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Winchester model 1873 deluxe rifle, first model, .44-40 caliber, 24” heavy round barrel, half maga

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:7,500.00 USD
Winchester model 1873 deluxe rifle, first model,  .44-40 caliber, 24” heavy round barrel, half  maga
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Winchester model 1873 deluxe rifle, first model, .44-40 caliber, 24” heavy round barrel, half magazine, set trigger, checkered select walnut stock, in early style. Serial #3918. The rifle shows sling-swivel type eyelets, veneer type long range tang sight, and folding beech type front sight. The rifle shows 50-60% original blue drifting to patina with some light erosion and pinprick pitting just starting. The stocks are good to very good with crisp checkering and a light overcoating of clear varnish or shellac, with no sanding. Stocks show a few bumps, mars, and compressions. The hammer and lever show 50-60% toning blue, the original thumbprint dust cover shows considerable blue. The action is tight, the markings are sharp, the bore is very good plus. A nice special ordered first model 73 rifle, in an early range that may have been targeted. Est: $15,000 - $25,000