Description
A Winchester Model 1866 Second Model Carbine
dating: Third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: USA, Round, rifled, 44 rimfire cal. barrel (bore with some dents, visible groove along the entire length), adjustable and foldaway rear sight in three heights, two-lined marking with Henry patent of 1860 and King patent of 1866. Brass frame with no external markings. Working mechanisms. Smooth, wooden butt and fore-end (the former with restoration in the lower part of the butt side). Some dents. Two iron bands, one with foresight. Saddle ring on the left side. Serial number '18xxx' marked on the inside. Brass butt plate with loading gate. Brass-tipped iron ramrod inside. The serial number marked on the inside and the range of the numbering (between 15500 and 23000) make this interesting example the second model of the legendary 'Yellow Boy'. See Flayderman's Guide, 9th Edition, p. 307 (5K-029). length 100,5 cm.
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A Winchester Model 1866 Second Model Carbine
