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Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Musket

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Musket
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Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Musket, #570485B, .44-40 cal., 30'' barrel, blue finish, walnut stock with full-length forend, factory musket sight. Mfg'd 1903. Many of these were sold to South American countries where they sat idle for many years, returning to the U.S. for commercial sale in the 1960s. Condition is fine retaining approx. 95%-97% original factory blue, with areas of light corrosion on top of barrel, to both sides of frame above trigger, right bottom forward edge of frame, as well as right side near muzzle. Bottom barrel bands with corrosion on the rear band being slightly heavier; spots on the frame have been cleaned bright. Approx. 80% case colors remain on the buttplate, lever, trigger and hammer. Stock with scattered shallow impressions and scratches; right side of forend near receiver with a larger pressure dent; buttstock appears to have been re-oiled. Bronze lifting block is sharp and clean. Action is crisp, bore is mirror bright. Dustcover slides flawlessly. Est.: $2,500-$4,000. (C&R)