each side of ejection port. Top tang & rear edge of receiver are engraved to match with double chip patterns on each side of hammer slot. Buttplate tang is also elaborately engraved to match, with small flourishes on the heel and around the bottom screw hole. Butttrap contains an orig 4-pc brass & iron cleaning rod. Accompanied by a 4-pg letter from renowned author, researcher & historian, R. L. Wilson wherein he states that this rifle has been “documented as belonging to the distinguished military and political hero, General Andres Avelino Caceres, Head of the Pacific War and later President of Peru”. Mr. Wilson also states that General Caceres was known to have been a close friend of Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany. No further information is available regarding the provenance of this rifle. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching. Bbl retains a dark black patina with scattered areas of heavy pitting, showing heavy wear on the sharp edges which has also obliterated the bbl address. Receiver retains 15-20% orig silver, being mostly a medium mustard patina with a few light scratches and a couple of small dings on top edges of side plates. Lever & hammer are a mottled dark brown patina with some rust pitting on the lever. Buttplate is matching color to the receiver. Stock has a crack down both side of the comb with numerous small nicks & scratches and a couple of bruises with a repaired chip in the toe and retains most of a very old refinish. Mechanics are fine. Worn, dark bore with heavy pitting. 48944-1 JR (25,000-35,000) – Lot 3007

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ENGRAVED HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 8703. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Late Civil War era Henry rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has integral magazine tube and slightly altered nickel silver front sight with fixed rear sight in top flat. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain buttstock that has straight grip and crescent buttplate with trap and pointed heel . Left side of buttstock has a factory sling swivel with corresponding sling loop on left side of bbl. The area below the buttstock swivel has a reasonably prominent “Henry Bump”. SN is found on top flat of bbl in front of the receiver, left side of the lower tang under the wood and top tang channel and inside toe of buttplate. Round section of the bbl, under the loading sleeve is marked with the assembly number “1919” which number is also found on rear face of loading sleeve. Receiver is very nicely engraved by Samuel Hoggson with his trademark bird dog on point on the left side plate and fine foliate arabesque patterns surrounding, with matching patterns on the right side, around the rear edge, top tang and top three flats of the receiver. Both front side flats are engraved with Mr. Hoggson’s trademark flower blossom. All engraved patterns have fine pearled background and are surrounded by chip & line border patterns. Top tang and buttplate tang are engraved to match. This rifle was produced in 1865, late in the Civil War and is possibly one of the Type II Martial Henry’s purchased by the government for issue to the 3rd Veteran Volunteer Regiment. Those late Martial Henrys were marked only on the left wrist with tiny initials which were easily obliterated with normal wear. This rifle is in exactly the correct serial range for those Type II Martial Henry’s. Regardless of its Martial association, Henry rifles were in great demand not only during the Civil War, but probably even greater demand after the war on the American frontier. They became a daily tool by those frontiersman and are rarely found today in orig configuration with any orig finish. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl and magazine retain a dark plummy brown patina with a few nicks and dings and a spot of pitting on the right side near the loading sleeve. Loading sleeve is matching patina with what appears to be fingerprints of blood pitting. Receiver and side plates show very light sharp edge wear without the usual nicks and dings on top edge of side plates and overall retain a medium to dark mustard patina. Buttplate is matching patina. Hammer retains traces of silver cased colors with the lever a dark brown patina. Stock is sound with myriad nicks and scratches and retains about 50-60% orig finish under an old applied finish. Mechanics are fine. Dark pitted bore with good rifling. 49592-1 JR (27,500-47,500) – Lot 3008

ENGRAVED HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 8243. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Late Civil War era Henry rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has integral magazine, rnd top nickel silver front sight & 900-yd Henry ladder rear sight that has replaced slide & stop screw. Mounted with very nicely figured, replacement, uncheckered American walnut straight stock & crescent brass buttplate with small trap. SN was observed in the usual place on the bbl, left side of lower tang under the wood, in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Rnd portion of bbl under the loading sleeve is marked with the assembly number “731”, which number is also found on rear face of loading sleeve. Left side of buttstock & bbl have sling swivel and loop. Receiver is very nicely engraved, probably from the L. D. Nimschke shop in beautiful flowing foliate arabesque patterns that has pearled background. Matching engraving is on the top tang and buttplate tang. Front receiver ring is engraved in a very finely detailed hunter’s star. Top flat of receiver is engraved in geometric patterns and small hunter’s stars. Bottom of carrier is engraved in diamond & dot patterns. Accompanied by an orig Henry black leather sling with brass hook and buckle. Also accompanied by a Kittridge brass hinged lid cartridge box. This rifle was produced in about early 1865, toward the end of the Civil War. There is a strong probability that it would have been used in that conflict. However, like most of its predecessors, this rifle would have seen hard service on the American frontier and at that time was the most popular repeating rifle in the world and remained so until the advent of the Winchester 1866 with improved loading system and lighter weight. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain minute traces of orig blue at the receiver, otherwise is a smooth blue/brown patina with some very fine scattered spots of rust near the nuzzle end. Receiver has a few minor nicks on top edges of side plates, otherwise shows light to moderate sharp edge wear and retains a medium to dark mustard patina. The stock is sound with nicks & scratches and retains a cleaned, old finish. Mechanics are fine. Strong dark bore. Sling is sound with crackled finish. Cartridge box has a couple minor nicks on the lid and is sound showing a dark mustard patina. 49059-3 JR (20,000-35,000) – Lot 3009

EARLY HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 915. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Very early Henry with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has integral magazine, rnd top nickel silver front sight, empty seat in top flat of bbl with 1000-yd Henry ladder rear sight in the dovetail in top flat of receiver. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut buttstock with straight grip and early, rnd heel brass buttplate with large trap and corresponding large hole in the wood to accommodate a 4-pc hickory wiping rod (not present). SN was observed on top flat of bbl just forward of the receiver, left side of lower tang under the wood, top tang channel of buttstock & inside buttplate tang. Rnd portion of the bbl, under the loading sleeve, is marked with the assembly number “388”, which number is also found on rear face of loading sleeve. Rifle has virtually all of the early features including small bbl address, 1000-yd ladder rear sight, very sharp radius on top rear of receiver, small loop lever, small lever lock tab, perch belly stock, rnd heel buttplate and small follower tab without recess in the frame. All of the tang & buttplate screws are matching numbered to this rifle. These early rifles (this one produced in about 1862) almost universally saw service during the Civil War, mostly as private purchase buy individual soldiers or private donors to equip an entire regiment. After the war, Henry rifles mostly went West in the great migration of Manifest Destiny where they were an everyday working tool by citizens of all walks of life. They usually saw very hard service and are rarely found today in any condition. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine retain strong blue in the gullets with the balance as smooth, dark, plummy/brown patina. Receiver & sideplates show sharp edges with very minor, tiny nicks and shows a lightly cleaned, medium mustard patina. Hammer shows dark case colors on rear edge and the lever is a dark brown patina. Buttstock is sound with a bruise near the left heel and a few light nicks & dings and retains most of an old restored finish. Buttplate is matching patina to the receiver. Follower spring is a replacement. Mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with scattered, shallow pitting. 49059-2 JR (22,500-32,500) – Lot 3010

REPRODUCTION HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 6369. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Fine reproduction Henry, probably by the late Ron Kudrik-style ladder rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut, with straight stock & crescent buttplate that has small trap. Top flat of bbl has the Henry’s patent and New Haven Arms address. SN was observed in usual place on top flat of bbl between receiver and rear sight, left side of lower tang under the wood, top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Round portion of bbl is marked with assembly number “1625” which number is also found on rear face of loading sleeve. Bottom tang is stamped with a small “W” inspector initial. Accompanied by a 4-pc brass & iron reproduction cleaning rod. Mr. Kudrik sold the world’s finest reproduction Henry & Winchester Model 1866 rifles. Early on in his career, Mr. Kudrik’s rifles were frequently sold as authentic and some remain today in premier collections around the world as authentic. They are nearly undetectable to the untrained eye. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain a smooth, blue/grey artificially aged patina. Receiver shows crisp edges and a medium to dark mustard patina. Stock is sound with only 1 or 2 very minor nicks and retains a fine oil finish. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore appears to be unfired. Cleaning rod is fine. 49059-1 JR (7,500-15,000) – Lot 3011

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE ONE OF A KIND ENGRAVED DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 CARBINE MADE FOR KING ALPHONSO XII OF SPAIN.

SN 118292. Cal. 44RF Henry. Extremely rare deluxe carbine, gold & nickel finish with 20″ bbl, full magazine, integral front band/front sight & 2 position carbine rear sight graduated 100,300 & 500 yards. Top of bbl is roll marked with the Winchester & King’s Patents. Receiver never had the carbine staple & ring installed, being a rifle receiver with carbine parts. Mounted with exceptional, about 3X, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and rifle crescent buttplate with trap which contains 1-pc of a brass & steel wiping rod. Bottom of buttstock & bbl band have factory swing swivels. Receiver has full coverage, foliate arabesque pattern engraving from the hand of renowned Master Engraver L. D. Nimschke. Engraving consists of multiple intertwined, extremely well executed foliate arabesque patterns with incredible shading and pearled background. Left side plate is engraved with an oval vignette with the head of an English Pointer bird dog, reportedly the favorite hunting dog breed of King Alfonso XII. Right side plate is engraved with a major fan pattern and foliate arabesque scroll that terminates in a flower blossom. Front side panels are virtually identically engraved with matching foliate arabesque patterns. The transition flats from the side plates to the front side panels are engraved in diamond patterns with very fine stippled background. Top of the receiver & around the hammer slot are engraved in matching patterns with kidney shaped patterns incorporated into the engraving on the top side flats. Edges of the ejection port are engraved in feather patterns and top of the receiver ring is engraved with a very detailed half flower blossom. Bottom of the carrier is engraved with light arabesque patterns. The top tang of the buttplate is engraved to match with Mr. Nimschke trademark flower blossom rosette around the screw hole. Additional deluxe features are the engraved on sides of the hammer & lever and bbl bands, a feature rarely found on engraved Winchesters. The receiver, bbl bands & buttplate are gold-washed, probably over silver, while the lever, hammer, trigger, bbl & magazine tube are nickel finished. The sling swivel, base & loop in the buttstock are also gold-washed. Left side of lower tang is marked “VXX”. It is unknown the meaning of the “V”, however the “XX” signifies higher quality of wood. Top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate are marked with matching SNs to this carbine. The wrist of the buttstock has had a minor crack repaired which necessitated restoration of finish. The repaired crack is undetectable. Accompanied by 2 small inventory tags that were formerly attached to the buttstock and were removed prior to refinishing the stock (see image). One tag is dated 1943 and the other 1961. The 1961 tag is apparently dealing with royalty having a crown at top center over “PATRIMONIO NACIONAL” (the public agency of the Ministry of the Presidency who administers the palace). The bottom line states “Palacio de (hand written) Oriente” (the Oriental Palace and the official residence of the Spanish royal family in Madrid). The last monarch who had full time residence in the palace was King Alfonso XIII. Also accompanied by a 28 page letter from renowned historian, researcher & author, R.L. Wilson wherein he waxes eloquently about the features of this carbine and its history. He states that this carbine was made for King Alphonso XII of Spain (1857-1885) who passed it to his son, the famed sportsman & marksman King Alphonso XIII (1886-1941) where it descended down the royal line until it was sold in 2014. Mr. Wilson unequivocally identifies the work as that of Mr. Nimschke himself. He lists numerous illustrations of identical features of Mr. Nimschke’s work as found on this carbine as illustrated in Mr. Wilson’s book L.D. Nimschke Firearms Engraver along with numerous other engraving features identified to Mr. Nimschke in many other publications. Mr. Wilson relates that King Alphonso XII was an avid & accomplished hunter and outdoorsman who was an regular participant in the Calpe Hunt, an historic outing held on Gibraltar, dating back to 1812. His son, King Alphonso XIII, along with King Edward VII of England in 1906 became the joint patrons of this famed hunt which continued until 1939, the beginning of WWII. In 1906 under the patronage of these 2 kings, the hunt became known as the “Royal Calpe Hunt”. There is another Winchester rifle, a Model 1873 1 of 1000 documented to King Alphonso XII which has nickel finish and there are numerous other recorded documentation of firearms owned by both King Alphonso XII & King Alphonso XIII, most of which are elaborately engraved and of royal presentation quality. PROVENANCE: King Alfonso XII; King Alfonso XIII; Spanish Royal Family. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 97-98% strong orig nickel with a few small freckles & a couple of small scratches. Bbl bands retain traces of gold-wash being mostly grey metal patina. Receiver & sideplates retain virtually all of their orig gold-wash. Lever, hammer, trigger & loading gate retain virtually all of their orig nickel finish with a few scattered freckles. Buttplate retains virtually all of its orig gold-wash, moderately thin, with a series of small nicks on the face at the heel. The buttstock, with the aforementioned repair has a few minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of its fine custom restored finish. Forearm has a series of small scratches around the center, probably from an old gun rack and retains about all of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be unfired. Bolt face retains virtually all of it orig factory blue. Wiping rod section also appears to be new. 49154-1 JR (200,000-300,000) – Lot 3012

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EXTRAORDINARILY RARE AND IMPORTANT WINCHESTER MODEL 1865 “WINCHESTER PATENT CARBINE” SERIAL NUMBER 3 MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER ARMS CO., BRIDGEPORT, CT., IN LATE 1865 OR EARLY 1866. “THE FIRST TRUE PRODUCTION WINCHESTER FIRE ARM”, TOTAL PRODUCTION OF ABOUT 700. N.R.A. SILVER MEDAL NUMBER 473.

SN 3. Cal. .44 Henry RF. 19″ bbl. Finished in the white without a bbl address. Late Henry style gunmetal receiver and gunmetal forend. Magazine plunger retainer clip is damaged. Bbl band front sight with a dovetail cut underneath on the bbl. Front bbl band is a professional restoration. Experimental rear sight. Varnished burl grain walnut stock with rifle buttplate. SN 3 is stamped on the receiver tang, bbl, forend slide, buttplate and in the tang mortise of the stock. No assembly numbers are present on the side plates or lower tang. One toggle is missing from the action. Late Henry type lever with locking stud. Winchester patent carbines and rifles were an enigma for collectors until 1994 when Herbert G. Houze, former Curator of the Cody Firearms Museum, published his landmark book Winchester Repeating Arms Company Its History And Development from 1865 – 1981. In chapter 1 of his book Mr. Houze clearly defines this extremely rare Winchester fire arm (ref: plate 36, pg 38, plate 37, pg 39). According to Mr. Houze, in December of 1865, Oliver Winchester filed a patent in England for this design, through his agent William Clark. (English patent number 3284 issued December 19th, 1865). Winchester intended to sell most of the production overseas so he only sought European patent protection. In November of 1865, Winchester went to Paris where he met with M. de Suzanne. de Suzanne authorized the purchase of 1000 carbines having Winchesters improvement to the magazine and a fixed price of $34.00 per arm with 50% of the price to be paid immediately and the balance to be paid upon their shipment from New York to Havana, Cuba. The “Improved Henry Carbines” were intended for Maximilian I of Mexico. The carbines were unmarked and shipped by way of Cuba so that Winchester would not be directly associated with their intended use. Paid for in gold, 700 of these Winchester patent carbines were delivered to Cuba beginning with 150 that were shipped by Winchester from New York to Cuba on January 12th, 1866. An export receipt from J.P. Moore & Son, confirms this shipment. Some were also sold commercially despite the lack of patent protection. On March 5th, 1865, an “Improved carbine” and an “Improved rifle” were both sold to Philip Wilson & Co., and William Golcher, for a total of $72.00 ($40.00 for the carbine, $50.00 for the rifle, less a 20% discount). (Ref: Houze pg 41). To this date, only a total of 7 of these rare Winchesters are known to collectors, #3 being the lowest number. Others are SN 5, formerly in the Flayderman collection, SN 8, in the Beneke collection, SN 18, in a private Swiss collection, SN 46, in the Bender collection, and SN 279, which a relic in the possession of the Mexican Federal Army Museum at Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City. In addition the receiver for another example bearing the SN 691 is in the Winchester Arms Collection of the Cody Firearms Museum. Inventory number 242 of the Winchester Firearms Reference Collection describes one of these arms that has no SN. Of the preceding arms, with the exception of #8, all have 19″ carbine bbls, and none have exterior markings. Survival rate was very low as most of the production was sent to Mexico. SN 3 Winchester Patent Carbine surfaced in Michigan in the late 1980’s. It is possible that it was brought there by Lafayette Baker who was a sales representative for Winchester after the Civil War and moved to Lansing, Michigan in 1865. The carbine was at first mis-identified as a Briggs Patent Model. Briggs Patent Arms were not regular production firearms only prototypes. Subsequent research with the help of Mr. Herb Houze has now properly identified this extremely rare first production Winchester firearm. In 2009 Winchester Patent Carbine #3 was displayed, along with the evidence herein presented, and was awarded N.R.A. Silver Medal #473 along with the “Most Educational Award” at the N.R.A. Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ. The N.R.A. Silver medal and certificate are included with this sale. PROVENANCE: Accompanying this carbine is a comprehensive article featuring this carbine in the Spring 2009 edition of The Texas Gun Collector, pgs 28-32. Also included is correspondence between Mr. Houze and the first owner and also correspondence between Mr. Houze and the present consignor. Also included is a loan contract with the National Firearms Museum, dated March 17th, 2003, between the consignor and the N.F.M., involving the loan of the carbine for display, and a 3 page handwritten letter from George Madis, noted Winchester authority discussing the authenticity and originality of this carbine is included. CONDITION: Very fine, bbl and magazine tube were finished in the white and show a blending of that finish with an even aged patina with some slight stains at the left breech end of the bbl. Bore is uncleaned but with very sharp rifling. Gunmetal sliding forend/magazine cover shows an even mustard patina. Gunmetal receiver also shows an even mustard patina with some rubbing on the high points and a few scratch marks overall. A few small casting flaws. Elevator has a slight dent. Side plates fit very well. Lever, hammer and trigger show an even gray/brown patina. Figured stock retains nearly all of the varnish finish with numerous scratches, dents and handling marks on the high point of each side. Gunmetal buttplate also shows an even mustard patina with high point wear on the heel and toe. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to obtain the earliest “true production Winchester arm” presently known to collectors. 49546-1 TEP C&R (125,000-175,000) – Lot 3013

