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Antique Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:350.00 USD
Antique Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle
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Antique Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle, Third Type, #215088B, .44-40 CF cal., 24'' round barrel with dovetailed blade front and adjustable rear sights, marked with maker's name, address, ''King's Improvement'' and 1860-66 patent dates on top, caliber at breech, full-length mag tube below; receiver has top sliding dust cover, bottom operating lever, is marked ''Model 1873'' flanked by leafy flourishes on top tang; two-piece varnished walnut stocks, the forend retained by a nosecap, the buttstock having a steel crescent buttplate with sliding door to butt trap for three-piece cleaning rod (not present). Mfg'd ca. 1886, with blued finish but for case hardened lever, hammer and buttplate. Condition is about good retaining no original metal finishes but an overall cleaned gunmetal gray with general moderate pitting and dings. Stocks are smooth and sound having been sanded with an added thin coat of varnish. Action is crisp; bore shows overall black powder erosion with good rifling. Est.: $700-$1,000. (Antique)