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Manufactured in 1891, this Winchester Model 1873 is a Third Model with a German silver front blade and replacement adjustable rear buck horn sights. The top barrel flat is marked with the two line address/King's improvement patent dates in front of the rear sight, "44 W.C.F" marked behind the rear sight and "44 CAL" on the bottom of the cartridge elevator. The top of the receiver tang is marked "MODEL.1873." flanked by the foliate design and the lower tang is marked with the serial number. The hammer, lever and buttplate were casehardened and the remaining surfaces blue. Mounted with a smooth walnut forearm and straight grip stock with an iron forend cap and crescent buttplate with cleaning rod compartment (rod not included). The accompanying factory letter verifies the serial number, rifle configuration, caliber, lists the barrel as 1/2 octagon, plain trigger and that it was received in the warehouse on November 20, 1891 and shipped on order number 19138 on January 26, 1892. The letter also states that the gun was returned by A.B. & Co. and then re-shipped August 1, 1892, order number 2051. Writer is assuming that the barrel was changed to full octagon when the rifle was returned to the factory.
BBL: 24 inch octagon
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 44 WCF
Finish: blue
Grips:
Serial Number: 401961B