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Teddy Roosevelt's Engraved Winchester 1873 Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Everything Else / Other Start Price:10.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD
Teddy Roosevelt's Engraved Winchester 1873 Rifle
Teddy Roosevelt's Personal Engraved 1873 Winchester Rifle; chambered in 38-40, octagon barrel, stylishly engraved with scroll centered around a cowboy roping a longhorn steer, along with a "TR" engraved on the bottom side of the frame. It is in nice original condition showing a thinning original blue fading to plumb, light colored wood and smooth functioning action. This rifle is the second of two in a set. Lucille Mulhall, "America's first cowgirl", and performer in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, owned the twin to this rifle. It had been given to her as a gift by President Roosevelt along with a presentation saddle from his "Rough Riders". She had a rifle made to match hers and then presented it to Teddy as a gift. Her matching rifle and the inscribed silver mounted saddle belonging to Teddy was handed down to Lucille's niece, Ann Mulhall Robinson, and has been owned by the family until recently. Lucille and Teddy had a very close friendship which is well documented and talked about in many books such as "The Wild West" by Don Russell. An opportunity to own a piece of history owned by one of history's most important cowboys.
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