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Taylor's/Chiappa 1892-Style Saddle Ring Carbine

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:250.00 USD
Taylor's/Chiappa 1892-Style Saddle Ring Carbine
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Commemorative Model 1892-Style Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine, by Taylor's/Chiappa, #T5164, .44-40 CF cal., 20'' round barrel with standard sights, marked ''Taylor's & Co., Inc./Winchester, VA'' ahead of rear barrel band, ''Chiappa Firearms, Italy'' to the rear, and ''44-40 Win'' at breech; receiver has large loop operating lever, left-side saddle ring, is decorated in gold and silver on both sides with Native American scenes and symbols, numbered ''9 of 300'' in a ribbon behind hammer, and marked with various proofmarks, ser. no. and ''A&A Engraving, Inc./Rapid City, S.D.'' over ''America Remembers''/AHL, Inc., Ashland, VA'' underneath; varnished richly-grained stocks, the forend with a single barrel band, the buttstock with a carbine buttplate. Hammer, two barrel bands and mag. tube end cap are gold plated, the balance a deep blue-black finish. Condition appears as new and unfired. Metal surfaces retaining all their original finishes, as do the stocks. Edges and markings are sharp; action is very smooth; bore is brilliant with pronounced rifling. Est.: $500-$1,000. (Modern)