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Antique Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,250.00 USD
Antique Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle
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Antique Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle, Third Model, #283205B, .44 WCF (.44-40 CF) cal., blued 24'' octagonal barrel, with dovetailed buckhorn style open sights, marked with maker's name, address, and ''King's Improvement'' patent dates on top flat, and ''44 W.C.F'' at breech; blued tubular cartridge magazine; case hardened receiver with blued sliding dustcover is marked ''Model 1873'' flanked by feather-like brackets on upper tang, and serial number on lower; brass cartridge lifter is marked ''44 Cal.''; case hardened hammer and loop operating lever; single set trigger; varnished walnut forearm with steel nose cap, matching buttstock with crescent rifle buttplate having a sliding door opening to trap in butt for jointed cleaning rod (not present). Factory letter verifies all features, shipped from the warehouse Nov. 27, 1891, Order number 15883. Condition is fine. Barrel retains approx. 75% smooth original blue, mag tube shows smooth blue-brown patina; receiver, hammer and lever retain 35% case colors (silvering and darkening), buttplate and nose cap are gunmetal gray with scattered light discoloration. Stocks are sound and smooth showing near-deluxe grain and lovely color, with most original varnish on buttstock. Action is tight and smooth; bore is clean with defined rifling. A very nice original example of an 1873. Est.: $2,500-$3,500. (Antique)