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#4929 Winchester 1873 OBFMSGB Second Model 38WCF, 88XXX range (1882 mfgr)
Guns International #: 100519235 Seller's Inventory #: #4929
Category: Winchester Rifles - Antique Lever - Winchester Rifles - Model 1873
Seller's Information
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Seller: Tom Burness
Member Since: 3/3/07
First Name: Tom
Last Name: Burness
State: California
Zip: 95604-9151
Country: United States
Phone: (530) 889-9454
Number of Active Listings: 35
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: Cashiers cheque, money orders, Layaway
Description:
#4929 Winchester 1873 OBFMSGB Second Model 38WCF, 88XXX range (1882 mfgr). Smooth tight action, VG-VG+ bore, being about a 7+ on a scale of 10 and not having any craters or deficits of mention, just some light lead build-up. Markings are mostly very good except the caliber markings on the elevator are very weak. The wood shows some wear, bumps, bruises, and some “chaffing” on the buttstock sides, and a sliver the forestock at the nosecap. The metal is a nice smooth dark plum brownish, dust cover is a dark bluish color and has obviously been replaced at some time in its long life (as has the rear buckhorn Kings Patent sight), but is the correct style for this gun. As a point of minor interest (but no great difference in value), this was originally intended to be a saddle ring carbine, but in the 70XXX-90XXX range, the factory ran out of rifle frames in the early 1880s, so they plugged the saddle stud holes with screws and shipped those guns out as rifles. Winchester also did the same thing with the brass framed ‘66s in the 152XXX-154XXX range. Overall, this is a very decent early 1880s Winchester and it has an overall handsome appearance. About VG as described. $1995
SOLD
Antique: Yes