New to me 1866 Yellow Boy Saddle Ring Carbine

[Stillwater]

A used, but unfired 1866 Winchester (EMF/Uberti), Saddle Ring Carbine in .44-40, became mine today.

It is kind of sad to see widows bring their late husbands firearms in to the local gun shop, putting them on consignment.

I found a 1866 Yellow Boy Saddle Ring Carbine setting in the gun rack, at a friend of mines shop. It wasn't there the day before yesterday. I started looking at it and it has not been fired. The action feels like some one smoothed it up. The trigger is also smooth, with no creep.

There was a couple of areas that looked like rust was trying to get started. I looked at the price tag and was very much surprised by it. The asking price was $495.00 for an unfired firearm in practically as new condition. That is an extremely good price. I felt, I eventually would have to pay something over a thousand dollars to acquire a Uberti 1866 Winchester.

I brazenly asked for $50.00 off because of the rust starting. The consigner agreed to it. I paid for the rifle and went into the back room, I stripped the forearm off. Using 4 ought steel wool and a rust removal compound, five minutes of careful labor removed all of the areas where rust was trying to get started, without removing any of the blueing.

It has an ugly rear barrel sight on it, which I will replace as soon as the California waiting period is over.

This looks like it is going to be a fun rifle. I have two 1873's one in .38-40 and one in .44-40 to pair with the ANIB 1866.

This leaves me with one more rifle I want to acquire. I want to acquire a Steel framed 1860 Henry. When I acquire the steel framed 1860 Henry, I will be set me up for pistol cartridge rifles, when including my 1894 Marlins.

Bill

[Blackpowder Burn]

You are indeed a most fortunate person.  A really nice rifle in my favorite caliber.  I hope you have many years of enjoyment making smoke with it!

[Stillwater]

The 1866 Winchester SRC was released from California's ten day purgatory today, I brought it home. What a nice, unfired rifle, I was fortunate enough to luck out and find.

It's a Uberti, even if it doers have EMF on the barrel.

Bill

[Slow Motion Bob]

Congratulation for the new Gun. I hope you have many Fun with the new Rifle.

Thats my favorite Caliber too. I hope next Year I can buy a Gun in 44-40. We have very austere Firearms Law. In Germany you can buy every six Month max. two Guns. My Contingent this Year is full  .

I need a Gun in Caliber 44-40 for CAS 1870 for black Powder Loads. CAS 1890 is completed  .

Bob

[Stillwater]

Congratulation for the new Gun. I hope you have many Fun with the new Rifle.

Thats my favorite Caliber too. I hope next Year I can buy a Gun in 44-40. We have very austere Firearms Law. In Germany you can buy every six Month max. two Guns. My Contingent this Year is full  .

I need a Gun in Caliber 44-40 for CAS 1870 for black Powder Loads. CAS 1890 is completed  .

Bob

Please post and let us know how Cowboy Action Shooting is, in Germany...

That should be interesting!

Bill

[Slow Motion Bob]

Please post and let us know how Cowboy Action Shooting is, in Germany...

That should be interesting!

Bill

Sorry for my Article before this Article. l had the impression, me anything mistaken expressed  have.

It is very difficult with this few Words  the I  know in a another Language grammatical correct to write and also the correct meaning give to.

The Name in Germany for Coboy Action Shooting is BDS Westernshooting. Here is the Homepage: http://www.bds-western-schiessen.de/.

When you still have Questions, ask me. I try to answer you .


Bob

[Doc Cuervo]

Sorry for my Article before this Article. l had the impression, me anything mistaken expressed  have.

It is very difficult with this few Words  the I  know in a another Language grammatical correct to write and also the correct meaning give to.

The Name in Germany for Coboy Action Shooting is BDS Westernshooting. Here is the Homepage: http://www.bds-western-schiessen.de/.

When you still have Questions, ask me. I try to answer you .

Gruss Gott mine fruend, Ich wer gehwonen in duetchland 2 jhare. Duetchland ist ein schone lande.
You havenoneed to apologise, my German is not that good either. Just continue to post, we will work through the rough spots. 

Bob

[Slow Motion Bob]

Gruss Gott mine fruend, Ich wer gehwonen in duetchland 2 jhare. Duetchland ist ein schone lande.
You havenoneed to apologise, my German is not that good either. Just continue to post, we will work through the rough spots.

Howdy Doc,

your german is very good and i can you good understand. In which town you have lived in Germany ? I think with little patience we shall us linguistic understand.  I answer in english and you in german. So we learning both  .


I was regrettably still never in USA  . It's but for the next future intended. I'am glad if i make my holiday in Amerika.

Best wishes

Bob