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RARE AND UNUSUAL CASED CUSTOM ENGRAVED CONVERSION HENRY LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 8068. Cal. .44 American. Wonderful engraved conversion Henry rifle from Peruvian gunsmith Adolfo Birnn of Lima. The conversion consists of shortening the bbl to 19-1/4″ which eliminated the loading sleeve & rnd section of the bbl exactly at the junction of the bbl and loading sleeve. The follower slot in the bottom of the integral magazine was cleverly closed with the addition of a 1-pc metal cover and the installation of a magazine plug at the magazine end which is secured with a screw. The muzzle was machined similar to the orig shape of the Henry muzzle and has had the addition of a custom dovetailed, thin blade, blued steel front sight. The carbine ladder rear sight in the orig dovetail appears have originated with an American Civil War era carbine with alterations. Mounted with very nicely figured custom English walnut straight stock that has a deep cheekpiece and an orig brass crescent buttplate with trap containing an orig 3-pc brass & steel cleaning rod. And additional alteration to the Henry receiver is the addition of a Winchester Model 1866-style loading gate in the right sideplate. Receiver is nicely engraved with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns that has pearled background. Left sideplate is engraved with the large oval vignette of two stags in a forest scene, one running and the other apparently wounded. Left front side flat has a large shield engraved with the initials that appear to be “PJR” or a combination thereof, apparently the person for whom this rifle was customized. Top flat of receiver is engraved “ADOLFO BIRNN en LIMA”. Matching engraving patterns extend over the top and bottom with diamond & dot borders. Engraving further extends over the top & bottom tangs, on the lever & hammer. Buttplate tang is also engraved to match with a well executed flower blossom on the trap door. Magazine cap is also engraved with a matching flower blossom. Tang & buttplate screw heads are nicely engraved. Receiver & buttplate are very nicely gold-washed. SN is only found on left side of bottom tang, under the wood. Lever latch is a custom replacement with larger head, checkered on both sides. Accompanied by an incredible custom, form-fitting, angled, blue velvet lined mahogany casing with the same combination of initials “PJR” inlaid in multi-colored wood on the lid with the prefix “de” and suffix “M”. Exterior of the case is beautifully finished with multi-colored lamination, a diamond shaped, bone lock escutcheon & swinging latches. Interior is form-fitted for the rifle and has three lidded compartments in the front, one of which contains three loose rnds of 44 Webley and the other two are cartridge blocks with holes for 72 cartridges containing 68 rnds of 44 American cartridges. Lids of all three compartments each have two turned wooden pulls. Inside the lid has an attached black leather label embossed in gold “AMERIA / de la M aestranza Geral. / en LIMA 1886 / Adolfo Birnn”. In discussions with other knowledgeable dealers and collectors, this cataloger learned that Mr. Birnn apparently converted only a few of these rifles, possibly only 2 or 3. Once the rim fire cartridge of the orig Henry was supplanted by the advent of the more efficient and re-loadable center fire cartridges there were a few gunsmiths around the world who performed these conversions, although few are known today. It was reported that Mr. Birnn hired European engravers to do the engraving on his conversions. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain virtually all of their strong, custom brown finish. Receiver & buttplate retain virtually all of their bright, gold finish. Lever & hammer are dark patina. Stock is sound with a few light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its fine custom finish. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. Case is also fine with numerous, small handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately faded on the upper surfaces and inside the lid. Bottom is moderately soiled with some light damage from the sights and hammer. Altogether, a beautiful custom package. 49132-1 JR (40,000-70,000) – Lot 3014

Revised: 9/29/2015

Please Note: The description of this lot is correct but one of the photos is incorrect. The close up of the barrels is for Lot 3015 not Lot 3016.

LATE WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 165915. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard grade carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine, square based front sight, 1873 marked carbine ladder rear sight. Top of bbl between receiver and rear sight is marked “44 R.F.”. Receiver has staple & saddle ring in left side. Mounted with uncheckered, nicely figured American walnut with straight stock & steel carbine buttplate with trap. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with assembly number “8”, which number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. The Cody Firearms Museum records will identify this firearm as a carbine, received in warehouse Aug 26, 1887 and shipped Nov 10, 1887 on Order No. 834. This carbine was produced well after the introduction and acceptance by the public of the Model 1873 “the gun that won the West” which was in the more desirable center fire cartridge and the rim fire cartridge was of waning popularity. Most of these late production 1866 rifles and carbines were sold into Mexico and South America where the rim fire cartridge was still popular. Most of them saw very hard service under adverse conditions and are almost never found today with any orig finish. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 80-85% orig blue with some thinning and blending with brown patina and usual minor nicks & scrapes. Receiver has nice sharp edges, with the usual nicks, dings & scratches and retains a fine medium mustard patina. Hammer shows traces of orig case colors but is mostly a gray patina. Lever shows traces of orig color in protected areas but is mostly a gray patina mixed with some brown patina spotting. Wood is sound with typical nicks & dings, a minor gouge on lower right side, but retains a nice restored open grain oil finish. Buttplate shows orig case colors on tang and traces across the remainder mixing with silver and brown patina. Mechanics are crisp, bore has strong rifling with some shallow scattered pitting. 49059-11 JR (12,500-17,500) – Lot 3016

WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 126711. Cal. 44 RF HENRY Fine ’66 carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine, integral front band/front sight and two position flip rear sight graduated 100, 300 and 500 yards. Left side of receiver has a staple and ring. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut which includes carbine forearm with band and straight stock with brass carbine buttplate with trap. Top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate are marked with last 4 digits of matching SN. This rifle was manufactured in 1876 at a time when the West was still very wild and them Model 1866 was the most popular repeating firearm on the American frontier. These carbines are rarely found with high orig finish and orig configuration. They usually saw extensive hard service under extremes of weather and harsh environment often with little or no maintenance. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Bbl and magazine tube retain 97-98% strong orig blue with only faint muzzle end wear and a small spot of wear over the forearm area. Receiver and side plates have crisp sharp edges and show a wonderful, smooth, medium to dark mustard patina with only a couple small scratches on right front flat. Buttplate is matching patina. Hammer retains bright case colors and the lever bright case colors on the sides moderately to heavily faded on outer faces. Wood has numerous small nicks and scratches and overall retains strong, orig oil finish turning dark. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use. 49059-8 JR (10,000-15,000) – Lot 3017

WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 152502. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, altered half nickel front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate with trap. This is a late model ’66 with steel forend cap & buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with assembly number “117” & another number “1605”. Assembly number “117” is also found in top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. Wood screw in buttplate toe is a replacement. This rifle was produced in about 1880 by which time center fire cartridges for Winchester Models 1873 & 1876 had captured most of the market and the popularity of rimfire cartridge was seriously waning. A large proportion of these late ’66s were sold into Mexico, Central & South America where the rimfire cartridge was still popular. Those rifles that have been repatriated back to the U.S. usually show very hard service with little orig finish. PROVENANCE: The William Smith Collection. Cody Firearms Museum letter. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains a plummy-brown patina with fine pitting. Magazine tube is a cleaned silver-gray patina with fine pitting & damage around plug retainer screw. Receiver shows moderate to heavy wear with a few light scratches & nicks. Lever & hammer are a dark brown patina. Buttplate and forend cap are cleaned metal patina with pitting on buttplate heel. Wood is sound with a few light nicks and scratches and retains a hand-worn patina. Mechanics are fine. Strong bore with sharp rifling, dark & frosty in grooves. 49312-68 JR (8,000-10,000) – Lot 3018

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FINE REPRODUCTION WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 19331. Cal. 44 RF HENRY Outstanding reproduction, probably by the late Ron Kudrik that would deceive the uninitiated or unwary. Rifle has 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half knuckle front sight & 1000-yd Henry ladder rear sight without stop screw. Top flat of bbl is marked with Henry’s & King’s Patents” in 2-lines. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered reproduction American walnut with straight stock & crescent brass buttplate with trap. Bottom of buttstock and forend cap have factory style sling wires. SN is on the bottom tang of receiver with matching number in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. The bbl address is of the wrong font and is wrong location and the Henry-style ladder rear sight, while correct in appearance has a 2nd hole on the left side which is incorrect for the 1000-yd sight. The machine work on this rifle is better than what Winchester made. Another Winchester 1866, a carbine, is known with this exact SN. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Overall retains most of its fine custom finish to both metal & wood. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. 49059-7 JR (5,000-10,000) – Lot 3019

RARE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 129638. Cal. 44 RFHenry. Special order ’66 with rare 28″ heavier than standard oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight, 99 yard Henry ladder rear sight & Vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. Receiver, side plates, forend cap & buttplate are silver finished. Mounted with uncheckered, slab sawed replacement American walnut with straight stock and crescent brass buttplate with trap. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with an “S” & “1965”. Top tang channel of buttstock is stamped with last 3 digits of matching SN “638” which number is also found inside toe of buttplate. Buttplate appears to be orig equipment. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle with 28″ bbl received in warehouse Jan 27, 1876 and shipped next day to order #2690 with 51 other arms. Firearms of that era usually saw very hard service on the American frontier and are rarely found today with any orig finish. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl, magazine tube and wood are modern replacements, probably by Ron Kudrik. Bbl & magazine tube retain about all of their fine, custom brown finish. Receiver, forend cap & buttplate retain about all of their strong, custom silver finish that is oxidized to black. Wood is sound with one or two very minor handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its fine, custom oil finish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be unfired. 49059-9 JR (5,000-10,000) – Lot 3020

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WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 164809. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain, replacement American walnut with straight stock & crescent steel buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number 26. Top tang channel of replacement buttstock has 3 numbers X’d out and also has the matching assembly number. Inside toe of buttplate is marked with number 429. Buttplate is color case hardened with trap which contains what appears to be an orig 4-pc brass and steel wiping rod. Receiver and side plates have been smoothed flat and now with sharp edges. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain most of an old style restored finish, as does the forend cap & loading gate. Hammer & lever retain bright, restored case colors. Buttplate retains restored case colors. The replacement wood is sound with a gouge on the buttstock and a few small scratches and retains most of its fine custom finish. Crisp mechanics, bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. An outstanding restoration. 49059-6 JR (4,000-7,000) – Lot 3021

RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 101100. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Rare special order semi-deluxe 2nd Model ’73 with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, nickel silver Rocky Mountain front sight, orig, short semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges, with thick base sporting tang sight that has 4″ staff. Receiver is 2nd type with attached dust cover rail and 3rd type dust cover. Mounted with exceptional 3 to 4-X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with matching figured, uncheckered forearm and straight stock that has smooth steel shotgun buttplate. Buttstock and forend cap have factory sling swivels. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked “XXX” and an “S” along with the assembly no. “882”. Matching assembly no. is found in top tang channel of buttstock. Although the buttplate is unnumbered, it is, unquestionably orig to this rifle. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle with oct bbl (length not mentioned), plain trigger, fancy stock, peep and knife-blade sights, shotgun butt, case hardened and sling & swivel, received in warehouse Dec 14, 1882 and shipped the next day order number not indicated. This rifle was manufactured in about 1882 in a time when the Indian Wars were still in full swing and hunting and defense arms were the norm for the time. Arms of that era were a daily use tool and were regularly exposed to the harsh elements, dust & dirt for extensive periods, often with little or no maintenance and are seldom found today with much orig finish. Given that this rifle was a “special order” which would have cost somewhat more then a standard, off the shelf rifle, which would have probably priced it out of the range of the ordinary working man or cowboy, it stands to reason that this rifle was the property of a more wealthy individual who obviously used it very little, if at all. PROVENANCE: Cody Firearms Museum Factory Letter. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching except buttplate as noted. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 99% crisp orig blue with only faint muzzle end wear and a couple of small dings. Receiver, sideplates, lever, hammer & forend cap retain virtually all of their brilliant, orig case colors with some very minor flaking on bottom front left side and very minor sharp edge wear. Buttplate retains about 92-93% glossy fire blue. Wood is sound with a couple of bruises in the buttstock and a very few, very minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore appears to have had very little use with little exposure to the ultraviolet rays of sunlight which rapidly fades case colors. 49184-1 JR (35,000-50,000) – Lot 3022

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1ST MODEL WINCHESTER DELUXE MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 25779. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Rare special order rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, button magazine, half nickel front sight and early, short, semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges. Mounted with about 2 X, center crotch, feather grain American walnut with early style checkered forearm & straight stock that has crescent buttplate with trap containing an orig 4-pc brass & iron cleaning rod. Receiver is 1st Type with mortised, impressed thumbprint dust cover & single set trigger. Left side of bottom tang, under the wood is marked “XX” and with the assembly no. “203”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle with oct bbl, case hardened receiver, checkered stock, short magazine & set trigger, received in warehouse Mar 10 1877 and shipped Oct 18 1877 to order no. 10370. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl retains about 95% original blue, slightly thin & dull over the forearm area. Receiver & sideplates retain most of their original case colors, moderately faded with some brilliant colors in the very sheltered areas. Dust cover & top of the receiver also retain most of their faded case colors. Lever retains 60-70% faded case colors and the hammer about 95% bright colors. Forend cap also retains fading case colors. Buttstock has repaired grain check in the heel with a hairline in the toe, otherwise wood is sound showing light wear and retains most of a very old light touch up finish and has a couple of small bruises on the wrist. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a spot or two of very light pitting. 49059-20 JR (20,000-30,000) – Lot 3023

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*EXTREMELY RARE POSSIBLY ONE OF A KIND WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SEMI-DELUXE SMALL BORE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 555264. Cal. .22 Short. Extremely rare small bore ’73 with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, Lyman “certifiable antique ivory” bead hunting front sight and flat top rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut which includes standard forearm and the very rare “Plain” capped pistol gripped stock that has Winchester Repeating Arms Co. trademark embossed hard rubber buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly no. 11372 & “CF R”, matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Inside magazine tube is original. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum Records Office search form which identifies this rifle in cal 22 short with oct bbl, plain trigger, plain pistol grip, rubber shotgun buttplate, Lyman hunting front and flat top rear sights. Received in warehouse Dec 14, 1900 and shipped the next day to order no. 83714. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only 19,552 of these small bore rifles were produced in the period 1884-1904, in two calibers and two bbl lengths. This was the first repeating rifle chambered for the .22 manufactured in America. It was not considered to be a serious hunting rifle and was therefor relegated to being a garden pest gun and small game rifle for boys and ladies. These rifles usually saw very hard service with little or no maintenance and are usually found today with little or no orig finish. Of the total produced extremely few were special ordered such as found here and few of those survive today. This is one of the most rare 1873 rifles. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching. Bbl and magazine tube retain 96-97% strong orig blue with a few scattered spots of rust on top right flat and one area on magazine tube. Receiver retains about 85-88% strong orig blue with candy striping on both sides & flaking on left side plate. Top and bottom edges are somewhat dulled as are the top and bottom tangs. Hammer retains very bright orig case colors, lightly to moderately faded on left side. Lever retains traces of case colors on the sides having mostly faded to silver. Wood is sound with a few light nicks and scratches and a couple small gouges on the forearm and overall retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use. 49491-1 JR C&R; IVORY (20,000-30,000) – Lot 3024

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FINE SPECIAL ORDER INSCRIBED WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 67517. Cal., 44 WCF (44-40). Fine, 2nd Model 1873 with 24-1/4″ oct to rnd bbl, full magazine, Beach’s combination front sight, broken sight base in rear seat & early thick base combination tang sight with spiral knurled barrel. Receiver has single set trigger. Receiver & side plates are color cased hardened and left side plate is factory engraved with the intertwined initials “RS”. Receiver is 2nd type with attached dust cover rail & 3rd type dust cover. Mounted with about 3X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with early style checkered forearm & straight stock that has crescent buttplate with trap. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked “XXX” and assembly number “1074”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle as case hardened with half oct bbl, set trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, Beach & peep sights, & engraved “R.S.”, received in warehouse March 30, 1881 and shipped same day to order number 24873. Undoubtedly, this was a presentation to someone of importance or as a reward for an act of valor. This rifle has seen moderate use but no abuse. CONDITION: Fine plus, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain strong, bright blue in most sheltered areas, and overall shows a plummy-blue patina. Front sight retains about 50% gold wash. Receiver & side plates retain about 75% orig case colors, brighter in sheltered areas, moderately to heavily faded elsewhere. Lever & hammer retain strong case colors, faded on outer faces of lever. Forend cap retains most of its orig case colors, moderately faded; and buttplate is mottled case colors turned silver. Wood is sound with handling & use nicks & scratches & retains about 85-90% orig oil finish. Set trigger needs adjusting or possibly just cleaning as there is lots of old dried oil over the receiver. Otherwise, mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore with faint roughness in some of the grooves. 49608-8 JR (15,000-25,000) – Lot 3025

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EXTREMELY RARE WINCHESTER FIRST MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 627. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40) Standard grade, 2nd year of production rifle with 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and reverse mounted, early, V-notch rear sight with checkered edges. Receiver is first type with first type mortised dust cover that has raised checkered thumb print. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly no. 18 and an “R”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. Receiver, sideplates and dust cover are nickel finished. Forend cap appears to have been originally blued and buttplate is color case hardened. This rifle will letter with 24″ rnd bbl, received in warehouse Mar 21, 1874 and shipped Apr 1, 1874 to order no. 1203, no mention is made of the nickel finished receiver, however, there is no doubt that the finish on this rifle is absolutely authentic and real. Undoubtedly this rifle was the property of someone of importance or of a wealthier class than the common working man. These early ’73 rifles were in great demand with their introduction. They were the first successful, center fire repeating rifles available in quantity and were used by citizens from every walk of life from law enforcement to outlaws, the common working man/cowboy, ranchers and hunters. These early rifles are almost never found with any orig finish. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl and magazine tube retain strong blue in sheltered areas with the balance fading and turning plummy. Receiver, side plates, dust cover & carrier retain about 96-97% strong orig nickel, turning a little milky. Loading gate retains about 90% orig fire blue. Hammer retains about all of its orig case colors, slightly darkened. Lever retains strong case colors on the sides and trigger bow with outer faces of finger loop fading to silver. Buttplate retains 85-90% bright case colors, mostly on the face with the tang fading and with light rust on the heel and toe. Wood is sound with light nicks and scratches and retains strong orig oil finish, showing wear on the carry point of the forearm. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore with a few scattered small spots of roughness. 49059-19 JR (15,000-25,000) – Lot 3026

