November 18, 2020 Extraordinary, Sporting & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/18/2020
Winchester 3rd Model 1873 lever action factory short rifle made in 1908. Blued octagon 16" barrel with carbine style ladder rear sight, full magazine, and blade front sight. One of 450 that had shorter than normal barrels. Blued receiver with plain trigger. Walnut plain stock with steel crescent buttplate with trapdoor for cleaning rod with initials "J. V." on left side of stock. Walnut short forearm, correct for special order short rifles. Comes with Cody letter stating manufacturing date. CONDITION: Metal has pitted appearance and appears to have been heavily cleaned to a silvery appearance. Wood has heavy usage marks and is cracked on right side with shrinkage around frame and buttplate. Forearm has large dent on left side near action with a 2" crack below. Visible but poor rifling. Good mechanics. Heavily used hard to find rifle. DLM
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