November 15 & 16, 2022 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/16/2022
High condition 3rd Model 1873 made by Winchester Repeating Arms in 1892. 24" blued round barrel with King's Patent marking, sheared brass blade front sight and buckhorn rear adjustable sight, chambered in desirable .44 W.C.F. caliber. Blued 3rd Model receiver with blued full length magazine, plain trigger, and case hardened lever and hammer. Walnut plain stock with steel crescent trapdoor buttplate and matching plain standard walnut forend. CONDITION: 90% fading barrel blue with some spotting with action having 95% original blue with some browning and light edge wear. Brass has faded to a golden yellow color. 90% original varnish with some light flaking and some handling dents and marks. Great bore with visible rifling and some light marks with crisp mechanics. A great 1873! DLM