Very Fine Antique Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle
Manufactured in 1891, this is an excellent example of a Third Model 1873 rifle. The receiver features the integral dust cover guide and dust cover with gripping serrations at the rear. The top barrel flat bears the two-line address and King’s patent marking, along with the caliber designation at the breech. The model marking appears on the upper tang, and the serial number is located on the lower tang. It is equipped with a Lyman beaded blade front sight, an elevation-adjustable buckhorn rear sight, and a Lyman peep sight mounted on the upper tang. The rifle is fitted with a smooth forearm and a nicely figured straight grip stock with a crescent buttplate.
Very fine, with 70% plus of the original blue finish, thinning in some areas to show a plum brown patina, 40% of the original case colors, mostly on the hammer, and 75% plus of the original nitre blue on the loading gate. The wood is also very fine with a few scattered minor scratches, scuffs, and dings. Mechanically excellent.
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