COMPOSITE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 ONE OF ONE THOUSAND DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 27200. Cal. 44 WCF 44-40. Fine early rifle with 24-1/2″ oct bbl, full magazine, combination front sight, early v-notch rear sight with checkered edges & thick base sporting tang sight with 4″ staff. Mounted with very highly figured, about 3 X American walnut that has early style checkered forearm and straight stock with crescent buttplate and trap. Bbl & magazine tube are probably from an orig 1 of 1000 rifle. Bbl has silver bands at the chamber & muzzle ends with well executed foliate arabesque patterns and engraved on top flat “One of One Thousand”. Receiver is 1st Type with mortised 2nd Type impressed thumbprint dust cover. Receiver has single set trigger. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked “XXX” and with the assembly no. “808”. Matching assembly number is found in top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. SN appears to have been altered. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle with oct bbl, set trigger, checkered stock, case hardened and 1 of 1000, received to warehouse Nov 6 1877 and shipped Feb 20 1878 to order no. 11229. Undoubtedly, this rifle was created to deceive the unknowing or naive customer by an unscrupulous person. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Good, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube show a light brown finish over orig patina with light sharp edge wear. Receiver and side plates retain faded case colors with right side plate heavily cleaned. Lever & hammer retain dark case colors and the buttplate traces of smokey case colors. Wood is sound having been lightly cleaned and retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with scattered shallow pitting. 49059-21 JR (10,000-20,000) – Lot 3027

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WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 474451. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full magazine, half nickle front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate with trap. This rifle was produced in about 1894 when hunting and self defense were the order of the day and daily use of a firearm was commonplace. Firearms of that era were regularly exposed to harsh elements, often on horseback or in a wagon. Those firearms are rarely found today with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains 99% plus crisp, orig, factory finish with bright blues and brilliant case colors, except on outer faces of lever which are lightly faded. Case colors on buttplate have darkened. Buttstock has a light bruise on left side with a couple other small creases in the finish and overall retains virtually all of its crisp, orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore, unfired with factory grease still on bolt face and in the chamber. A truly exceptional ’73 that is now over 110 years old. 49059-14 JR (8,500-12,500) – Lot 3028

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 541889. Cal. 44 WCF. Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full mag, half nickel front sight with screw and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver is 3rd type with integral dust cover rail and 3rd type dust cover. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut, including straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap that contains an orig 4-pc all steel cleaning rod. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum record office information request which identifies this rifle in cal 44 with rnd bbl and plain trigger, received in the warehouse January 27, 1900 and shipped same day to order #51399. This rifle was produced at a time when most business was still being conducted from the back of a horse, buggy, or wagon and the daily use of a firearm was a way of life. Firearms of that era are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 97-98% strong orig blue with one light handprint on right side just above forearm and some light freckles around the muzzle end. Receiver and sideplates retain 93-94% strong orig blue, thinning on right sideplate with sharp edge wear and some freckling on right rear. Lever and hammer retain about all of their orig case colors, dark on the hammer and sides of the lever with outer faces of lever turning silver. Buttplate retains about all of its orig case colors, moderately faded. Wood is sound with a couple of small scratches and a tiny ding in the forearm and overall retains virtually all of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use. Cleaning rod is fine. 49622-2 JRL C&R (7,500-12,500) – Lot 3029

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EXTREMELY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 OPEN TOP LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH ATTACHED DUST COVER RAIL AND DUST COVER.

SN 27491. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, thinned nickel silver Rocky Mountain front sight & short semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut which includes standard forearm and straight stock with crescent buttplate & trap. Receiver has single set trigger. Receiver was originally an open top that has factory attached dust cover rail with 2nd Type impressed thumbprint dust cover. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly no. “326” which number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Left side of upper & lower tangs have the additional assembly numbers “179”. These numbers are generally associated with open top and the earliest rifles of this model. Buttstock has a filled hole just below the bottom tang, probably from an old sling stud. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum record office research request which identifies this rifle with oct bbl and set trigger, received in warehouse Dec 31, 1877 and shipped May 8, 1878 to order no. 11778. Page 539 of Winchester’s New Model of 1873, Gordon, states that most of the known open top 1873 arms fall in the serial range 27443-27580 which includes this rifle. Mr. Gordon states that “Research indicates that almost all of the Open Tops were sold in the U.S. Western market, perhaps by John Skinker, the Winchester agent in San Francisco”. The same page also, under the title “Rarity of Open Tops” states that “despite the substantial effort of several conscientious collectors & students, only 55 Open Tops have come to light at this point”. He further states that of the 55 known Open Tops “there are eleven with special long barrels, six factory conversions (dust covers added), three with silver plating, one musket, one round barrel rifle, and one number 1 of 1000”. On the presumption that Mr. Gordon’s research is reasonably accurate it can then be stated that this is one of Winchester’s more rare rifles, being one of only about six known. Based on Mr. Gordon’s speculation that most of these Open Top arms were sold on the Western market and, given the year this rifle was shipped, there can be little doubt that this rifle would have been used on the American frontier during the Indian Wars. CONDITION: About good, all matching. No orig finish remains being an overall smooth, even dark brown patina on all of the metal surfaces except forend cap which is cleaned to bright metal. Chamber area of bbl has light wrench marks. There is a repair by the toe and the filled hole in bottom of buttstock with a couple of small hairlines, otherwise wood is sound and overall retains a fine, old restored finish. Forearm has a splice on right side of bbl channel. Mechanics are fine. Strong dark bore. 49123-2 JR (6,000-10,000) – Lot 3030

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VERY RARE RELIC WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 70831. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Standard grade rifle with rare 32″ oct to rnd bbl, full magazine with two magazine bands, Rocky Mountain front sight with semi-buckhorn rear sight & a brass slot blank in an additional seat near the front end of top flat. Receiver is 2nd Type with attached dust cover rail and 3rd Type dust cover. Dust cover stop button and screw are missing. Receiver has single set trigger. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap. Buttstock has applied brass and steel tacks on the left side with evidence of 6 others having been removed. Right side of buttstock has had 16 tacks removed. The tacks were probably applied to make it appear to have been an Indian used gun. This rifle needed no additional enhancement to further its historic appeal. According to a signed letter dated 16 April 1974 over the signature of Captain (O6) John H. Brandt of Albuquerque, NM. Wherein Capt. Brandt states “The rifle was found protruding from the ground in the Dry Lakes Area SW of the Great Sand Dunes National Monument in Alamosa County, Colorado in 1952 by some arrow head collectors. The barrel jutted from the ground and at first appearance was thought to be a section marker. Pulling on the “pipe” bent the magazine tube into a 90 degree angle which was later repaired by a local gunsmith in Monte Vista, Colorado. The rifle was badly rusted and pitted. A human skull was found in the sand with the rifle. The cranium had part of the occiput damaged but the mandibular area was intact. Other bones and items of clothing were not evident or specially looked for. The skull was traded to the Fur Trade Museum in the late 1950ss. The rifle was in my possession, given to me by the late Will Wallrich, and original settler of Alamosa, Colorado, who was among the group which found the rifle. I passed the rifle on to the BUFFALO HUNTER in Santa Fe in November 1973″. Also accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum which identifies this rifle in 38 Cal. with 32″ half oct bbl, set trigger, rifle butt and graduated peep & Winchester combination sights, received in the warehouse June 8, 1881 and shipped June 14, 1881, order number not indicated. Returned and repaired June 29 1881. The peep sight is no longer with this rifle. This rifle is pictured in the book Winchester’s New Model of 1873, Gordon and is mentioned by SN on pgs. 173, 236-37, 240, 245, 265, 284 and 586. The fact of the relic condition of this rifle and its documented discovery along with a human skull leads to flights of imagination with about any scenario one can dream up as being plausible. CONDITION: Fair to good. No orig finish remains being an overall very dark brown patina on all the metal surfaces except magazine tube. The receiver is moderately pitted on the left side with fine frosty pitting over most of the other metal surfaces. Magazine tube shows the aforementioned repair with an artificially aged patina. Stock has a short crack in the wrist with some gouges in the forearm, some splintering along left bbl channel and missing some slivers and overall retains a dark weathered patina. Mechanics are functional with the dust cover requiring hand operation to open the lever. Dark worn bore. 49123-1 JR (5,000-10,000) – Lot 3031

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WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 205621. Cal. .44 WCF (44-40). Standard grad rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, standard front sight & semi-buckorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut and straight stock with crescent buttplate and trap. This rifle was produced about 1886 when the West was still very wild with Indian fighting & plenty of outlaws, cattle drives & everyday hard service. Firearms of that era were a daily used tool and are rarely found today with high orig finish. The 1873 “The Gun That Won The West” (along with the Colt revolver) was in great demand at that time in American and literally around the world. It was the most reliable, accurate & reasonably powerful repeating firearm of its era. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain about 95-97% strong orig blue with only light sharp edge wear and a scrape on the top flat, magazine tube is turning a little plum. Forend cap has some light candy stripping and shows 92-93% orig blue. Receiver and side plates retain 93-94% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear and some light thinning on bottom front and left side plate. Hammer retains most of it orig case colors, moderately faded & the lever strong case colors in sheltered areas turned silver, on outer faces. Buttplate has turned silver. Wood is sound with light nicks and scratches and a couple bruises on the buttstock, with the buttstock retaining 95-97% strong orig varnish. Forearm retains about 70% orig varnish showing wear on the carry point. Mechanics are fine. Very bright shiny bore. 49059-13 JR (5,000-8,000) – Lot 3032

SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SMALL BORE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 325756. Cal 22 Short. Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight, missing its elevator. Inside magazine tube is orig equipment. Mounted with uncheckered, nicely figured, slab sawed American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate without trap. Right sideplate is without loading gate. Receiver is third type with integral dust cover rail and third type dust cover. There are about 19,500 of these scarce rifles produced in the period 1884 – 1904 in two bbl lengths and two calibers. This was the first repeating rifle manufactured in the U.S. for cal. 22 rimfire ammunition. This rifle was produced in about 1890 when hunting was a necessity and a way of life. These small bore rifles were not considered to be serious firearms and were usually relegated to boys or ladies for small game hunting or eliminating garden pests. The small bore did not easily lend itself to cleaning and very few of these rifles are found today with good, shootable bore. They usually saw pretty hard service with little or no maintenance and are almost never found with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain about 85% plummy blue/brown patina showing sharp edge wear and a lightly cleaned area over the bbl address. Receiver and side plates retain about 80% thinning orig blue, dull and turning plummy over the top and bottom edges. Lever and hammer retain dark case colors with the lever being mostly brown patina. Forend cap and buttplate are also mostly brown patina. Forearm has a crack on top, front, left side, otherwise wood is sound with a dark oil stained finish with wood grain showing through. Mechanics are fine. Bore has strong rifling with moderate pitting. 49432-28 JR (5,000-8,000) – Lot 3033

FINE TURNBULL RESTORED WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 423068. Cal. .32 WCF (32-20). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mountain front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with extra finish, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate without trap. Buttstock & forend cap have factory sling eyes. Receiver is small frame third type with stepped receiver ring. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum research request (yellow sheet) which identifies this rifle in cal 32 with oct bbl, plain trigger & case hardened, received in warehouse Apr 22, 1892 and shipped May 5, 1892 to order no. 22831. This rifle was completely and expertly restored by Doug Turnbull several years ago. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about 98% fine Turnbull restored finish with Winchester blue & Winchester style case colors that have lightly faded since restoration. Lever, hammer & buttplate are matching condition. Wood is sound and shows most of its fine restored finish with only a couple small mars. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore, dark in the grooves. 49059-15 JR (5,000-8,000) – Lot 3034

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SCARCE WINCHESTER FIRST MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 21769. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full magazine, thinned half nickel orig front sight & early V-notch rear sight with checkered edges. Receiver is first type with mortised second type dust cover with impressed thumb print. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate that has trap. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number 909 which number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. These early 1873 arms were instantly successful and in great demand on the American frontier during the great Westward Migration of Manifest Destiny. The Model 1873 was the successor to the venerable Model 1866 and being chambered for the “New” center fire cartridges that were more powerful, reliable and re-loadable, made them an instant success. These rifles most often saw extreme hard service under adverse and harsh circumstances and those few remaining are seldom found with any orig finish. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching. Bbl retains most of its orig finish turned to chocolate brown on the upper surfaces with strong blue in sheltered areas. Magazine tube retains about 75-80% strong orig blue with the balance also a chocolate brown. Receiver and side plates retain 60-70% thinning orig blue with the loss areas mostly a light patina. Top and bottom edges are a blue/brown patina. Hammer retains faded case colors with traces of case colors on the lever which is mostly turned silver. Forend cap and buttplate have also turned silver. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 49059-18 JR (4,500-7,500) – Lot 3035

WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 109977. Cal. .32 WCF. Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and early semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges. Receiver is small frame style with stepped top front edge. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate without trap. This is an early ’73 rifle in caliber 32 produced not too long after this caliber was introduced in this model. This rifle was manufactured in about 1883 at a time when the daily use of a firearm was a way of life for both hunting and protection. The cal. 32 rifles were not considered “Serious” hunting or defense weapons but were mostly regulated to small game and garden pest shooting. The were considered to be boys or ladies rifles and usually saw very hard service often with little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high original finish. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Very fine, bbl and magazine tube retain about 98% crip, original, factory finish. Receiver and side plates retain about 95% strong original finish with sharp edge wear and some light scratches. Hammer retains strong case colors and the lever bright case colors on the sides, fading on outer faces. Buttplate retains strong original case colors, lightly to moderately faded. Wood is sound with a few minor nicks and retains most of an old added finish that has been exposed to heat and humidity while in a cloth case leaving the cloth pattern in the finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use. 49059-17 JR (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3036

SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 225384. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Standard grade rifle with scarce special order 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver is small bore type with stepped receiver ring on top which is found only on those ’73 rifles in cal. 38, 32 and 22. Receiver is 3rd type with integral dust cover rail and third type dust cover. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut which includes straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap containing an orig 4-pc all steel cleaning rod. This rifle was produced in about 1887, a time of the great westward expansion of Manifest Destiny when repeating arms were in great demand, especially the Model 1873 (the gun that won the west). Firearms of that era were a daily use tool on the American frontier and usually saw hard service in a saddle scabbard or wagon box, often without regular maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 96-98% strong orig blue with a couple of small clean spots on the bbl and the bottom radius of the magazine tube turning a little plummy. Receiver and side plates retain 80-85% orig blue, strong and bright on left side, top and bottom with the right side plate and right front flat fading to a blue/brown patina. Otherwise receiver shows only sharp edge wear. Lever retains very bright case colors on left side and rear edge with right side moderately faded. Hammer retains strong case colors on the sides, faded to silver on outer faces. Buttplate retains about 50% faded case colors turned brown on the tang. Wood is sound with some light nicks & scratches, a few small chemical spots on the left side of buttstock and overall retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. Cleaning rod is fine. 49432-15 JR (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3037

SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER INSCRIBED WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 255901. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct to rnd bbl, button magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Carrier is engraved with the initials “J.S.”. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate that has a trap. Receiver is third type with integral dust cover rail and third type dust cover. Receiver is also small bore type with stepped receiver ring as found only on those ’73 rifles in calibers 38, 32 and 22. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 38 with half oct bbl, half magazine and plain trigger, received in warehouse January 23, 1888 and shipped April 11, 1888 to order number 6715. This rifle was produced at a time when the west was still wild and the daily use of a firearm was commonplace. Firearms of that era usually saw very hard service, often with little maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig blue with a small area of flaking just in front of the forearm and scattered spots of surface discoloration, otherwise shows only very fine sharp edge wear. Receiver and side plates retain about 90-92% orig blue with sharp edge wear and some light cleaning on the sides, turning plum over the top and bottom. Hammer retains bright case colors on the sides, moderately faded on the edges. Lever retains faded case colors on sides, turned silver and dark on outer faces. Buttplate is a purpley/brown patina. Wood is sound with a couple of gouges on the buttstock and light nicks & scratches elsewhere, and overall retains about 93-95% orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp. Very bright shiny bore. Shows very little use, just poor storage. 49432-6 JR (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3038

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WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 OCTAGON BARREL HALF MAGAZINE RIFLE WITH GLOBE FRONT SIGHT AND MARBLE TANG SIGHT.

SN 190787. Cal. 38 WCF. 24″ octagon bbl, blue finish. Straight grained walnut stocks. CONDITION: Good, bbl retains 10% blue in protected areas blending into a brown patina overall with muzzle and high point wear. Bore is frosty with strong rifling. Front sight is unique and unmarked, made of brass. Receiver retains 20% blue in protected areas with balance drifting into a pleasing brown patina, 50% fire blue on loading gate. Hammer is silver/gray lever is brown patina. Tang sight is very good. Brass elevator marked 38 Cal. with mustard patina. Stocks are good with numerous handling marks and a large dent forward of the comb on the right side, stocks have been re-varnished with some varnish spilling over onto metal parts. Buttplate shows an even brown patina with slight wear on the heel and toe. Forend cap shows 10% blue with some scratching, magazine tip shows 10% blue. A good example of a half magazine octagon bbl ’73 Winchester. 49435-1 TEP C&R (2,000-3,000) – Lot 3039

WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 OCTAGON BARREL HALF MAGAZINE RIFLE.

SN 101785. Cal. 32 WCF. 24″ bbl, blue finish. Plain straight grip walnut stocks. CONDITION: Very good, bbl retains 20% blue in protected areas with muzzle and high point wear and slight cleaning, scratches on bottom bbl flat. Bore is frosty with strong rifling. Receiver retains 40% blue in protected area with the balance drifting into a pleasing plum/brown patina. Hammer shows 20% case color with slight scratching. Lever shows 20% case color with balance a pleasing brown patina. Elevator is marked 32 cal. and shows a pleasing mustard patina. Dust cover shows 20% blue. Stocks are good, with handling marks and dents, re-varnished. Buttplate is silver/gray patina. Forend cap shows 60% blue, magazine cap has brown patina. A very good example of a Winchester ’73 in a rare configuration. 49435-2 TEP C&R (2,000-3,000) – Lot 3040

RARE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE WITH SILVER PLATING.

