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Condition: very good - true antique
Color: age patina and old bluing
Manufacturer: Winchester
Edition: 3
WE ASK YOU TO PLEASE NOTE: WE CANNOT ACCEPT PAYMENTS THROUGH PAYPAL FOR ANY OF OUR ANTIQUE FIREARMS. PLEASE PAY BY CHECK OR MONEY ORDER ONLY. THANK YOU. JM
For sale is an antique Winchester rifle, model 1873, considered by most as - The Gun that Won the West -. Manufactured in the year 1881, as shown by the serial numbers on the lower tang, this is a true Old West antique and one of the most consistent, highest returning investments anywhere for at least the past ten years.
This great old rifle uses the Winchester 44 WCF or 44 40-caliber shells, which made life a little easier for a great many old west cowboys. One reason for the Winchester model 73's huge popularity had to do with these 44 WCF shells would not only fit the 73 Winchester, but also in the same caliber, but because the shells also fit the Colt model 1873 Single Action Army model revolvers.
Imagine yourself pinned down by gunfire somewhere in the badlands of the old west. Forced to figure out which bullets to use in your handgun and which for your rifle. Not bad if you are only hunting rabbits, but not good at all on a day when someone was actually hunting you.
The gun has a heavy round barrel that is slightly more than 23 inches exposed. The finish is a smooth, even mix of deep plum brown patina and fading traces of old bluing. And has a deep, plum brown colored age patina that fortunately has not been polished away by an over-zealous collector. The wood stock and forearm both show typical wear and tear from frontier use, but are still solid, strong and very nice looking. The wear pattern is consistent with any antique rifle that spent most of it’s working life in the NW Territory, which from whence this rifle came.
This Winchester has a short mag tube and still has its original dust cover at the breech.
The finish is a bit better than normally found; at least in the last few years and overall the gun is in good working and good looking condition. The rear sight elevator is a modern replacement, but the rest of this old Winchester rifle looks original could make a truly great Cowboy Action Shooter.
You could pay almost as much for as Italian made copy of this classic Winchester rifle and that is all you would have…. A copy. This is the real thing and the real guns of the Old West are getting real hard to find.
Please feel free to ask any questions you may have.
Please be ready to supply proof that you are at least 21 years of age if you plan to buy this gun. Also check your state laws regarding handguns. Remember, in the eyes of the Federal Government, this gun is a true antique and does not require all the paperwork that comes with buying a modern pistol, but some states do not agree, so please make sure to check yours to be certain.
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