Winchester 94ae 44 mag trapper big loop mule man
Bbl & magazine tube retain 92-94% strong orig blue turning a little plum on magazine tube bbl has a little scattered, very fine surface rust receiver, forend cap & buttplate are crisp with sharp corners and retain a wonderful mellow, medium mustard patina. Bottom of stock & forend cap have factor sling swivels with an orig brass buckle leather sling. Top tang channel of the buttstock & inside toe of buttplate are marked with the last four digits of SN. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent brass buttplate with trap containing an orig 4-pc brass & steel cleaning rod. Top flat of bbl has Winchester and King’s patent markings.
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Standard rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and 900 yard Henry style ladder rear sight. WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore, bolt face retains most of its orig blue. Wood is sound with numerous fine nicks & scratches, a small gouge on the comb and a small bruise on the side and overall retains most of its orig oil finish. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-97% strong orig blue with a couple of small wear spots on the bbl and some scattered fine surface pitting on the magazine tube bbl bands retain strong bright orig blue receiver & sideplates are crisp with sharp edges and overall retain a smooth, even, medium mustard patina hammer retains about all of its orig case colors, turned a little dark lever retains bright case colors on sides, turning silver on outer faces buttplate retains about 75-80% orig case colors, moderately faded. configuration and finding one of these late carbines in high orig condition is a great rarity. Those Model ’66 carbines that went south are rarely found in orig. With sales of the 1866 waning, Winchester turned to the South American market where the newer center fire arms had not become popular. By the time this carbine was produced in 1883, the Model 1873 had established itself as the gun that was helping win the West with its centerfire cartridges making the 1866 nearly obsolete.
Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and color case hardened steel carbine buttplate with trap containing two pieces of an orig 3-pc brass & steel cleaning rod. Receiver has a staple & ring in left side. Standard carbine with 20″ bbl, full magazine, 1873-style barleycorn front sight and “1873” marked carbine ladder rear sight. LATE WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE.