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Rare Factory Winchester Model 1875 Musket Diagram

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Rare Factory Winchester Model 1875 Musket Diagram
For your consideration is an original rare factory diagram of a Winchester Model 1875 “Suzanne” rifle musket. These are original diagrams of the Model 1875 “Suzanne” Rifle Musket, which is a modified Model 1873. They are all hand drawn on heavy construction paper consistent with other Winchester drawings from the period. The "musket” was aimed at military contracts and only made up less than 5% of production. Musket was a term at the time, denoted a full length military-style stock, not to be confused with a true smoothbore musket. The diagram shows a full scale version of this non production firearm. The top is titled “No. 3 – Rifle Musket, Model 75. - Full and Finished Size.” The piece measures 52 3/4" x 19".