*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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Auction: Firearms - October 2015

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Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3095	$1,725.00	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 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - October 2015 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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