SN 62000. Cal. 44 WCF. Rare nickel finished 2nd model carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine, square base barleycorn front sight and two position flip rear sight graduated 100-300-500 yds. Receiver has a staple and ring on left side. Receiver is 2nd type with attached dust cover rail and 3rd type dust cover. Mounted with very highly figured, uncheckered flame grain American walnut which includes carbine forearm and straight stock with carbine buttplate. Forearm band is 1866-style. Left side of bottom tang, under the wood is marked “XX” & assembly number 1129. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Receiver and sideplates are engraved by L. D. Nimschke with the vignette of a running Whitetail buck on left side surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with one scroll terminating in a flower blossom. Right side is engraved with matching patterns, all of which have fine pearled background. Light matching patterns extend over top of receiver, top tang, dust cover, and bottom of receiver. Buttplate tang is engraved to match. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this carbine with “Fancy Stock”, full-nickel with $2.50 engraving, received in warehouse November 29, 1880 and shipped the same day to order number 22977 with 19 other model 1873 arms. This carbine was shipped at a time when the west west was still wild and skirmishes with Indians & outlaws were still commonplace. Firearms of that era usually saw very hard service under adverse conditions & are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Fair to good, all matching. Overall retains about 60-70% restored nickel with loss areas dark patina. Buttplate shows moderate to heavy pitting. Stock has a couple of fine grain checks & a chip out of forearm at the receiver, otherwise wood is sound & retains an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine. Shootable, worn dark bore. 49450-1 JR (7,000-10,000) – Lot 3041

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RARE FULL NICKEL WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 13301. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40), standard grade carbine with 20″ bbl, full magazine and integral front band/front sight. Magazine is 1st type with screwed in plug. Bbl address is in 2 lines with Winchester and King’s Patent information. Rear sight is 1866 style, 2-position graduated 100-300-500 yds. Receiver is 1st type with mortised top containing a 2nd type dust cover with impressed thumb print. Left side of receiver has a staple and ring. Top tang is stamped “34” which was probably a rack number. Bottom of carrier has been filed, exposing the brass. Consignor states that he is the 3rd owner of this rifle having purchased it from the gentleman who bought it from the original owner’s family. Apparently the original owner’s name was engraved or marked on the carrier and the 2nd owner did not wish to have the carbine with someone else’s name on it so he removed the name. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and carbine buttplate that has trap containing an orig 3-piece brass & iron cleaning rod. Left side of lower tang is marked with the assembly number “1176”, which number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Being a standard grade carbine with assembly numbers, as found here signifies that this was a special order carbine. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum Records Office information request which identifies this carbine as having been received in warehouse Dec 13, 1876 and shipped Mar 5, 1877 to order number 8489. Ordinarily one would suspect that a full nickel rifle or carbine would have been used by a trick shot artist or showman, which was usually the case. However, the nickel finish being more durable than a blue finish was occasionally ordered by individuals who anticipated subjecting their firearms to hard service. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains about 95% orig nickel with slight losses around the muzzle and some minor pimpling over the chamber area above the forearm. Magazine tube retains about 95% orig nickel with fine pimpling and light losses on left side about mid-point. Bbl bands retain most of their orig nickel. Receiver and sideplates retain about 80-90% orig nickel with fine pimpling on sides of receiver and sideplates with most of the loss areas on the rear flats of the receiver. Hammer retains about 60% faded case colors and the lever traces of case colors in the most sheltered areas, having mostly turned to silver. Buttplate retains about 90% orig nickel with areas of pimpling and slight losses at the heel. Wood is sound with a few light nicks and scratches, a couple of dings on the forearm and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant, shiny bore, shows very little use. Cleaning rod is fine. 49660-1 JR (12,500-17,000) – Lot 3041A

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WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 332422. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40) Standard grade carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine, barley-corn front sight & 1873 marked 900 yard carbine ladder rear sight. There is a staple and ring in left side of receiver. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut which includes carbine forearm and single band with straight stock and carbine buttplate with trap containing an orig brass and iron three piece cleaning rod. This carbine was produced in about 1890, a time when a firearm was a daily used tool & these carbines were extremely popular as saddle guns, seeing daily use in inclement weather & harsh conditions. They frequently had little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain about 98% strong orig blue with a few very minor nicks & faint muzzle end wear. Receiver & side plates also retain about 96-98% orig blue with a few light scratches and faint sharp edge wear. Hammer retains brilliant case colors with strong case colors on the lever, faded on outer faces. Buttplate retains about 50% orig case colors, strong on the tang. Wood is sound with a couple bruises on the buttstock & series of bruises on the forearm with other light nicks & scratches & retains most of orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore, shows very little use. Cleaning rod is fine. 48944-2 JR (10,000-15,000) – Lot 3042

*LATE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 626547. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40) Standard grade Carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine, barley-corn front sight and 2000-yd carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a staple and ring. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut which includes a Carbine forearm and single band with straight stock and Carbine buttplate with trap containing a reproduction all steel cleaning rod. This Carbine was produced about 1909 when much of the business of that era was still conducted from the back of a horse or wagon and carbines such as this were still extremely popular as saddle guns. They usually saw hard and continuous service under adverse conditions and are rarely found today with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, bbl and magazine tube retain about 98% crisp original blue with both bbl bands also showing about 98% orig finish. Receiver retains about 94-96% glossy orig finish with some light flaking on the right side and very light sharp edge wear with a light halo from the saddle ring. Lever and hammer retain most of their bright, orig case colors. Buttplate retains bright case colors on the tang, turned dark on the face. Wood is sound with usual light nicks and scratches and a series of small pinprick marks on right side of buttstock and overall retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use, retaining most of its orig finish on the bolt face and loading gate. 49059-16 JR C&R (10,000-15,000) – Lot 3043

*LATE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 702810. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40) Standard grade Carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine, barley-corn front sight and 2000 yard Carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has staple and ring. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with Carbine forearm, 1866 style band and straight stock with Carbine buttplate & trap containing an orig three piece all steel cleaning rod. This Carbine was manufactured in about 1923 as a parts cleanup operation. In the preceding three years Winchester had only manufactured a little over 300 Model 1873 arms and in 1923 records show they manufactured in excess of 18,000 arms. By that time the Model 1873 sales had drastically dwindled due to the advent of much more powerful & accurate bolt action rifles. A large proportion of the lever action arms of that era were sold into Mexico, Central & South America where they usually saw extreme harsh service under tropical conditions, generally with little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Bbl, magazine tube and bbl bands retain 98% orig blue with only slight muzzle end wear and some light thinning of sides of bands. Receiver & side plates retain about 95% bright orig blue with some minor, light flaking, more pronounced on left side plate. Hammer retains brilliant case colors and lever brilliant colors on sides, lightly to moderately faded on outer faces. Buttplate retains about 98% orig blue. Wood is sound with a few, very small nicks on the buttstock and retains virtually all of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use. Cleaning rod is fine. 49059-107 JR C&R (6,000-10,000) – Lot 3044

*WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION MUSKET.

SN 571448. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Third Model Musket with 30″ rnd bbl, full magazine, square base front sight/bayonet lug and 900 yard musket ladder rear sight. Receiver is third type with integral dust cover rail and third type dust cover. Mounted with uncheckered, nicely figured, straight grain American walnut with full length forearm, three bands and straight stock that has carbine/musket buttplate with trap. Accompanied by an orig triangular socket bayonet without scabbard. The third model was the highest production of the Model 1873. Total production for the 1873 was about 720,610 rifles, carbines and muskets in 4 different calibers. According to The Winchester Book, Madis, only about 5% of that total (about 36,000) were muskets. Winchester was unable to generate any U.S. Military contracts for the ’73 musket so most of the production was sold to fill foreign military orders. Sometime in the second half of the 20th century a large cache of these muskets was discovered in Nicaragua and returned to the U.S. still in their original crates. Given the limited production, muskets should be considered quite rare as most of the foreign orders have never returned to the U.S. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains about 98% crisp, orig factory blue with a small scrape on the right sideplate and 3 or 4 fine scratches on left sideplate. Lever and hammer retain brilliant case colors, lightly faded on lever finger loop. Buttplate also retains brilliant case colors, a little thin on the heel. Wood has 3 or 4 bruises on the buttstock, otherwise is completely sound and retains about all of its orig factory oil finish. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore. Appears to be new and unfired. Bayonet is fine with some light surface discoloration. 49432-20 JR C&R (5,500-7,500) – Lot 3045

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 MUSKET.

SN 571169. Cal. 44 WCF 30″ bbl, blue finish. Straight grain walnut stocks. CONDITION: Fine, bbl retains 90% blue with slight muzzle wear and some staining, bbl bands retain 95% blue with some slight scratches. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Receiver retains 90% blue with high point wear and some spotting, slight stain on right side plate, dust cover retains 95% blue, good screws. Hammer shows 90% vivid case color, lever shows 90% case coloring. Stocks are very good, full sized with scratches and some dents commensurate with the age of the rifle. Buttplate retains 20% case color with erosion at the heel, some staining. Sling swivels show 95% blue. A very nice example of a Winchester ’73 Musket. 49533-3 TEP C&R (5,000-8,000) – Lot 3046

SCARCE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 32916. Cal. 45-60. Beautiful Deluxe ’76 with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mountain front sight and 1000-Yd 1876 marked ladder rear sight. Receiver is 3rd type with integral dust cover rail & 3rd type dust cover. Mounted with about 2x, center crotch American walnut with H-style checkered forearm & black fleur-de-lis insert and serpentine grip buttstock that has crescent buttplate with trap. Receiver has single set trigger. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked “XX” and assembly number “1660”, along with an “R”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Winchester Gun Museum letter which identifies this rifle in cal. 45-60 with 28″ oct bbl, set trigger, case hardened, and checkered pistol grip stock, shipped March 28, 1883. At the time this rifle was manufactured there were very few repeating big bore rifles available on the market. The Model 1876 was extremely popular for its larger cal & hard-hitting cartridge. At that time, their only serious competition was M1881 which, although a fine rifle, did not have the distribution system available to Winchester. The Model 1876 was one of Winchester’s lowest production rifles with only about 64,000 produced 1876-1897 in both rifles & carbines and four different calibers. This model remained popular well into the late 1880’s even after the advent of the model 1886 with its more powerful, higher velocity cartridges. CONDITION: Very fine, all-matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 93-95% strong orig blue showing light sharp edge wear on bbl, turning a little plummy over chamber area. Magazine tube is strong & bright. Receiver & side plates retain bright case colors in sheltered areas being mostly moderately faded & turning silver on bottom and front edges. Top tang shows faded case colors & bottom tang brilliant case colors. Buttplate shows about 30% faded colors with balance turned silver. Wood is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches & retains most of its orig factory varnish. Forearm shows wear at carry point & checkering shows light diamond point wear. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore with just a hint of roughness. 49608-4 JR (25,000-35,000) – Lot 3047

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WINCHESTER MODEL 1876, SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 8019. Cal. .45-60. Second model rifle with special order 26″ oct to rnd bbl, button magazine, half nickle front sight, 1876 marked ladder rear sight & thick base sporting tang sight for Model 1873 with 4″ staff. Receiver is second type with attached dust cover rail and third type dust cover. Receiver has single set trigger. Mounted with about 3X, flame grain American walnut with early style checkered forearm and straight stock with crescent buttplate. Left side of tang under the wood is marked with the assembly number “287” and XXX. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by two Cody Firearms Museum letters, dated Mar & May 2004 which identify this rifle as case hardened with 26″ half oct bbl, set trigger, checkered stock & half magazine, received in warehouse Sept 27 1881 and shipped the same day to order number 28275. This rifle was produced at a time when the West was still wild and owning a firearm for hunting & self defense were a way of life. Arms of that era usually saw very hard service with little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. The fact that this rifle is a deluxe special order item, which would have cost substantially more than a standard grade rifle, attests to the speculation that it probably belonged to someone of a reasonably high social status, such as a wealthy rancher, military officer or an individual with more income than the average working guy of that era. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching. Bbl retains 92-94% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear, some light dulling and a couple of small scattered spots of light surface rust. There are some small scratches by the rear sight. Receiver retains 60-70%+ faded case colors, turning silver. Lever & hammer also retain faded case colors. Buttplate is a mottled grey patina. Wood is sound with a few nicks & scratches, a couple of tiny bruises & retains about 95% orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. 49059-25 JR (17,500-27,500) – Lot 3048

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SCARCE DELUXE MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION SHORT RIFLE.

SN 33765. Cal. 45-75. Fine deluxe rifle with 22″ round bbl, full magazine, English ramp front sight and 3-leaf platinum-line express sight, marked 100, 200 & 300. Receiver is 3rd type with integral dust cover rail and 3rd type dust cover which is engraved “SIGHTED SHOT AND REGULATED / BY HOLLAND & HOLLAND” with the address below and “WINNERS OF ALL THE FIELD TRIALS / 1883”. Left side of bbl and receiver ring have British proofs. Outer face of lever is covered with fine leather. Mounted with about 2X burl & flame grain American walnut with H-style checked forearm and black fleur-de-lis inlay, serpentine grip buttstock that has smooth steel buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked “XX”, the assembly number “493” and an “S”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Bottom of forend cap has a plug screw in what was probably a sling swivel hole. This rifle was produced in 1883 when the British Colonial Empire stretched through Asia and Africa. Undoubtedly this was an Englishman’s hunting rifle probably for Cecil the Lion of that era. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains about 80% original blue with small freckles of light surface rust and a brown patina around the front sight which was attached with silver solder, possibly re-attached. Magazine tube retains about 85-90% thin blue turning brown with a couple of small dents about mid-point. Receiver & side plates retain 60-70% faded case colors, stronger in the more sheltered areas with the balance turned silver. Lever & hammer also retain faded case colors, turned silver on outer face. Buttplate is a silver brown patina. Stock has a hairline crack at top tang, otherwise wood is sound with normal nicks & dings showing moderate wear and retains about 50% original varnish. Mechanics are fine. Very bright shiny bore. 49650-1 JR (15,000-20,000) – Lot 3049

WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 47371. Cal. .45-60. Deluxe third model rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mountain front sight, 1876 marked ladder rear sight & thick base sporting tang sight with 4″ staff. Receiver is third type with integral milled dustcover rail and third type dustcover. Receiver has single set trigger. Mounted with about 2X tiger striped, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and black, fleur-de-lis, insert serpentine grip buttstock with crescent buttplate with trap. Left side of lower tang under the wood is marked with the assembly number “2341” and “X”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. This rifle was produced in about 1884 when carrying a firearm was an every day way of life. Arms of that era usually saw very hard service under adverse conditions often with little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. Being a deluxe rifle it would have cost substantially more than a comparable standard grade rifle, probably out of the reach of the ordinary working citizen. It likely would have been the property of someone of reasonable importance, a wealthy rancher or possibly a law enforcement officer. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 95% strong bright restored blue with sharp edge wear and some thinning on the magazine tube. Receiver, lever, hammer & buttplate retain about full coverage lightly to moderately faded restored case colors. Wood is sound with nicks & scratches and retains most of a very old restored finish showing hand wear on the forearm at the carry point. Mechanics are fine. Strong bore with fine pitting in the grooves. 49059-26 JR (5,000-8,000) – Lot 3050

RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 OCTAGON BARREL FULL MAGAZINE “OPEN TOP” RIFLE.

SN 4854. Cal. 45-75 28″ bbl, blue finish. Plain straight grain walnut stocks. CONDITION: Very good, bbl and magazine retain 20% blue in protected areas drifting to a plum patina, muzzle and high point wear, some staining and erosion. Bore is dark with visible rifling. Receiver retains 30% blue in protected areas, left side of receiver and side plate shows some erosion and light pitting, right side of receiver shows good blue with visible striation marks. Hammer retains traces of case color. Lever shows a silver/gray patina, with some staining on the bottom. Brass elevator shows a mustard patina. Stocks are very good and full sized with numerous dents and handling marks commensurate with the age of the rifle. Label stain on right side of buttstock, buttplate shows gray/brown patina. Forend cap shows traces of blue with erosion over all. A very rare and hard to fine Winchester model 1876 “Open Top” rifle. 49533-2 TEP C&R (6,000-10,000) – Lot 3051

WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 47655. Cal. .40-60. Standard grade rifle with scarce special order 30″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight, and “1876” marked ladder rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate with trap. The Model 1876 is one of, if not, the lowest production of Winchester lever action rifles with only about 64,000 produced in the period 1876-1897. This model was the first big bore repeating rifle and as such was in great demand on the American frontier for its tremendous stopping power and rapid fire capability. It remained as a premiere long range big bore hunting & defense rifle until the advent of the Marlin Model 1881 & Winchester 1886, both of which were chambered for the more powerful, higher velocity cartridges, including the venerable 45-70. Those rifles were immediately successful, causing a drastic drop in demand for the heavier, more delicate Model 1876. This rifle was produced in about 1884 when the West was still wild and carrying & using a firearm was a daily way of life. Few of the firearms of that era are found today with high orig finish and special order pieces are especially rare. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl, magazine tube & forend cap retain 96-98% strong orig blue with only light sharp edge wear and a couple of tiny nicks in the sharp edges. Receiver retains about 95-97% orig blue showing slight dulling with sharp edge wear and some light candy-striping, mostly on right side. Hammer retains brilliant case colors and the lever strong, dark case colors on the sides, lightly to moderately faded on outer faces. Buttplate retains about 70-75% orig blue. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore shows very little use. 49059-23 JR (6,000-10,000) – Lot 3052

SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 30844. Cal. .45-60. Standard grade rifle with special order 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight & 1876 marked ladder rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. This rifle was produced in about 1882 when using a firearm on a daily basis was a way of life, for both hunting & protection. Arms of that era usually saw very hard service, most often with little or no maintenance and seldom are found today with any orig finish. A special order rifle such as this is a rare find. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 90-92% strong orig blue with fine surface etching on the bbl and light sharp edge wear. Receiver retains about 95% orig blue with fine surface etching and light sharp edge wear, all mixed with some light flaking. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors. Buttplate is a dark patina. Wood is sound with a few light scrapes on each side of buttstock and overall retains a hand worn orig oil finish. Mechanics are fine. Brilliant shiny bore shows very little use, just poor storage on the outside. 49059-22 JR (5,000-8,000) – Lot 3053

VERY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION MUSKET FROM CITIZENS’ GUARD OF HAWAII WITH BAYONET.

