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Winchester 3rd Model 1873 .38-40 SN: 235988

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:700.00 USD Estimated At:1,400.00 - 2,000.00 USD
Winchester 3rd Model 1873 .38-40 SN: 235988
Features 24" octagon barrel, full length magazine tube, buckhorn sights, straight wrist, finger lever latch, sliding dust cover, steel crescent buttplate with sliding cover for butt trap. Bore is fair condition, bright with strong rifling, showing light roughness and scattered tiny pits throughout. Metal surfaces show majority coverage of mottled dark plum brown coloration, mostly smooth with some roughness from patina. Left sideplate has a lighter gray color, appears cleaned or a replacement part. Lines of silver coloration from bare metal show on edges of receiver plates, corners & sharp edges, where action parts rub. Dents to edges of barrel flats, on top of receiver on dust cover dovetail. Screw slots are generally good, several appear cleaned or reshaped to remove marring. Buttplate is good condition, matches other metal parts. Wood is good condition, solid with visible grain, some oil staining where wood touches metal, many small gouges, dents and scratches throughout. Wood to metal fit is good. Action is smooth. Model marking on top tang is crisp & even. Two line barrel address and serial number on bottom tang are shallow but readable. "38 Cal" lifter marking is mostly eroded. Includes cleaning rod sections in butt trap. Condition is NRA Very Good *** Antique Firearm ***