#21 • The Sultan of Turkey Winchester Model 1866 Carbine

Part of Fine Winchesters Auction (live auction by Lewis & Grant Auctions)

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$350,000 - $500,000 .44 RF caliber, 20" round barrel with full magazine, S/N 112271. Blue and gilt finish. Highly figured ultra deluxe stock and forearm. The left side of the frame is chiseled with three panels, the forward panel with an antler stag. The middle panel with a mountain lion attacking a stag as a doe flees. The rear panel with an antler stag facing forward. The entire frame is covered with relief engraved Ulrich scrolls, shells, flowers and classic fretted borders. The right side of the frame with four relief chiseled panels. The forward panel with antlered stag in a forest; behind it a small circular pane with an Ulrich-style squirrel standing. The large circular middle panel with two antler stags one standing and the other recumbent with tongue out thrust signed "The Combat". The rear panel with a doe eating leaves from a tree. This carbine together with one other are the only two high relief chiseled frame 1866 Carbines known. Both were sent by Winchester to the Sultan of Turkey as a gift following the Turkish military ordering 10,000 Model 1866 Muskets. They remained in the vaults of the Turkish Military Museum. The barrel and magazine retains most of the original blueing with some surface storage corrosion around the markings. The barrel bands with some flaking. Hammer retains nearly all of the bright case colors. The bolt retains much of its original blue finish. The lever retains most of the case colors with some light fading and stains. Deluxe pointed trigger with some original finish. Trigger spring with nearly all of the niter blue finish. Bright gilling on frame and butt plate rates nearly 100%. The loading gate retains nearly all of its bright niter blue, with minor fading and no evidence of use. Frame screws with considerable original blue finish. Some damage to slots. Sling swivels considerable original blue finish with some fading. Ultra deluxe marbled walnut buttstock and forend retain nearly all of the original piano varnish, with some storage marks and scratches. The forend with scraps from careless barrel band removal. The bore is mint and the carbine is unfired. Of the two Sultan carbines 112271 is by far the best as well as being the most superior 66 Winchester carbine ever made.**