Catalog Item
Third Model Winchester 1873 rifle in .44-40 with a 24-inch octagon barrel, factory original sights, and a Cody letter pictured in the gallery. The supplied description identifies it as an antique.
Available
$4,750.00
Catalog Notes
Winchester Model 1873 Third Model octagon rifle, serial #448452, chambered in .44-40 with a 24-inch barrel. The supplied description reports 65% original receiver blue with some "forge showing through" and common handling wear. The dust cover is tight and snappy, and the hammer and lever have faded, mottled gray case color. The barrel retains 60% dull, toning, faded blue. The supplied description notes a slight "blood stain" halfway down the octagon barrel, described as not distracting from the gun. The sights are factory original, and the barrel, caliber, and upper tang markings are strong. The original wood set is described as being in very good condition, with no cracks, splits, or repairs and a fine wood-to-metal fit. The supplied description identifies the rifle as an antique and notes a Cody letter, included as a gallery image.
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