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Lot 44:Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle

September 11th, 2015|Rock Island, IL
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Lot 44:Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle

September 11th, 2015|Rock Island, IL
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Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle

Manufactured in 1904. This rifle has the Third Model integral dust cover rail and dust cover with serrated edges. The top barrel flat is marked "WINCHESTER'S REPEATING ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A./KING'S IMPROVEMENT PATENTED MARCH 29. 1866. OCTOBER 16. 1860" and "32 WCF." at the breech. The bottom of the brass cartridge elevator is marked "32 CAL" in script letters. The serial number is stamped in script on the lower tang. It features dovetailed blade front and a rear adjustable buckhorn sporting sights. The upper tang is marked "MODEL 1873/-WINCHESTER-/TRADE MARK". Blue finish with full magazine and casehardened hammer and lever. Mounted with a smooth oil finished walnut forearm with steel end cap and straight grip stock with a crescent buttplate.

ConditionGood. The rifle retains 20% of the original blue finish with it mottled to a brown patina with scattered scratches and dings. The casehardened hammer and lever are mixed to a smooth grey patina. The brass elevator has a smooth dark patina. The markings are clear. The reoiled wood is fair with scattered scratches, dings, four inch sliver absent from the left side of the forearm, small chip absent from the toe of the stock and small crack on the right side of the stock near the buttplate. Mechanically fine.
Details
ManufacturerWinchester
Model1873
TypeRifle
Serial number
ClassCurio & Relic Long Gun
Caliber / Gauge32 WCF
Barrel24 inch octagon
Finishblue
Stockwalnut

Item LocationRock Island, IL
Views3449
Catalog page26
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