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Winchester 1866 First Model Nimschke Engraved SRC .44 RF s/n 12476 mfg 1866 - 20” round barrel; full mag; straight grain walnut stocks; crescent buttplate. This is the earliest known serial number and based on the records is possibly the very first Winchester
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Winchester First Model Inscribed 1866 SRC .44 RF s/n 13157 mfg 1866 - 20” round barrel; silver plated receiver & crescent buttplate; inscribed on left sideplate “ARMERIA AMERICANA / Wexel & Degress / MEXICO” and on right sideplate and frame is inscribed “Francisco Hidalgo P / 1867”. Wexel & Degress was a well-known arms dealer in Mexico City, and Francisco Hidalgo P was apparently the gun’s original owner in 1867. Traces of original silver plating remain on the receiver and buttplate; barrel and mag have turned plum patina; barrel address is clear and readable; walnut stocks are in excellent condition; bore has good rifling; all serial and assembly numbers match.
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Winchester 1866 SRC .44 RF s/n 13285 mfg 1866 First model, 95% bright barrel blue, 95% OA.
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Winchester 1866 SRC .44 RF s/n 14431 mfg 1866 - First Model, "G. AMES." on left side plate, exe uncleaned brass patina, traces of blue in protected areas on barrel and mag, exe wood w/traces of original finish remaining, exe mechanical action & screws, very good bore.
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Winchester 1866 Deluxe First Model SRC .44 RF s/n 15089 - mfg 1867 – 20” round barrel; full mag; flat loading gate with retainer spring; carbine style leaf sight; fancy walnut stocks with high gloss varnish finish.
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Winchester 1866 Second Model Henry-Marked Nimschke Engraved Rifle .44 Henry RF s/n 16114 mfg 1868 – 24” octagon barrel; full mag; Louis D. Nimschke engraved receiver, forend cap and crescent buttplate; correct early s/n location inside lower tang; straight grain walnut stocks with sling swivels. |
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Winchester 1866 SRC .44 RF s/n 22174 mfg 1869 - Second model, Henry marked barrel, 90% blue turning plum, exe wood.
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Winchester 1866 Musket .44 RF s/n 33690 mfg 1870 - Third model, "LSM" (Louisiana State Militia) marked, w/angular bayonet, average condition for LSM.
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Winchester 1866 SRC .44 RF s/n 88473 mfg 1872 - Third model, John Ulrich signed engraved, barrel even plum finish.
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Winchester 1866 SRC .44 RF s/n 125980 mfg 1877 - Nimschke engraved in classic scroll motif on frame and buttplate with elk within panels on each side of frame. Original patina on frame and 80% original blue on barrel and tube with brown mixed in. Verified by George Madis as genuine Nimschke engraved.
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Winchester 1866 Third Model Nimschke Engraved SRC .44 RF s/n 131377 mfg 1876 – 20” round barrel; full mag; full nickel-plated with case-hardened hammer; blued screws, trigger and pivoting rear sight carbine sight; straight grain oil-finished walnut stocks. Profusely engraved in distinctive Nimschke-style scroll and border motifs, with elk in foliage panel scene on left side of frame; running whitetail buck on right panel scene to match; engraved coverage on frame, carrier block, buttplate, forend band and barrel band. 95% original factory nickel overall; stocks show a few nicks and marks, primarily on buttstock, and retain a high degree of their original oil finish; action is crisp; bore is bright with sharp rifling and is considered a 9 on a scale of 1 to 10. Featured in R.L. Wilson’s Winchester Engraving book, page 61.
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Winchester 1866 Forth Model SRC .44 CF s/n 169045 mfg 1898 – 20” round barrel; full mag; carbine rear sight; integral forged front post-type front sight; straight grain oil finished walnut stocks; steel carbine buttplate with trapdoor. Receiver has a medium patina with sharp edges and no signs of polishing; barrel retains 80 - 90% coverage of blue turning plum patina; mag tube retains 70 % thinning blue turned plum patina with some areas of minor surface erosion; buttplate retains 80% blue finish thinning; action is crisp; bore is good with sharp rifling and some mild pitting. Includes letter from the Cody Firearms Museum verifying all of the features of this carbine.
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