SN 28745. Cal. 45-75. Standard grade musket with 32″ rnd bbl, full magazine, barleycorn front sight/bayonet lug and a standing fixed rear sight in place of the more delicate Baker leaf sight, which was probably broken during the period of use and replaced with the current sight. Receiver is 3rd type with integral dust cover rail that has a 3rd type dust cover. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with full length forearm and straight stock with musket buttplate without trap. Left forward side of forestock is grooved and contains a slotted head steel ramrod which passes through the forend cap which also has a saber bayonet lug on the right side. Buttstock & middle band have sling wires. Accompanied by an orig saber bayonet that has 20-1/4″ Yaghtahan blade and cast brass handle with eagle head & feather pattern handle. Bayonet has its orig black leather & brass scabbard. This musket was issued to Private C. G. Mahyre who was 42 years old at the time of commission on Feb 18, 1897. He was of Scandinavian descent, a resident of Honolulu and the Assistant Engineer for the HAWA Agricultural Company at that time. The 1910 census shows him still in Hawaii. Copies of Mr. Bell’s research pages accompany this lot. Also accompanying are copies of two articles about the Hawaiian Winchesters and the Citizens’ Guard, Republic of Hawaii which gives the history of these rare muskets. One of the articles states that only 617 muskets were produced. Also accompanying is a hand written copy of a page of research regarding the Hawaiian Model 1876, which states that there were 72 carbines and 300 muskets on order number “35449″, Nov. 22, 1882. One line of this research lists SN 28701 through 28800 as muskets, which includes this musket. Another listing of Hawaiian muskets lists this musket by SN. It is believed that this research is that which was compiled by the late John A. Bell from whose estate this musket is consigned. One of the articles by Philip A. Reis mentioned above appeared in the June 1977 edition of Guns magazine, beginning on pg 27, states that under the reign of King Kalakaua in 1889 about 150 members of The Honolulu Rifles, a loosely organized home guard, attempted a coup of the King, which was unsuccessful. The King was quick to dissolve the Honolulu Rifles. Between 1889 and 1893 the struggle for power continued. The King died while on a trip to San Francisco and was replaced by his sister, Queen Liliuokalani. She was dethroned in 1893 by a group known as the Republic of Hawaii. At that time the old Honolulu Rifles was reformed into a group known as the Citizens’ Guard of Hawaii. From 1893 through 1898 the islands were controlled by the Republic of Hawaii, at which time it became a Territory of the United States. The late John A. Bell was employed in Hawaii for many years, where he developed an interest in Hawaiian firearms history and began collecting those arms and amassing information regarding them. Most of what is known today about Hawaiian firearms is a result of Mr. Bell’s research. This musket and three other arms being sold in this auction are from Mr. Bell’s collection, all of which are documented to Hawaii by various means. PROVENANCE: Citizens’ Guard of Hawaii; John A. Bell Collection. CONDITION: Very good. The metal, overall, is a smooth, even brown patina with some light freckling on the receiver, sideplates and dust cover. Wood is sound with nicks, dings and scratches and overall retains a dark hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. Bayonet is also fine with lightly cleaned blade. Handle has a couple of small dings and shows a medium mustard patina. Scabbard is very fine with a few small nicks in the finish and retains about 80% orig black finish on the leather with dark patina on the throat and tip. 49501-2 JRL (6,000-10,000) – Lot 3054

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SCARCE WINCHESTER 1876 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 2035. Cal. .45-75. Standard grade carbine with 22″ rnd bbl, barleycorn front sight & 100 meter, reverse mounted carbine ladder rear sight. Receiver is second type with attached dust cover rail and second type dust cover with impressed thumbprint. Left side of receiver has a stud and ring. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with full length forearm that has blued steel tip to the 2-line Winchester & King’s patent address is also stamped “TRULOCK & HARRISS 9 DAWSON ST DUBLIN”. Left side of receiver is stamped “8284” and bbl & receiver have British proofs. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum factory letter which identifies this arm as a rifle with oct bbl, set trigger & “changed to carbine”, received in warehouse Mar 7 1880 and shipped June 2 1880 with 9 other arms to order number 20192. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig blue, turning plum & thin over the area between rear sight and bbl band. Receiver retains about 85-90% strong orig blue mixing with brown. Lever & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, strong on the hammer; brilliant on sides of lever. Buttplate retains about 70% lightly faded case colors. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. 49059-24 JR (6,000-10,000) – Lot 3055

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SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER DELUXE MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 114616. Cal. 45-90. Fine Special Order ’86 with 26″ oct bbl, button mag, Lyman hunting front sight utilizes “certifiable antique ivory” bead and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with about 3X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut that includes H-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip buttstock with smooth steel buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum records office research request which identifies this rifle in cal 45-90, with oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, shotgun butt, oil finish and half mag, received in warehouse December 10,1898 and shipped same day to order #18311. This rifle was produced at a time when using a firearm for hunting and personal protection was commonplace. This rifle was probably someone’s hunting rifle that saw very little use in the outdoors. Extended exposure to the ultraviolet rays of sunshine rapidly fades case colors. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 98% strong orig blue with a couple of small nicks and slight muzzle end wear, beginning to turn a little plum. Receiver retains about all of its orig case colors, brilliant on the sides & upper and lower tangs, lightly faded on top and bottom edges. Hammer retains about all of its orig case colors turned dark on top edge. Lever retains bright case colors on sides, moderately faded on outer faces. Forend cap shows dark case colors turning a little brown. Buttplate is mostly a smooth light brown patina with rust on the heel. Stock is missing slivers around both upper and lower tangs on both sides, lower left is fairly large, otherwise wood is sound with a few light nicks and scratches and retain virtually all of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore shows very little use if any, receiver is still full of old grease. 49622-1 JR IVORY (15,000-25,000) – Lot 3056

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WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 8509. Cal. .38-56. Early ’86 with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, Lyman “certifiable antique ivory” bead hunting front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with about 3x, center crotch, feather and flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and straight stock with crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under wood is marked with the assembly number “721” & “XXX”. Matching assembly number is found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. This rifle was produced in about 1887 at a time when the west was still wild and long-range, big caliber rifles were in great demand for both hunting and protection. Generally, those arms of that era saw continuous hard service under harsh conditions, often with little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. Simple exposure to ultra-violet rays of sunlight will fade case colors. That this rifle survived until today with high orig finish attests to the probability that it belonged to someone of higher standing or a wealthy rancher who used it very little. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue, turning a little plum showing light muzzle and sharp edge wear with a couple of tiny nicks. Magazine tube retains about 98% orig blue turning a little plumming. Receiver retains about 80-85% orig case colors, brilliant on left side with partial, orig lacquer coating. Right side and top edge are heavily faded and bottom edge has turned silver from carrying. Hammer retains bright case colors on sides and rear edge, turned silver on top. Lever retains strong case color on left side somewhat more faded on right side and outer faces. Forend cap retains about 50% faded case colors. Buttplate retains smoky case colors. Wood is sound with light nicks and scratches, a small bruise on forearm with buttstock retaining about 95% strong piano varnish finish, possibly an old restoration. Forearm shows dark staining on bottom rear and retains about 70% matching finish. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore shows very little use. 49533-1 JR IVORY (15,000-25,000) – Lot 3057

SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 48222. Cal. 45-70. Fine deluxe ’86 with special order 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, Lyman “certifiable antique ivory” bead hunting front sight & 3-leaf express rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, about 2X American walnut with H-style checkered forearm & black insert, serpentine grip buttstock with silver plated crescent buttplate. Bolt & lever are also silver plated. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number “109” & “XX”. Matching assembly # is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. This rifle appears to have been produced in about 1890 at a time when business was still conducted from the back of a horse or wagon and firearms were a way of life. Firearms of that era usually saw continuous daily use, usually under harsh circumstances with very little maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. Deluxe rifles such as this were mostly out of reach for the average working man so it stands to reason that this rifle belonged to someone of a higher social status. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching. Rifle overall retains a Turnbull quality restoration with strong, bright, Winchester-style blue on the bbl & magazine tube, orig appearing case colors on the receiver and hammer and a lightly restored finish on the wood. Forearm has a repaired sliver on the right side at the forend cap, otherwise wood is sound with nicks & dings and light oil staining around the metal. Checkering has been freshened. Mechanics are crisp. Strong bright bore, dark in the grooves. 49059-31 JR IVORY (10,000-15,000) – Lot 3058

*SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER DELUXE MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 142633. Cal. 45-70. Fine deluxe ’86 with special order 24″ oct to rnd bbl, half magazine, Lyman “certifiable antique ivory” bead front sight, rifle ladder rear sight & Lyman combination rear tang sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, about 2X American walnut that has H-style checkered forearm and straight stock with crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tang is marked with the assembly # 534 and XX. Matching assembly # is also found in top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in Cal. 45-70 with 24″ half oct bbl, plain trigger, fancy, checkered stock & half magazine, received in warehouse Dec 6, 1907 and shipped Dec 9, 1907 to order #130865. This rifle likely would have been someones prized hunting rifle and shows use but no abuse. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching. Bbl, magazine tube & forend cap retain about 95% strong orig blue with a few minor, very light nicks & scratches. Receiver retains about 70% orig blue, thinning over the top, worn to grey on bottom. Hammer retains dark case colors and lever case colors in sheltered areas, mostly having turned silver. Buttplate is a grey patina. Wood is sound with normal handling & use, nicks & scratches and retains about 95% orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 49059-29 JR C&R; IVORY (10,000-15,000) – Lot 3059

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RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 BIG 50 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 89289. Cal. 50 EX (50-110). Standard grade rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, button mag, Jack (Winchester Express) front sight and 3-leaf platinum line carbine/Express rear sight. Left side of bbl and receiver have small British proofs. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut that includes straight stock and smooth steel shotgun buttplate. Receiver is color case hardened, which is somewhat more scarce on the 50 cal rifles than blued receivers. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum records office information request sheet which identifies this rifle in cal 50-110 with rnd bbl, plain trigger, half magazine, and shotgun butt, received in warehouse June 29, 1894 and shipped the next day to order #14061. By the time Winchester began chambering their 1886 rifles for this caliber color case hardening on receivers was a special order feature and not often seen on the 50 caliber rifles. The configuration found here was very popular with the British but usually with a 22″ bbl. They favored it for tiger and lion hunting and other major African game. They usually saw very hard service on these safaris and are rarely found today with orig high finish, most often having altered sights and English style finish. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 90-92% strong orig blue with a thin spot just above the forend cap. Receiver retains about all of its orig case colors, strong and bright to brilliant on the sides, moderately faded over the top and fading to silver on the bottom. Hammer retains bright case colors, turned a little dark on the top edge. Lever retains bright case colors on side, fading on outer faces. Buttplate is a gray metal patina. Stock has a series of small gouges on left side, otherwise wood is sound with a few light nicks and scratches and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp. Very bright shiny bore, shows very little use. 49622-3 JRL (15,000-25,000) – Lot 3060

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SCARCE DELUXE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 38778. Cal. 38-56. Fine deluxe ’86 in scarce configuration with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with screw, semi-buckhorn rear sight & Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with 2-3X center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm & black insert, serpentine grip buttstock with crescent buttplate. Left side of bottom tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly # “295” & “XX”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Buttplate is unmarked. Rear face of buttstock is stamped “NOV. 13-6 / N.C.R”. Buttstock has an old repair in the wrist that is barely noticeable on the outside. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum which identifies this rifle in Cal. 38-56 in half oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, received in warehouse May 2, 1890 and shipped same day to Order # 11740. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 95% of a very old restored blue. Receiver retains 70-80% orig case colors under a coating of old dried oil. Colors are stronger in sheltered areas, faded elsewhere and turned grey over top & bottom edges. Hammer retains dark orig case colors and lever faded case colors on sides. Forend cap is a grey patina and buttplate shows about 90% restored case colors Stock has the aforementioned repaired crack, otherwise wood is sound with the wood overall retaining an old restored finish probably from the time of wrist repair. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 49059-30 JR (7,500-12,500) – Lot 3061

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*WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE LIGHTWEIGHT TAKE DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 129542. Cal. 45-70. Fine lightweight rifle with 22″ lightweight, tapered rnd bbl, half magazine, take down, pedestal mounted Lyman “certifiable antique ivory” bead front sight, altered semi-buckhorn rear sight and Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with about 2-X shell and flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with Winchester trademark embossed hard rubber buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number “264”, “XX” and an “R”. Matching assembly number is found in top tang channel of buttstock. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in cal. 45-70 with 22″ extra light rnd bbl, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip stock with oil finish and rubber buttplate with half magazine and take down, received in warehouse February 19, 1904 and shipped February 22, 1904 to order # T111999, return to repaired August 16, 1904, order # 242118. This rifle was produced at a time when business was still conducted from the back of a horse, buggy or wagon and the daily use of firearms was commonplace for hunting and self defense. This model rifle was extremely popular in the great North Woods, Canada and Alaska for big game hunting and self defense. Most often these rifles saw hard service under adverse conditions and are rarely found today with high orig finish. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching. Bbl and magazine tube retain 96-97% strong, orig blue with light muzzle end wear and light wear on the magazine tube cap. Bbl extension retains 75-80% orig blue with a wear spot on the bottom and side, at the carry point. Receiver retains 96-97% strong orig blue with only sharp edge wear and a couple of small scratches. Hammer retains brilliant case colors, faded on top edge. Lever retains brilliant case colors on the sides, moderately faded on outer faces. Wood is sound with some light mildew spots on the buttstock, a few nicks & scratches and retains most of is orig oil finish, showing wear on the forearm at the carry point. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore. Shows little use. 49432-17 JR C&R; IVORY (10,000-15,000) – Lot 3062

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*WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LIGHTWEIGHT TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 129398. Cal. 45-70. Standard grade rifle with 24″ tapered extra light rnd bbl, half magazine, takedown with pedestal mounted “certifiable antique ivory” bead Lyman hunting front sight, Lyman 6-A two leaf folding rear sight & Lyman combination tang sight. Bbl is marked “NICKEL STEEL” on bbl over chamber area. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut, straight stock with Winchester trademark embossed hard rubber buttplate. This rifle was produced in about 1903 when the daily use of firearms was commonplace both for hunting & self-protection. Firearms of that era usually saw hard service & are rarely found today with high orig finish. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains about 99% crisp orig factory finish with only a couple of tiny little nicks on receiver. Blue is crisp and bright and case colors on lever & hammer are brilliant. Wood is sound with a very few, very small handling & storage nicks & scratches & retains virtually all of its bright orig finish. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore. May be unfired. 49608-7 JR C&R; IVORY (7,000-10,000) – Lot 3063

FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 12163. Cal. 38-56. Early Standard Grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, altered half-nickel front sight and semi buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in cal. 38-56 with oct bbl and plain trigger, received in warehouse January 10, 1888 and shipped the next day. Standard grade rifles, such as found here, were the every-day working tool of the ordinary man on the American frontier and generally saw very hard service under harsh circumstances on horse, wagon, or buggy, often with little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Bbl and magazine tube retain 98-99% strong orig blue. Receiver retains virtually all of its orig case colors, brilliant on sides and top, moderately thinning toward bottom front, brilliant toward lever. Hammer retains all of its brilliant case colors as does top & bottom tangs. Lever retains virtually all of its orig case colors, bright on sides slightly faded on outer faces and turning dark on loop. Buttplate retains most of its orig case colors, strong on tang and faded on face. Forend cap retains virtually all of its bright orig case colors. Wood is sound with a few very minor handling & storage nicks & scratches & retains virtually all of its orig bright factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore. Appears to be new and unfired. 49608-1 JR (7,500-12,500) – Lot 3064

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WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 HEAVY OCTAGON BARREL FULL MAGAZINE RIFLE WITH SET TRIGGER.

SN 8791. Cal. 45-70 26″ heavy oct bbl, blue finish. Plain straight grain walnut stocks. Special heavy barrel type blade front and buckhorn rear sight. Set trigger. Accompanied by a 1979 dated Cody Firearms Museum letter stating extra heavy barrel and set trigger as special order features and shipped October 26,1887. CONDITION: Good, bbl shows a brown patina finish overall with muzzle and high point wear, very little bad erosion. Magazine shows 20% blue in protected areas blending into brown patina, slight muzzle wear. Bore is dark with visible rifling. Receiver shows a gray/brown patina overall with some high point wear and some light cleaning marks. Bolt shows 20% blue at the rear end. Hammer shows silvered out case coloring. Lever shows silver/gray patina. Set trigger functions well. Stocks are good, have been cleaned and show a coat of new varnish. Small sliver of wood missing at wrist of stock next to hammer. Buttplate shows silver/gray patina with some erosion at the heel and toe. Forend cap shows silver/gray patina with slight erosion. A very rare heavy bbl early model ’86 rifle. Very hard to find. Colorful old gun. 49023-1 TEP C&R (6,500-9,500) – Lot 3065

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WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 OCTAGON BARREL FULL MAGAZINE RIFLE WITH CASE COLORED RECEIVER.

