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WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 22 SHORT LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:350.00 USD Estimated At:700.00 - 1,000.00 USD
WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 22 SHORT LEVER ACTION RIFLE.
Cal. 22 S. S# 513643B. Bbl 24 3/8". Model 1873 manufactured by Winchester in 1898. Top flat of barrel stamped with Winchester's manufacturer and patent information, with the caliber designation at the breech. Metal components exhibit a reapplied blue finish. Smooth wood buttstock and forend have been sanded and revarnished. Mag. tube internals and cap are not present. CONDITION: metal components retain bountiful amounts of their reapplied blue finish, exhibiting few superficial handling marks, some areas of pitting beneath the finish, as well as a few small spots of light surface oxidation. Top and bottom of brass elevator exhibits numerous dings and impressions. Action is stiff and does not always cycle properly. Dark pitted bore with no visible rifling. Wood furniture shows some scattered marks and minor impressions from storage and handling, but is otherwise sturdy and serviceable. (01-24112/MLW). ANTIQUE. $700-1,000.