Historic Arms & Militaria
Description:
Winchester Model 1866 Musket, c. 1870, serial number 31970, .44 rimfire, walnut stock with a brass butt plate, brass frame, round barrel marked lightly on the top "WINCHESTER'S-REPEATING ARMS . NEW HAVEN. CT./KING'S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29, 1866, OCTOBER 16, 1860," barrel lg. 27, overall lg. 46 1/4 in.
Provenance: The collection of David F. Post.
Estimate $2,000-4,000
Some light dings and nicks in the stock, in overall good condition and the action functions properly. The bore is fairly sharp and crisp with small amounts of light pitting.
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Keywords
WINCHESTERChristopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3200