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Winchester Deluxe Model 1873 32 WCF

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:3,000.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
Winchester Deluxe Model 1873 32 WCF
SN: 132529. Special Order Deluxe 1978 Winchester 3rd Model chambered in 32-20. Manufactured circa 1882. Features 24" half round, half octagon barrel, Adjustable Lyman windage globe front sight, buckhorn rear sporting sight. A rare Model 62-B folding tang peep sight is mounted on the receiver tang. This rare sight was designed specifically for the Model 1873 Winchester and is illustrated and described on page 189 of "THE WINCHESTER BOOK" by George Madis. Although offered for many years, comparatively few were sold making them very rare. half length button magazine tube, pistol grip wrist, finger lever latch, plain trigger, 3rd model sliding dust cover intact, integrally machined slot on receiver, steel crescent buttplate. The top barrel flat is roll-stamped with the two line legend: "WINCHESTER'S- REPEATING ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CT./KING'S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29. 1866. OCTOBER 16. 1860." ahead of the rear sight. The upper receiver tang is roll-stamped: "MODEL. 1873" in fancy letters. The serial number is stamped in small letters on the lower tang between the lever latch and the tang screw. Caliber markings on the barrel "32 W.C.F." ahead of the breech, '32 Cal" on the brass elevator. Marking are crisp/clear. The stock, and forearm are highly figured. fancy grain walnut, with a high polish finish. Wrist & forearm have fine point checkering. Ebony inlay in the grip. Sling swivels installed in buttstock, and the steel fore cap. Bore is very good/bright, strong rifling, a little frosting in the grooves. wood is near excellent with some minor scratches/dings. The blue barrel has dulled, but mostly all there, someone has touched up a couple of scratches on the side barrel flats which appears to cold blue above the fore cap. All markings are crisp/clear. The case colored receiver, hammer, lever, fore cap, & buttplate is about 30%, with the rest gone to handling loss,some minor scratches, there is some areas of very light pitting, mostly on the left receiver. The nitre blue finish on the loading gate is about 90%. Comes with the Winchester Factory letter confirming this rifle was ordered with the 1/2 octagon barrel, plain trigger, Checkered stock, pistol grip, folding peep & wind gauge sights, 1/2 magazine, casehardened, and sling swivels. Received in the warehouse September 1st, 1883, and shipped September 3rd, 1883. Order number 6398. NRA Condition-Fine as Antique Firearm.