SN 11745. Cal. 38-56 26″ bbl, blue and case colored finish. Plain straight grain walnut stocks. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Very fine, bbl and magazine tube retain 90% blue finish with only slight wear at the muzzle some high point wear and a few miniscule scratches. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Receiver retains 80% case coloring with vivid color in protected areas. Bolt shows 60% blue with slight staining. Hammer shows 80% case color with most of wear on top. Lever shows 50% case color, vivid on left side, most wear on the outside of the loop. Stocks are very good and full sized, numerous handling marks and dents, especially on left side of buttstock and forend. Buttplate is a pleasing gray/brown patina. Bore end cap retains 30% case color finish. A very fine example of an early standard grade model ’86 rifle. 49059-27 TEP C&R (5,500-8,500) – Lot 3066

WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 41527. Cal. 40-82. Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, nicely figured American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. This rifle was produced about 1890 when the west was still pretty wild with outlaws & indians requiring self defense arms as well as for hunting. These rifles were a daily used tool, usually seeing hard service, frequently with little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 95-96% strong orig blue with muzzle end and sharp edge wear. Receiver retains about 70% orig case colors, moderately faded, stronger on the sides, showing wear on the bottom at the carry point. Hammer retains most of its orig case colors turned dark and the lever, strong case colors on the sides and sheltered areas, faded to silver on trigger bow and loop. Forend cap retains about 60% faded case colors and the buttplate shows silvered case colors mixed with brown patina. Stock has a long narrow gouge on left side with normal nicks & dings, otherwise wood is sound with the buttstock retaining about 90% orig finish and the forearm about 60%, showing wear on the rear 1/3. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore shows very little use, only poor storage, should show much better with careful cleaning. 49432-14 JR (5,000-8,000) – Lot 3067

SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 106714. Cal. 45-70. Standard grade carbine with 22″ rnd bbl, full mag, square base front sight and 900 yd carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud and ring. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut which includes a carbine forearm with bbl band and straight stock with carbine buttplate. Bottom of buttstock is inlaid with a small silver shield which is engraved with a crest consisting of a shield surrounded by laurel leaves with a crown above and four sections engraved with a rearing lion in the top left and bottom right and a castle in the top right and bottom left. This crest resembles the Spanish crest with reversed sections. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum records office information request which identifies this carbine in cal 45-70, received in warehouse May 25, 1896 and shipped November 2, 1896 to order #22871. This carbine was produced when virtually every cowboy on the Western frontier carried a saddle gun and the 1886 carbine was extremely popular for its heavy, high velocity, hard hitting cartridge. These carbines were usually exposed to the harsh elements on a daily basis, often with little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with orig high finish. Color case hardened arms of that era were very susceptible to fading from their exposure to ultraviolet rays of sunshine. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain about 95-96% strong orig factory blue,turning slightly plum on the bbl. Receiver retains about 75-80% orig case colors, bright to brilliant on the sides, moderately faded over the top and top tang, turning silver on the bottom. Hammer retains dark case colors turned silver on top edge. Lever retains bright case colors on the sides, turned silver on outer faces. Buttplate retains about 60% strong case colors turned silver on heel and toe, faded on the tang. Wood is sound with light nicks, dings and scratches, primarily on right side of buttstock, probably from being carried upside down in a saddle scabbard which would have exposed the right side to brush and other contacts. Forearm shows only a few minor, small nicks and wood overall retains as much as 80-85% orig oil finish with the balance a light hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore. Shows very little use with the wear more from carrying. 49622-4 JRL (17,500-27,500) – Lot 3068

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RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE WITH CASE COLORED RECEIVER.

SN 95113. Cal. 40-65 WCF 22″ bbl, blue and case colored finish. Plain straight grained American walnut stocks. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Very fine, bbl retains 80% blue drifting to a brown finish with muzzle wear and some light scratches and a few small dents. Magazine retains 90% blue with muzzle wear and a few small scratches. Front bbl band retains 50% blue with wear on both sides, rear band retains 80% blue with high point wear. Bore is dark but shows good rifling. Receiver retains 80% case color with vivid color in protected areas, a few slight scratches, carry wear on bottom of receiver. Bolt shows 90% blue. Loading gate shows 50% bright blue. Hammer shows 50% case color mostly on right side and rear, left side is scratched. Lever retains 50% case coloring with some vivid color is protected places especially on the left side. Stocks are very good and full sized with handling marks and a few bruises especially on the left side of the grip. Forearm is very good with a few minor handling marks. This is a very nice and rare Winchester model 1886 Saddle Ring Carbine, very difficult to duplicate. 49059-32 TEP C&R (10,000-15,000) – Lot 3069

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 136437. Cal. 45-90. Standard grade carbine with 22″ rnd bbl, full magazine, square base front sight, express rear sight with broken middle blade & a spring-loaded Marbles tang sight. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Mounted with uncheckered, slab sawed American walnut which includes a carbine forearm with band and straight stock with carbine buttplate. Front end of comb has a small notch cut during period of use to accommodate the tang sight. Accompanied by a Winchester Firearms Museum letter which identifies this carbine in cal. 45-90 received in warehouse Jan 22, 1907, and shipped Sept 19, 1907, to order number 121234. This carbine was produced at a time when business and other activities were still conducted from the back of a horse, wagon, or buggy and firearms such as this were a daily use tool. They frequently saw extensive use under harsh circumstances often with little maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain about 95-96% orig blue turning a little plum over top half and over chamber area. Magazine tube blue is strong & bright. Receiver retains about 60% fading orig blue with bottom worn to silver and top edge turning plum. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors, as does buttplate. Buttstock has a repaired chip in wrist at the receiver, otherwise wood is sound with aforementioned notch in stock & scattered nicks & scratches. Buttstock retains most of its orig oil finish & forearm shows a hand-worn patina with saddle bow wear. Mechanics are crisp. Strong bright bore. Would make an outstanding Cowboy Action shooter. 49450-2 JR C&R (10,000-15,000) – Lot 3070

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*SCARCE WINCESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 129123. Cal. 45-70. Standard grade carbine with 22″ rnd bbl, full magazine, square base front sight & 1,000 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly # 684 which number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Buttplate is unmarked. This rifle was produced in about 1903 when most business was still conducted from the back of a horse or wagon. Firearms of that era were continuously exposed to harsh weather and hard use and are rarely found today with any orig finish. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except buttplat, as noted. Overall retains about all of a fine, professionally restored finish with strong blue & scattered, fine pitting. Wood is sound with some spots of dark stain on the stock and also retains a lightly restored finish. Lever & hammer were blued in the restoration process. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. Would make an outstanding cowboy action shooter. 49059-28 JR (6,000-10,000) – Lot 3071

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE LIGHT WEIGHT TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 133760. Cal. 33 WCF. Late deluxe rifle with 24″ lightweight tapered rnd bbl, half magazine, pedestal mounted “certifiable antique ivory” bead hunting front sight and flat top sporting rear sight. Receiver is takedown style. Mounted with about 2X center crotch, flame grain American walnut with matching grain, “H” style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with Winchester trademark embossed hard rubber buttplate. Receiver has blued lever and hammer which is correct for this rifle. It was produced in 1904 right about the time that Winchester was transitioning from color case hardened to blued attachments. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number “857” and “XX”. Matching assembly number is also found, quite unusually on the front face of the buttstock. Lower tang also has a over-struck assembly number. Rifles in this cal. were quiet popular with Northwoods hunters for big game such as elk, moose & bear and were especially popular in Alaska. PROVENANCE: Ex-Thomas W. Connally Estate Collection. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% crisp orig blue with a couple of small scratches on the bbl; receiver retains 97-98% bright orig blue with faint sharp edge wear, a small spot of flaking on the top right side and a few scattered pin pricks of surface rust; loading gate base is moderately flaked; bbl extension shows light flaking with a few small spots of rust. Wood is sound with a very few, very light nicks & scratches and retains most of its lightly cleaned oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 49269-1 JR13 C&R; IVORY (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3072

*EXTREMELY RARE HALF NICKEL SEMI-DELUXE SMOOTHBORE WINCHESTER MODEL 92 LEVER ACTION CARBINE.

SN 1002309. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Extraordinarily rare Winchester with 20” rnd bbl, full magazine, ramp front sight with hood and semi-buckhorn rear sight, without stud & ring in left side of receiver. Left side of bbl has standard late markings with the addition of “SMOOTH BORE” forward of regular marking. It has nickeled receiver & buttplate with blued screws. Left side of top tang, under the wood is stamped with assembly number “100” which number is also found on buttstock, under the buttplate and inside toe of buttplate. Mounted with nicely figured, straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with long forearm & capped pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Extremely few Model 92 firearms with smoothbore bbls are known today. This carbine was produced in about 1934 and given the fancy nature of its configuration, the most likely scenario is that it was made for a trick-shot artist or showman of some sort. There is also the possibility that it may have been ordered by an ornithologist, taxidermist or someone collecting specimens. It was not unusual for an individual going on a major hunting safari to have a standard rifle and a smoothbore rifle for small game for the camp pot. Regardless of its intended purpose, this is an extraordinarily rare Model 92, unlikely to ever been encountered again. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain 98-99% strong orig blue. Receiver & buttplate retain most of their orig factory nickel, turned a little milky. Lever & hammer retain most of their orig blue. Stock has a tiny chip at receiver, otherwise wood is sound and retains virtually all of a bright, orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 49450-20 JR C&R (15,000-25,000) – Lot 3073

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 DELUXE OCTAGON BARREL FULL MAGAZINE TAKE DOWN RIFLE.

SN 306558. Cal. 25/20 24″ bbl, blue finish, nicely figured checkered walnut pistol grip stocks, with Lyman tang sight. Lyman front sight with “certifiable antique ivory” bead. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 90% blue with high point wear at muzzle and on sharp edges of the bbl flat. Rear sight mortise is filled and marks from the old rear sight are present on top bbl flat. Takedown ring shows 90% blue. Bore is frosty with sharp rifling. Receiver shows 90% blue with high point wear and some erosion of finish on either side near bolt head. Good screws. Fire blue on loading gate, some dry oil stain. Hammer retains 50% case color with scratching on side. Lever retains 50% case color with wear and stain on bottom and in loop. Lyman tang sight is very good. Stocks are full sized with nicely figured walnut. Checkered pistol grip with Winchester cap. Checkered forend. Forend cap retains 90% blue with minor flaking. Buttplate shows silvered-out case hardening with high point wear on the heel and toe. Accompanied by a Cody Museum letter confirming all features. Very nice Deluxe M 92 rifle. 49059-37 TEP C&R; IVORY (10,000-15,000) – Lot 3074

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*WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 DELUXE SADDLE RING CARBINE WITH NICELY FIGURED STOCK.

SN 885385. Cal. 44 WCF 20″ bbl, blue finish, nicely figured checkered walnut pistol grip stocks. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 80% blue with slight muzzle wear and some staining on top. Magazine tube retains 50% blue turning plum. Bore is bright with sharp rifling. Bbl bands retain 60% blue. Receiver retains 20% bright blue in protected areas with the balance blending into a pleasing blue-brown patina. Some handling scratches in high point wear. Good screws. Saddle ring wear on left side. Hammer shows 60% blue. Lever shows 30% blue with most wear on loop. Stocks are full-sized and fine with some minor dents and bruises on butt. Some lifting of finish behind pistol grip. Checkered pistol grip with Winchester cap. Forend shows carry wear in front of receiver. A very nice and rare Deluxe Winchester M 92 Carbine in a great caliber. 49490-2 TEP C&R (8,000-12,000) – Lot 3075

WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 DELUXE BUTTON MAGAZINE ROUND BARREL RIFLE WITH LYMAN TANG SIGHT AND BEACH FRONT SIGHT AND DOUBLE SET TRIGGERS.

SN 50353. Cal. 25-20 24″ round bbl, half magazine, blue and case colored finish. Beautiful highly figured crotch grain checkered walnut stocks with pistol grip. Crescent buttplate. Winchester pistol grip cap. Double set triggers. Lyman tang sight and Beach combination front sight. “WP” proof marks at breech end of bbl and on top of receiver. Blank in rear sight mortise. PROVENANCE: Accompanying this rifle is a Cody Museum Letter verifying caliber, set trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, half magazine, and Lyman sights. Letter shows return to Winchester in 1895, 1896, 1914, and 1919. On one of these returns, the bbl was changed from octagon to round. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Very fine to excellent as professionally restored. Bbl retains 90% blue finish with slight wear at the muzzle and a few minuscule scratches on the top of the bbl. Front sight is very good. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Receiver retains 95% bright case coloring with good screws, slight high point wear and a few scratches. Blue bolt shows 90% finish. Hammer shows 90% case colors. Lever shows 90% case colors with most wear on bottom of loop. Tang sight is very good. Set trigger not engaging and may only need adjustment. Stocks are very good as refinished, are replacements, and show minor handling marks and some fading of finish. Buttplate shows 80% case color with wear at the heal and toe. Forend cap shows 80% case color with slight scratching. Magazine end cap smooth gray patina. “Certifiable antique ivory” bead front combination sight. 49184-3 TEP C&R; IVORY (8,000-12,000) – Lot 3077

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*WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 OCTAGON BARREL FULL MAGAZINE DELUXE TAKEDOWN RIFLE WITH LYMAN REAR TANG SIGHT.

SN 671922. Cal. 25/20 24″ bbl, blue finish, nicely figured checkered walnut pistol grip stocks. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 90% blue with some muzzle wear, some high point wear, and a few miniscule scratches. Magazine tube retains 60% blue. Takedown ring retains 60% blue. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Receiver retains 60% blue showing carry wear on bottom and sides of receiver, some high point wear, and light scratches overall. Hammer retains 80% blue with scratching on side. Lever retains 60% blue. Most wear is on loop. Lyman tang sight is very good. Stocks are very good and full-sized. Stocks retain 90% varnish finish with minor mars and scratches overall commensurate with the age of the rifle. Some dents on bottom of buttstock. Checkered pistol grip with Winchester cap. Buttplate retains 80% blue with high point wear on heel and toe. Forend cap retains 50% blue. Very good Deluxe M 92 in a good caliber. 49059-39 TEP C&R (6,000-10,000) – Lot 3078

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 DELUXE SADDLE RING CARBINE WITH 2/3-LENGTH MAGAZINE.

SN 923487. Cal. 25-20 20″ bbl, 2/3-length magazine, blue finish, checkered pistol grip stocks. Lyman front sight and Three Leaf rear express sight. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 85% blue turning plum toward muzzle with slight muzzle wear. Magazine retains 90% blue with slight wear to cap. Lyman front sight has a brass bead. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Receiver retains 60% blue fading into a blue-brown patina. High point wear and carry wear, saddle ring wear on left side. Hammer retains 50% blue. Lever retains 50% blue. Stocks are very good and full-sized with mars and scratches commensurate with age of rifle. Some varnish lifting behind pistol grip and in front of bbl band. Checkered pistol grip has Winchester cap. Buttplate retains 60% blue with a few scratches and dents and wear on heel and toe. Forend shows slight handling marks. Bbl band retains 90% blue. Very nice Deluxe 1892 carbine in a rare configuration. 49490-1 TEP C&R (6,000-10,000) – Lot 3079

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 829638. Cal. 44 20″ bbl, blue finish, straight grain walnut stocks. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 95% blue with slight thinning toward the muzzle and a few minor scratches. Bbl bands retain 95% blue with a few scratches. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Receiver retains 95% blue finish with some high point wear and a few handling marks. Saddle ring wear on left side. Hammer retains 60% blue with scratching on side. Lever retains 90% blue with slight handling wear. Oil finished stocks are fine and full-sized with only minor scratches and a few small bruises at wrist. Buttplate retains 80% blue finish with some oil stain and wear at heel and toe. A very nice 1892 SRC in way above average condition in a most desirable caliber. 49059-34 TEP C&R (7,500-12,500) – Lot 3080

*SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 92 LEVER ACTION SHORT RIFLE.

SN 931493. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Standard grade rifle with scarce, special order 20″ rnd bbl, 2/3rds magazine, Sheared gold bead front sight and late style semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with 8-3/8″ short-rifle forearm and straight stock with crescent buttplate. This rifle is pictured on page 369 of The Winchester Book, Madis. Although the Model 92 was produced in fairly large numbers, special order features such as found on this rifle are quite rare, especially shorter than standard or longer than standard bbls. Special order short rifles with carbine length bbls had very little advantage, if any over a carbine and the extra cost would have been difficult to justify for the average working man. Small bore rifles such as this were usually not considered big game rifles and would generally relegated to small game or garden pests for use by boys and ladies. As such they usually saw hard service, often with little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with much orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl and magazine tube retain about 99% crisp, orig blue with a few small spots of old dried oil. Receiver retains about 70% glossy, orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn to a medium patina. Lever and hammer retain most of their strong orig blue. Top tang is a flaked medium patina. Buttplate and forend cap are also flaked to patina. Wood is sound with a few scattered, very light handling and storage marks with one small chemical spot on the forearm and overall retains virtually all of its orig factory oil finish. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore. 49432-8 JR C&R (5,000-8,000) – Lot 3081

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 ROUND BARREL SHORT RIFLE.

SN 959636. Cal. 44 W.C.F 20″ rnd bbl, blue finish, walnut stocks. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 90% blue finish with some thinning on forward end, slight muzzle wear. Some scratches and a few tiny dents. Magazine tube retains 90% blue with some staining and slight handling marks. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Receiver retains 95% blue with high point wear and only a few miniscule scratch marks. Very little carry wear. Hammer retains 80% blue. Lever retains 80% blue with some slight staining. Straight grained stocks are fine and full-sized. Buttplate retains 95% blue with only slight wear at heel of toe. Forend has a few mars and dents on either side and slight flaking of varnish. Forend cap retains 95% blue with only minor handling marks. This is a very nice and rare Winchester 1892 short rifle in a great caliber. 49059-35 TEP C&R (5,500-8,500) – Lot 3082

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 SEMI DELUXE BUTTON MAGAZINE RIFLE.

SN 542931. Cal. 38 W.C.F. 24″ bbl, blue finish, straight grain checkered pistol grip walnut stocks. Lyman “certifiable antique ivory” bead front sight. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 80% blue with staining and slight scratches overall. Wear at the muzzle. Lyman ivory bead front sight. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Receiver retains 80% blue with high point wear and carry wear at bottom of receiver. Hammer retains 10% case color. Lever retains 20% bright case color in protected area, some staining on bottom and on loop. Straight grain stocks are very good and full-sized. Stock shows some handling marks and bruises commensurate with the age of rifle. Checkered pistol grip with Winchester cap. Checkered forend with steel cap. Forend cap retains 50% blue with some staining. Stocks have Winchester sling eyes. Buttplate has a silvered-out case color finish with some staining at the toe. Very nice semi-deluxe button magazine Winchester rifle. 49059-40 TEP C&R; IVORY (5,000-8,000) – Lot 3083

WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 OCTAGON BARREL FULL MAGAZINE RIFLE.

SN 30962. Cal. 44 WCF 24″ bbl, blue finish. Plain straight grain walnut stocks. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Fine, bbl retains 90% blue with slight muzzle and high point wear, some pluming and stains on the magazine. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Receiver retains 80% blue drifting into a pleasing brown patina. Striation marks visible on both sides of receiver. Slight carry wear. Slight stain on upper right side of receiver. Bolt retains 90% blue. Hammer retains 90% case colors with most wear on top. Lever retains 20% case color, with vivid color on left side, some staining on bottom of loop. Stocks are very good and full sized with a varnish finish, showing scratches and dents that are commensurate with the age of the rifle. Buttplate is a smooth gray/brown patina. Forend cap shows 60% blue with some staining. Very nice model ’92 rifle in a great caliber. 49059-36 TEP C&R (5,000-8,000) – Lot 3084

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 OCTAGON BARREL FULL MAGAZINE RIFLE.

