This is an exceptional example of a Winchester Model 1866 Musket that was manufactured in 1869. The musket has the distinctive 27-inch barrel with 24-inch magazine, extended 17-inch forearm and three barrel bands. Sling swivels are mounted on the stock and upper barrel band. The barrel has an iron, block, front sight which serves as a mount for a socket bayonet and a two-leaf folding rear sight with apertures marked "1" ,"3", and "5". The stock has a brass, carbine style, buttplate with sliding brass trapdoor. The stock and extended forearm are straight grain American walnut. The barrel and magazine are blued and the barrel bands, hammer and loading lever are color casehardened. The top of the barrel is roll-stamped with the two line legend: "WINCHESTER'S-REPEATING-ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CT/KING'S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29. 1866. OCTOBER 16. 1860.", between the lower barrel band and the rear sight. The serial number, "32110 B" is stamped on the lower receiver tang behind the trigger.