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Deluxe special order, factory engraved Winchester Model 1873 Rifle manufactured in 1882. This Third Model 1873 Rifle has the characteristic integral dust cover rail and dust cover with serrated rear edges. The rifle has a full octagon barrel, and full length magazine. The barrel has a dove-tailed fixed front sight with nickel-silver blade and a sporting style rear sight. The crescent buttplate has a sliding brass trapdoor. The barrel and magazine tube are blued; the frame, forearm cap and buttplate are gold plated and the hammer and loading lever are silver plated. The frame, forearm cap and buttplate are expertly engraved with Germanic scroll-work on a punch-dot background. The right side-plate is engraved with an elk in a woodland setting with circular border. The left side-plate features an oval panel engraved with a hunting scene that depicts a hunter shooting an elk. The engraving covers the top of the receiver, the dust cover rail, dust cover, the bottom of the frame and bottom of the cartridge elevator. The engraved scrollwork covers the sides of the forearm cap and the top of the buttplate. The engraving appears to be the work of master engraver Conrad Ulrich. The stock and the forearm are highly figured fancy walnut with a high polish varnish finish. The forearm has a finely checkered panel and the stock has a checkered pistol grip. The pistol grip has an ebony inlay. The top barrel flat is roll-stamped: "WINCHESTER'S REPEATING ARMS. NEW HAVEN.CT./ KING'S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29, 1866. OCTOBER 16, 1860.". The upper tang is roll stamped: "MODEL 1873.", with roll-stamped scroll work at either end of the model designation. The serial number, "135557" is stamped horizontally on the lower tang behind the loading lever latch.
BBL: 24 inch octagon
Stock: walnut checkered
Gauge: 44-40 WCF
Finish: gold-washed/blue
Grips:
Serial Number: 135557