SN 274049. Cal. 44 24″ bbl, blue finish, straight grain walnut stock. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 95% blue finish with some high point wear at the muzzle and sharp edges of the bbl flats. Some slight staining and a few minor handling scratches. Bore is bright with sharp rifling. Receiver shows 90% blue with some high point wear, some fading on rear corners, and some handling scratches. Nice screws. Hammer shows 80% case colors with some scratching on the side. Lever shows 75% case colors with most wear on loop. Stocks are very fine and full sized with only minor handling marks commensurate with the age of the rifle. Buttplate shows 60% case colors with fiery color on the tang. Forend cap shows 95% blue with only slight scratching. A very fine Model 92 OBFM rifle in the most desirable caliber. 49059-33 TEP C&R (5,000-8,000) – Lot 3085

RARE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 DELUXE TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 65831. Cal. 25-35. Beautiful antique rifle with special order 24″ rapid taper rnd bbl, half magazine, takedown with pedestal mounted front sight and platinum line, 3-leaf express rear sight. Mounted with very highly figured 2 to 3-X center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock that has Winchester trademark embossed hard rubber buttplate. Left side of the lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number “8353”, “XX” and “RB”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in Cal. 25-35 with 24″ extra light rnd bbl, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, rubber shotgun buttplate and takedown. Received in the warehouse September 1, 1899 and shipped same day. The 25-35 cartridge was one of the first cartridges made for smokeless powder and was introduced by Winchester in 1895 for the Model 1894 rifle. Although this rifle is shown to have been shipped 1899, various publications indicate from the SN that it was produced in about 1896. It was not uncommon for Winchester to remove a block of receivers from the production line and assign them to the special order shop where they were held until an order came in. The 25-35 cartridge is a fine deer and antelope cartridge but probably insufficient for major big game such as moose, elk or bear and as such, this would likely have been someone’s favorite hunting rifle. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Bbl, magazine tube and forend cap retain about 98% strong orig blue, showing a little thinning on sides of the forend cap and faint muzzle edge wear. Receiver retains about 95-96% bright, orig blue with sharp edge wear and some slight thinning with candy striping on the sides, possibly lightly cleaned with steel wool. Bbl extension is somewhat thinned, primarily on left side from carrying. Hammer retains virtually all of its orig case colors, a little dark on top edge. Lever retains brilliant case colors on sides and in sheltered areas, fading on outer faces. Wood is sound with a few light handling and storage nicks and scratches and retains about 98% bright piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. 49608-3 JR (15,000-25,000) – Lot 3086

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BEAUTIFUL WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 DELUXE ENGRAVED EXTRA LIGHT LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 91561. Cal. 38-55. Fine deluxe ’94 with 26″ rapid taper oct to rnd bbl, button magazine, pedestal mounted “certifiable antique ivory” bead front sight and flat top rear sight. Mounted with about 2-X, flame and burl grain American walnut with “F” style carved & checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with Winchester trademark embossed hard rubber shotgun buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved by Conrad Ulrich in # 9 pattern which consists of the rnd vignette of a running Whitetail buck on the left side and a standing Whitetail buck on the right side. Both vignettes are surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with fine pearled background and snake & dot border patterns with identical border patterns on top and bottom edges of receiver. Foliate arabesque patterns are also on the top tang and receiver ring with light arabesque patterns on all 5 flats over the chamber area. Left side of receiver is aftermarket mounted with a Lyman Model 21 “Climin’ Lyman” receiver sight. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly # “10578”, “XX” and an “R”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock along with “94”. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in cal. 38-55 with half oct. extra light bbl, plain trigger, flat top sporting rear sight and half magazine engraved $4 Style 9 and carved style F. Received in warehouse September 14, 1900 and shipped the next day to order # 68033. Although this rifle was shipped in the modern era, the SN indicates that it was manufactured in 1897. It was common practice for the special order shop to prepare a number of receivers in advance and leave them unused until an order came in. Given the special order features of this rifle, it can be easily assumed that this was the special hunting rifle of someone of higher status or was a gift or presentation. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl retains 98-99% crisp orig blue with only faint muzzle edge wear. Forend cap retains about 97% bright, orig blue. Receiver retains about 85% thinning orig blue, worn from carrying, thin on the bottom side. Top tang is also a blue/gray patina. Lever and hammer retain brilliant case colors on the sides, somewhat faded on top and back edges of hammer, strong on the lever, turned dark on outer face. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of its fine piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. 49432-5 JR IVORY (20,000-35,000) – Lot 3087

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*ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 891884. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Unusual ’94 rifle in that it is factory engraved but with standard grade uncheckered wood. It has 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, blued front sight with screw & flat top rear sight. Mounted with very highly figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Engraved by Angelo J. Stokes with #1 pattern vignette of a standing bull elk on left side & #12 pattern vignette of a standing ram on right side. Both panels have Stokes’ trademark “strap work” borders around vignettes which are both surrounded by fine, well-executed foliate arabesque patterns. Engraving patterns extend up over receiver ring & onto top three flats of bbl at receiver. It has a dbl wavy line border pattern around both sides with light arabesque patterns on top tang & bottom of receiver. Floorplate opening has a scallop & dot border pattern. Accompanied by a letter from renowned dealer Mike Clark of Collectors Firearms, Houston, TX, to Mr. Bleakney wherein Mr. Clark guarantees this rifle to be factory engraved. He states that it was produced in 1921. PROVENANCE: Goforth Collection; Mike Clark, Collectors Firearms; The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong bright orig blue with light edge wear & a few minor scratches. Forend cap is flaked to about 70% blue. Receiver retains about 95% strong bright orig blue, thin on raised edges at front & rear of receiver. Top tang & lever retain generous amounts of orig blue mixed with light patina as does buttplate. Wood is sound with light handling & use marks and a bruise on forearm and overall retains most of its orig factory wood finish, slightly dulled on forearm. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 49059-44 JR102 C&R (12,500-17,500) – Lot 3088

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*LATE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 857875. Cal. 38-55. Fine late deluxe rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, standard front sight with screw, flat top rear sight & locking Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with 2-3X American walnut, H-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with assembly number “7321”, which number is also found on rear face of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. This rifle was produced in about 1919, just post-WWI. Rifles of that era were generally used for sustenance hunting, however on the American frontier they were used not only for hunting but self protection. The frontier was still fairly wild with raids across the border from Mexico and general rustling & outlawry. By the time this rifle was produced, there were very few being ordered with deluxe features such as found here and of those few survive today. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Bbl, magazine and forend cap retain virtually all of their strong orig factory blue. Receiver retains about 93-95% crisp orig blue with losses from faint sharp edge wear and a few scattered spots of light flaking. Hammer, lever & loading gate retain most of their orig blue. Buttplate retains about 92-93% strong orig blue. There is a small crack in the wrist at the receiver on the left side, otherwise wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and the buttstock retains most of a thin, added finish over orig finish. Forearm retains most of its orig finish with a series of small gouges showing hand wear over the carry point. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. 49059-45 JR (8,000-12,000) – Lot 3089

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 SHORT RIFLE.

SN 91811. Cal. 30/30 20″ Oct bbl, blue finish, straight grain walnut stocks. Lyman “certifiable pre-ban ivory” bead front sight. Buckhorn rear sight. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and magazine retain 90% blue with slight muzzle and high point wear and a few scratches. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Ivory bead Lyman front sight and special order Buckhorn rear sight. Receiver retains 90% blue with high point wear, miniscule scratches, and slight carry wear. Hammer retains 90% blue with scratches on left side. Lever retains 90% blue with some staining on bottom of loop. Stocks are very good full-sized straight grain walnut with handling marks and bruises commensurate with age of rifle. Buttplate retains 20% blue with wear on heel and toe. Forend cap retains 10% blue in protected areas balance is blue-gray patina. This is a very fine example of an 1894 short rifle that was very popular in the border area of Texas and Mexico. A short rifle would fit in the same size saddle scabbard as a carbine. 49059-113 TEP C&R; IVORY (5,000-8,000) – Lot 3090

*DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION SHORT RIFLE.

SN 122220. Cal. 32 WS. Deluxe ’94 with 24″ oct bbl, full magazine, take down, half nickel front sight with screw and full buck horn rear sight. Mounted with about 3-X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm that is 9-3/8″ long and capped pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number “1208”, “XX” and 2 or 3 other small symbols. Matching assembly number is found on rear face of buttstock under the buttplate along with “94”. Buttstock has a repaired chunk out of the toe that emanates through the lower buttplate screw. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in Cal. 30, oct bbl, plain trigger, oil finished, checkered, pistol grip stock and take down, received in warehouse February 21,1902 and shipped July 17,1902 to order # 147720. It is readily apparent that this rifle was returned to Winchester and re-barreled to its current length and caliber. Receiver ring and bbl have the “WP” proof mark which did not come into general use until late 1905. Unfortunately the records do not show a returned and repaired entry, but there is no doubt that this is factory work. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Buttplate is un-numbered. Bbl retains about 98% strong orig blue with very light sharp edge wear. Magazine tube retains about 85% orig blue with wear around the magazine band from take down. Forend cap retains about 95% orig blue and the bbl extension is a silver brown patina, possibly with touch-up. Receiver retains about 75% thinning orig blue, showing sharp edge wear and worn to gray on the bottom. Hammer retains strong case colors, moderately faded and lever faded case colors on sides turned silver on outer faces. Buttstock has a repaired toe, otherwise wood is sound and retains most of an old, very light restored finish. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 49432-12 JR C&R (7,500-12,500) – Lot 3091

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*RARE, SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 150728. Cal. 25-35 Rare deluxe carbine with 20″ round bbl, button magazine, square base front sight and three-leaf express rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud and ring. Mounted with very nicely figured American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and straight grip with carbine buttplate. “No.1 finish”, and half magazine, received in warehouse July 24, 1902, and shipped the next day. This carbine, produced in 1902, was during a time when the West was still a little wild and business was conducted from the back of a horse or wagon, and carrying a firearm was a way of life. Carbines of that era usually saw very hard service under harsh conditions most often with little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with any orig finish. A special order carbine such as found here was probably owned by someone of some importance as it was somewhat more expensive than a standard carbine that the ordinary cowboy or farmer could afford. PROVENANCE: Accompanied by Winchester Factory Letter. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 60-70% thinning orig blue, worn to bright metal over the forearm area. Receiver retains traces of blue being mostly a cleaned gray metal patina with vise marks on each side and a series of dings around the floorplate pin on each side from someone who didn’t know to remove the floorplate screw. Lever and hammer retain traces of faded case colors. Wood is sound with a few light nicks and scratches with the buttstock retaining most of a lightly added finish. Forearm retains about 60% finish showing wear on the carry points. Mechanics are fine. Strong bore, dark in the grooves. 49521-1 JR C&R (3,500-5,500) – Lot 3092

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*RARE VERY LATE WINCHESTER MODEL 94 SPECIAL ORDER EASTERN CARBINE.

SN 1052301. Cal. 38-55. Standard grade carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, half mag, square base front sight and 2,000 yd carbine ladder rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered, straight grain American walnut which includes a carbine forearm with bbl band and straight stock with carbine buttplate. This carbine was produced in about 1928 and likely would have been intended as a law enforcement arm or hunting rifle. Fortunately for the collector today, it saw very little use. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Appears to be new and unfired, retaining virtually all of its crisp, orig factory finish with bright blues and crisp oil finished wood. Receiver has a couple of tiny nicks, as does the buttplate, with only one small crease in the buttstock finish, otherwise there are no discernible flaws. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore, appears to be new and unfired. 49608-13 JR C&R (2,000-4,000) – Lot 3093

*RARE HILO HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 833274. Cal. 30 WCF. Standard grade carbine with 20″ bbl, full mag, square base front sight and 2,000 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud and ring. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and carbine buttplate. This carbine was produced in 1918 and apparently sold to the Hilo, Hawaii Police Department. Accompanied by two pages of inventory entitled “INVENTORY OF WEAPONS FOR REPLACEMENT”. Inventory No. 21-0618 is identified as “RIFLE CARBINE WINCHESTER 833273, DATE ACQUIRED 1924 AND COST 10.00”. There is a handwritten notation at the top “1986 sale at Security Equip.” Apparently at that time the police department traded in obsolete and surplus arms listed on these two pages to the Security Equipment Company for more modern replacement arms. A friend of the consignor, the late John A. Bell family, stated that he had contacted a representative of the Security Equipment Company in Hawaii and the fellow stated that he remembers the acquisition and sale of these arms in 1986 but had no additional information. Mr. Bell resided in Hawaii for many years before retiring and returning to the mainland. He was an astute firearms collector and Hawaii firearms historian who collected many Hawaii connected firearms and amassed a substantial file of information regarding Hawaii firearms. A consecutive numbered, identical carbine, SN 833273, is being sold elsewhere in this auction. PROVENANCE: Hilo, Hawaii Police Department; John A. Bell Collection. CONDITION: Good. Bbl retains 50-60% thin orig blue with light surface freckles. Mag tube retains about 90% orig blue. Receiver shows traces of orig blue with scattered light surface rust. Lever, hammer and buttplate are dark patina. Forearm has some rust erosion losses at the receiver, otherwise wood is sound with a couple of small gouges, nicks, dings and bruises and shows a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore. 49501-4 JRL C&R (2,000-3,000) – Lot 3094

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*RARE HILO HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 833273. Cal. 30 WCF. Standard grade carbine with 20″ bbl, full mag, square base front sight and 2,000 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud and ring. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and carbine buttplate. This carbine was produced in 1918 and apparently sold to the Hilo, Hawaii Police Department. Accompanied by two pages of inventory entitled “INVENTORY OF WEAPONS FOR REPLACEMENT”. Inventory No. 21-0617 is identified as “RIFLE CARBINE WINCHESTER 833273, DATE ACQUIRED 1924 AND COST 10.00”. There is a handwritten notation at the top “1986 sale at Security Equip.” Apparently at that time the police department traded in obsolete and surplus arms listed on these two pages to the Security Equipment Company for more modern replacement arms. A friend of the consignor, the late John A. Bell family stated that he had contacted a representative of the Security Equipment Company in Hawaii and the fellow stated that he remembers the acquisition and sale of these arms in 1986 but had no additional information. Mr. Bell resided in Hawaii for many years before retiring and returning to the mainland. He was an astute firearms collector and Hawaii firearms historian who collected many Hawaii connected firearms and amassed a substantial file of information regarding Hawaii firearms. A consecutive numbered, identical carbine, SN 833274, is being sold elsewhere in this auction. PROVENANCE: Hilo, Hawaii Police Department; John A. Bell. CONDITION: Good. Bbl retains 50-60% thin orig blue with light surface freckles. Mag tube retains about 90% orig blue. Receiver shows traces of orig blue with scattered light surface rust. Lever, hammer and buttplate are dark patina. Forearm has some rust erosion losses at the receiver, otherwise wood is sound with a couple of small gouges, nicks, dings and bruises and shows a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore. 49501-3 JRL C&R (2,000-3,000) – Lot 3095

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*WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 SPECIAL ORDER EXTRA LIGHT TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 267152. Cal. 38-55. Standard grade rifle with 26″ extra light, tapered rnd bbl, half mag, takedown, pedestal mounted, slightly altered half nickel front and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and Winchester trademark embossed hard rubber buttplate. The configuration found here was an extremely popular big game rifle in America around the turn of the 20th Century for its ease of handling in the field, light weight and compact feature for transportation when traveling. Most often these rifles saw hard service in the great woodlands of the Northern tier of the United States and most often show heavy wear, frequently with added sights or other alterations. They seldom are found in completely orig configuration. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain about 95-96% orig blue, showing some light dulling on the forward half of the bbl, probably from storage in a leather case. Receiver retains about 90% strong orig blue, thin on the bottom and top edges and raised areas around the front edge. Top and bottom tangs have strong blue. Hammer retains most of its orig case colors, turned silver on top edge. Lever retains bright case colors on sides and sheltered areas, turning silver on outer faces of trigger bow and finger loop. Buttplate has a tiny chip in the toe. Wood is sound with a gouge on right side of buttstock and light nicks and scratches and retains about 90% orig oil finish on buttstock and about 75% on the forearm, showing wear at the carry point. Mechanics are fine. Very bright shiny bore. 49608-9 JR C&R (1,500-2,500) – Lot 3096

*FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 64 “DEER RIFLE” DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 1709636. Cal. 32 WS. Fine Deluxe 64 with 24-1/4″ tapered rnd bbl, 2/3 magazine, hooded ramp front sight and late style, orig, semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver is factory drilled and tapped for receiver sight with plug screws in the holes. Mounted with straight grain American walnut including diamond checkered, semi-beavertail forearm and capped pistol grip stock that has checkered steel buttplate. Buttstock and forend cap have factory sling swivel bases. This model was introduced in 1933 and was produced in 4 different calibers, in both rifles and carbines and by 1956, when the model was discontinued there had been about 67,000 produced, the majority of which were in Cal. 30-30. A few rifles remained on hand until about 1957. These rifles were especially popular in the Northeast and Northwest and usually saw regular use throughout hunting seasons and most generally show moderate to heavy use. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains 99% plus crisp, orig finish to both metal and wood, with only a couple of small mars on the buttstock at the toe and a small nick in the finish on the forearm. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore, appears to be new and unfired. 49608-6 JR C&R (2,500-4,000) – Lot 3098

RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 FLAT SIDE RIFLE WITH OCTAGON BARREL.

SN 64. Cal. 38-72 WCF 25-1/2″ oct bbl, blue finish. Plain straight grain walnut stocks. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Fine, bbl retains 90% blue with slight muzzle and high point wear, a couple of small dents and scratches, white paint stain near muzzle. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Receiver retains 80% blue finish blending with some brown patina, high point wear and a few minor handling scratches. Hammer shows traces of browned out case color. Lever retains 50% blue mixed with brown patina. Magazine has an even brown patina finish with traces of blue mixed in. Stocks are very good and full sized with handling marks and dents commensurate with the age of the rifle, some dark staining at the butt end. Buttplate shows gray/brown patina finish with some erosion at the heel and toe. Forend is very good with an ebony insert in Schnabel tip. This is a very rare Winchester ’95 Flat Side rifle that would be very difficult to duplicate. 49059-49 TEP C&R (7,500-12,500) – Lot 3099

*SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 400830. Cal. 30 Army (30-40 Krag). Standard grade carbine with 22″ rnd bbl, Partridge style pedestal mounted front sight and 1800 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud and ring. Mounted with very highly figured, uncheckered American walnut with grasping groove forearm & a single bbl band with handguard. Stock has a straight grip and carbine buttplate with trap. Very likely, this carbine was a part of one of several cases of Winchester carbines discovered in a building in New York in the late 1940’s early 1950’s which were purchased by renown dealer/collector Herb Glass. Mr. Glass sold most of those Winchesters individually, but retained and sold at least two cases intact which are still known today. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Appears to be new and unfired. Overall retains 99% + crisp orig factory finish with only one little spot of wear on left side of magazine box. Wood is equally crisp and clean with only one tiny crease on forearm and no other visible flaws. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Appears to be unfired. 49608-5 JR C&R (6,000-9,000) – Lot 3100

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH SHOTGUN BUTT.

SN 67890. Cal. 30 ARMY 28″ bbl, blue finish. Highly figured checkered stocks with shotgun buttplate. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Very fine, bbl retains 95% blue with only minor muzzle wear and a few light scratches. Receiver retains 95% blue with miniscule scratches overall and high point wear. Bore is frosty with strong rifling. Bolt is blue with slight staining. Magazine retains 50% blue drifting to gray. Lever retains 90% blue with light scratching overall. Hammer shows 80% case color with some scratching on left side. Stocks are very good with highly figured crotch grained walnut, checkering is sharp, small repair at left wrist of stock, a few minor dents and bruises commensurate with the age of the rifle. Forend has an ebony insert at the Schnabel tip. Buttplate shows a sliver/gray patinated finish. This is a very nice deluxe ’95 rifle in a great caliber. 49059-48 TEP C&R (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3101

EXTREMELY RARE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 SINGLE SHOT RIFLE IN A RARE CALIBER.

SN 16474. Cal. 38 EXPRESS Incredibly rare rifle with 20-3/4″ no. 4 weight oct bbl, globe front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Top flat of bbl has standard 2-line roll marking about mid point and cal. marking over the chamber area. Bottom flat of bbl, under the forearm is marked “11” which apparently indicates the weight of the bbl. It is also marked “38EX” under the spring. Receiver is thick wall, flat side & color case hardened. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with black insert, schnable tip forearm & straight stock with crescent buttplate. Left side of upper & lower tangs, under the wood are marked “139” in tiny numbers. None of the other parts are assembly number marked. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in Cal. 38 Express with 22″ no. 4, oct bbl, plain trigger & globe sight received in the warehouse Feb 24, 1888 and shipped same day, order number not indicated. The letter also notes the date Jan 6, 1890 is also written above the date to the warehouse with no explanation. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl retains about 98% crisp, orig blue with bright muzzle that has an unusual crown indicating that this bbl has been reduced in length. Receiver retains virtually all of its brilliant, orig case colors slightly faded over the top & top tangs. Breechblock and hammer also retain bright case colors. Lever retains faded case colors in sheltered areas, with scattered surface rust. Buttplate retains about 90% strong orig case colors, lightly to moderately faded. Wood is sound with numerous nicks & dings, a couple of long scratches and retains most of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp. Brillant shiny bore. 49184-2 JR (8,000-15,000) – Lot 3102

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FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 HEAVY TARGET RIFLE.

SN 72392. Cal. 32-40. Usual configuration with 32″ #4 weight oct bbl, Windgage globe front sight, no provision for a rear seat and Vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. Mounted with very highly figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut which includes H-syle checkered, black insert, schnable tip forearm, and black insert, Serpentine grip buttstock with deep cheek piece and nickled brass Swiss buttplate. Receiver has close-coupled double set triggers. Top flat of bbl is engraved in script “WILLIAM T. GILBERT”. Accompanied by a Winchester Gun Museum letter which identifies this rifle in Cal. 32-40 with 32″ #4 oct bbl, set trigger, and checkered pistol grip stock with cheekpiece. The sights are listed on the letter as mid-range Vernier, Wind Gage sight, no level and no rear seat, shipped June 18, 1895. Bottom tang, under wood is unmarked. Top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate are marked with assembly numbers “129”. Forearm is inlaid with a bow tie-shaped metal bracket for palm rest, which is missing and also has two additional screw holes with accompanying impression in wood from another old palm rest. Left rear top edge of the forearm, by the bbl channel has a repaired sliver. This was a very popular rifle in a popular target cal in its day. Shooters of that era are known to have altered their rifles to suit their personal needs. CONDITION: Very fine. Matching numbers as noted. Bbl retains 96-97% strong orig blue with only sharp edge wear. Receiver retains about 80% strong case colors, bright in sheltered areas, moderately faded elsewhere. Lever retains about 50% strong case colors. Forearm has the aforementioned repair, otherwise wood is sound with light nicks and scratches and retains about 95-96% strong, orig piano varnish finish on buttstock and about 60% on forearm which shows moderate diamond point wear on checkering. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. 49608-2 JR (7,500-12,500) – Lot 3103

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EXTREMELY RARE EARLY DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1887 LEVER ACTION SHOT GUN.

SN 414. Cal. 12 GA Fantastic Winchester shotgun with 30″ very fine pattern Damascus bbl and full choke with single brass bead. Receiver, lever & hammer are color case hardened with the intertwined “WRACo” trademark on left side of receiver. Mounted with very highly figured, center crotch, flame grain, burl & shell grain American walnut with checkered forestock side panels and rnd knob pistol grip buttstock that has Winchester embossed hard rubber buttplate. Winchester produced nearly 65,000 of these shotguns in the period 1887-1901 in both 10 & 12 gauge and 2-bbl lengths. The vast majority were standard grade with extremely few produced as deluxe examples such as found here. Public acceptance of this rather large lever action arm was limited and competition from the various slide action shotguns that came on the market in the 1890’s further reduced the customer base which limited production. These shotguns, however, were favored by coach guards and other security personnel as well as law enforcement with the majority of those found today having reduced bbl lengths. These shotguns almost universally were hard used and are rarely found today with much orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine+ (no disassembly effected to check for matching numbers). Bbl retains about 99% crisp orig blue/brown Damascus pattern and the magazine tube about 99% orig blue. Receiver retains brilliant case colors on the sides, lightly faded on top & bottom edges with 2 small areas of fine surface rust over the receiver ring and some minor flaking on the left side. Lever & hammer retain brilliant case colors, moderately to heavily faded on outer faces of lever. Wood is sound with a few very light nicks & scratches and retains most of its crisp, orig piano varnish finish, faded around the toe. Toe of buttplate has a small chip. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. 48568-3 JR (25,000-35,000) – Lot 3109

RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1887 LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN.

SN 378. Cal. 12 GA Very early standard grade shotgun with 30″ steel bbl, half magazine & single brass bead. Receiver, lever & hammer are color case hardened with the intertwined “WRACo” trademark on left side of receiver. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with plain forestock side panels and rnd knob stock with smooth steel buttplate that has been professionally stippled, ostensibly to reduce slippage during firing. Winchester produced nearly 65,000 of these shotguns in the period 1887-1901 in both 10 & 12 gauge and 2-bbl lengths. Public acceptance of this rather large lever action arm was limited and competition from the various slide action shotguns that came onto the market in the 1890’s further reduced the customer base which limited production. These shotguns, however, were favored by coach guards and other security personnel as well as law enforcement with the majority of those found today having reduced bbl lengths. These shotguns almost universally were hard used and are rarely found today with much orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine+ (no disassembly was effected to check for matching numbers). Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98-99% crisp orig blue with a few minor nicks on the magazine tube. Receiver, breechblock & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant, orig case colors. Top tang is lightly faded. Lever retains about all of its orig case colors, lightly to moderately faded on outer faces. Buttplate retains about 80-85% orig blue with the aforementioned stippling. Wood is sound with a very few, very light nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its crisp, orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore, may be unfired. 48568-2 JR (10,000-15,000) – Lot 3110

*EXTREMELY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1901 DELUXE LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN.

SN 66364. Cal. 10 GA Spectacular deluxe shotgun with 32″ steel bbl, half magazine & single brass bead. Top of bbl has standard 2-line markings and “MODEL 1901 10 GA.”. Receiver and lever are blued with the intertwined “WRACo” company trademark on left side. Hammer is color case hardened. Mounted with about 3X, center crotch, flame & shell grain American walnut with diamond checkered forestock side panels & rnd knob stock with checkered steel buttplate. Winchester produced about 13,500 of these modern shotguns in the period 1901-1920. They are substantially the same as the Model 1887 with improved steel capable of firing smokeless powder loads. As such they were rather popular and occasionally can still be encountered in the field. The Model 1901 was not produced in riot configuration, however, being very popular with law enforcement & security personnel a great number of them had their bbls reduced for that purpose. The Model 1901 has also been used in the movie industry, most notably by Arnold Schwarzenegger in some of his productions. Having been somewhat popular with limited production extremely few are found today with any orig finish. Deluxe examples are exceedingly rare. CONDITION: Extremely fine+ (no disassembly was effected to check for matching numbers). Overall retains about 99% strong, orig, factory finish with bright blue on the metal, bright case colors on the hammer & crisp piano varnish on the wood with a few light nicks & scratches. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore, may be unfired. 48568-4 JR (8,000-12,000) – Lot 3111

VERY EARLY WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 OPEN TOP LEVER ACTION RIFLE THAT BELONGED TO FAMOUS SIOUX INDIAN CHIEF SITTING BULL.

SN 3536. Cal. 45-75. Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, altered front sight with a piece of antler or bone replacing the nickel silver blade and an 1876-marked rifle ladder rear sight, missing its slide and base screw. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut which includes straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap. Buttstock has 7 square-shank tack holes in the comb, 14 other square-shank tack holes in 2 parallel lines forward of the buttplate and 12 more on right side of forearm with 3 others on left side of forearm, which may be a period of use replacement. Accompanied by a Winchester Gun Museum letter which identifies this rifle with oct bbl and plain trigger, shipped May 1, 1878, and one period .45-75 cartridge. Also accompanied by a very large volume of correspondence, documentation, and images regarding the authenticity of this rifle as having belonged to famous Hunkpapa Sioux Indian Chief, Sitting Bull. This rifle is first documented as having been purchased in 1932 from the liquidation of the Bank of West Hollywood by Walter H. Robinson, an attorney employed by the State of California to liquidate the holdings of several defunct banks. In a sworn affidavit, dated 20 November 1965 over the signature of Edith Jones Roush, who had been the wife of Mr. Robinson in 1932. She states that when her husband purchased this rifle from the assets of the bank, it was being held as security for $1,500.00 personal note. When the bank was unable to locate the owner the rifle remained in the bank assets until purchased by Mr. Robinson. Mrs. Roush states that when Mr. Robinson brought the rifle home it “was packed in a wooden box bearing the express marks and labels showing that it had been expressed from Dakota”. In addition to the rifle there was “certain documentation identifying the rifle as having belonged to the Indian Chief, Sitting Bull, including a small yellow piece of paper bearing the typewritten statement, “This gun was taken from Sitting Bull’s house, upon the occasion of his arrest on Dec. 15’91. Jas. Mc Laughlin” Mrs. Roush further states that the rifle remained in the box until Mr. Robinson’s death in 1955, after which she remarried and moved and at some point the box was “broken up for kindling wood and all identification lost except the yellow card above referred to, which I have delivered to Mr. Whedon along with the rifle”. Apparently, prior to the date of this document, Mrs. Roush had sold this rifle, identified by SN in the affidavit, to a Mr. Parker Whedon of Charlotte, North Carolina. Also accompanied by the original 4-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ piece of yellowed paper which has the typewritten notation “This gun was taken from Sitting Bull’s house upon the occasion of his arrest on Dec. 15/91.” over the typewritten signature “Jas. Mc Laughlin”. In addition there is a report of fiber analysis conducted by OIPS Testing Experts of Appleton, Wisconsin, dated December 18, 2012. This test states “No UV florescence” and “Mix of soft wood, unbleached sulfite – (Spruce and/or Hemlock) and Softwood Groundwood – Fir and (Spruce and/or Hemlock) / “It is possible for the paper to be from 1890. The fiber types were available by 1890 but the type of mix was not typical.” Also in this volume of provenance are several letters of correspondence to Mr. Parker Whedon, apparently an attorney in Charlotte, North Carolina from the Smithsonian Office of Anthropology and the Museum of the American Indian, NY, NY. In a June 24, 1968 letter from the Smithsonian, over the signature of John C. Ewers, Senior Ethnologist, he states that “While reading My Visit Among the Hostile Indians and How They Became My Friends”, Rudolph Crownau on pages 410-425, I noted a printing of a letter to Crownau from Mr. W.D. Campbell, proprietor of Campbell’s Curio Store, 325 South Spring Street, Los Angeles, California, dated June 14, 1897, stating that he had obtained a number of articles “from the Indian agent at Standing Rock and he got them when Bull was killed.” The agent would have been James Mc Laughlin.” On page 423 the letter mentions several items that are still known today. On page 425 Mr. Crownau states that all of those items became the property of Mr. T.S. Lowe of Los Angeles in 1898. When Mr. Lowe died, they apparently then went to a Mr. William Fitzhugh of San Francisco, where they were exhibited for many years. When Mr. Fitzhugh died, the collection was acquired by the Museum of the American Indian, HEYE Foundation NY,NY. He continues that the article does not mention Sitting Bull’s guns but speculates that they were sold before the Crownau letter. In a July 20, 1968 letter to attorney Whedon from the Museum of the American Indian over the signature of Fredrick J. Dockstader, director, he states that his museum still has the Fitzhugh collection, intact, but there is no indication that they ever received any firearms and he speculates that the evidence “Seems to agree strongly with the documentation which supports your belief that the rifle #3536 in your possession is indeed the one formerly owned by Sitting Bull”. Another letter from Mr. Dockstader dated August 2, 1968, states he could “Further help you only in the fact that some of the typewritten statements in your possession match those which were with specimens which we received on our own collection”. Another letter to attorney Whedon from Assumption Abbey of Richaroton, North Dakota dated December 13, 1969 over the signature of Father Louis Pfaller, wherein he advises that he is enclosing a copy of a letter written by Mc Laughlin to D. F. Barry in which he presents Barry with “one of the 5 guns taken from Sitting Bull’s cabin”. He further states that “In checking some typewritten material from 1895, I find that it is very likely the same typewriter. My reason is that the number 9 is exactly alike. The lower part of the number is short and almost forms a period.” Also accompanying is a copy of the Barry letter dated “Standing Rock April 30th 1891” over the signature of James Mc Laughlin. Mr. Mc Laughlin states “I present you herewith for your collection of “Curios” a Sharp’s carbine, patent of 1848 numbered 39120 which was found in Sitting Bull’s house by the Indian police—–on the morning of December 15th 1890—–“. And later “This was one of five (5) rifles found in Sitting Bulls house by the police—–.” An additional letter from Father Pfaller dated January 3, 1970 states that he is enclosing the page in notebook 12 “which shows that three of Sitting Bull’s guns were loaned to the Indian Policemen, after Dec. 15, 1890. There is no record of what eventually happened to them.” A copy of that page, which is apparently found in a small notebook with a typewritten label, “McLAUGHLIN COLLECTION / Notebook 12, Dec. 1890 / RCM”, above that label is handwritten “Guns turned in and captured by Indian Police subsequent to Dec. 15th 1890”. A copy of page 12 lists the names of 24 Indians whose guns were “loaned to Indian Police”, line 15 lists Sitting Bull. Excerpts from the book The Arrest and Killing of Sitting Bull(author unknown), on pages 86-87, 108-109 describe the arrest of Sitting Bull on December 15, 1890. Pages 86-87 are by Sioux policemen Shoots Walking. He states that the night before a large number of Indian Police had gone to the home of Chief of Police Bullhead about 3 or 4 miles from Sitting Bull’s place. The morning of the 15th they rode directly to Sitting Bull’s house and surrounded it with Cpt. Bullhead, Sgt. Shavehead and 3 other policemen entered the house with the others standing outside. He states that Sitting Bull was in bed and 2 of the policemen pulled him out of bed. Cpt. Bullhead took a rifle which was under Sitting Bull’s bed and another hanging on the wall. They allowed Sitting Bull to get dressed and led him outside where they were confronted by Sitting Bull’s supporters who attacked the police with one of them shooting Cpt.Bullhead through his body which prompted another policemen, Strikes the Kettle to shoot Sitting Bull, killing him instantly. In an unsigned and undated old letter on the letterhead of Walter H. Robinson, Attorney at Law, addressed to renowned old time dealer/collector, Robert Ables, Mr. Robinson details much of the same information as found in the sworn affidavit of Mrs. Roush. Accompanying this lot is an orig cabinet card from Copelin Studios, Chicago which is a studio photograph of Sitting Bull in buckskins with his pipe and bearing what is probably an authentic signature of Sitting Bull. Also accompanying is a first day issue of the Sitting Bull 28 cent U.S. postage stamp postmarked Rapid City, SD September 14, 1989. Additionally accompanying are several copies of photographs of Sitting Bull’s cabin. Also accompanying is a copy of several handwritten letters, presumably from Maj. Mc Laughlin, all dated December 14, 1890, regarding the order to arrest Sitting Bull. The evidence that this rifle was taken from the cabin of Sitting Bull on the day he was arrested and killed is very compelling. Rarely does such an item come to market with documentation beyond “family lore” or simply word of mouth. So much so that in a December 23,1969 letter from John Ewers, the Smithsonian inquired with interest in obtaining the rifle to accompany the now famous 1866 SRC on display there. CONDITION: Fair. No orig finish remains with the metal being an overall mottled dark brown patina. Forearm is missing a sliver on the left side and has a crack on the right side, otherwise wood is sound showing a dark hand worn patina. Mechanics need attention. Worn dark bore. Cabinet card photo of Sitting Bull is fine. 49593-1 JR (35,000-55,000) – Lot 3255

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