Winchester Model 1873 SRC .44-40 #60480, DOM 1880 Unique Story!
Guns International #: 100538946 Seller's Inventory #: CS_60480
Category: Winchester Rifles - Model 1873 - Winchester Rifles - Antique Pump
Seller's Information
When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com
Seller: Custom Shop Inc
Company: CUSTOM SHOP INC
Member Since: 7/12/07
State: State not Found
Zip: 59840
Country: United States
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 481
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
****ALL FIREARMS TAKEN IN AS CONSIGNMENTS AND SOLD AS CONSIGNMENTS ARE SOLD***** AS IS***** WITH NO REFUND*****
Payment Types Accepted: Our G.I. listings are available at our website CUSTOMSHOPINC. You can purchase online using our Shopping Cart. We accept most major credit cards, certified funds, cashiers checks, money orders, and personal checks. 3.6% Fee For Credit Card Purchases
Description:
Winchester Model 1873 SRC .44-40 #60480, DOM 1880
Fine-Very Fine Condition. This Winchester SRC Has A Very Interesting History. It Was Ordered By The London Armoury In 1880. Traveled By Boat To India, Then Australia, And Finally New Zealand. Seems This Carbine Was Touring The English Empire Of The Late 1800's. Looks 100% Original. Information Provided By Owner. This Is On Consignment.
SPECIFICATIONS
- MAKE:WINCHESTER
- MODEL: 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE
- CALIBER: .44-40
- LEVER GUN
- BBL: 20"
- OVERALL LENGTH: 38 1/2"
- LOP: 13"
- WEIGHT: 7lbs 1oz
- Date Of Manufacture: 1880
The Model 1873 was one of the most successful Winchester rifles of its day, gaining the reputation as "The Gun that Won the West". Still an icon almost a century and a half later, it was manufactured between 1873 and 1919. Originally chambered for the .44-40 cartridge, it was later produced in .38-40 and .32-20, all of which were also popular handgun cartridges of the day, allowing users to conveniently carry just one type of ammunition. The Model 1873 was produced in three variations: a 24" barrel rifle, 20" barrel carbine, and a musket. The easy to transport and handle carbine was the most popular, while the musket accounted for less than 5–10 percent of total production.
Due to feeding problems, the original Model 1873 was never offered in the military standard .45 Colt cartridge, although a number of modern reproductions are chambered for the round. The popularity of the original Model 1873 led Colt to manufacture .44-40 a version of the Single Action Army revolver called the "Frontier Model".
To both celebrate and enhance the Model 1873's prestige, Winchester established a coveted One of One Thousand grade in 1875. Barrels producing unusually small groupings during test-firing were fitted to rifles with set triggers and a special finish. Marked One of One Thousand, they sold for a then princely $100. A popular 1950 Western starring Jimmy Stewart, Winchester '73, was based on the coveted gun. Promotions included a search for One of One Thousand rifles by Universal Studios, with advertisements in sporting magazines and posters in sporting goods stores.
A second grade of Model 1873 barrels producing above average accuracy were fitted to rifles marked One of One Hundred, and sold for $20 over list. Approximately 136 One of One Thousand Model 1873s were sold, and only eight One of One Hundreds.
In all, over 720,000 Model 1873s were produced. Long unavailable, the rifle returned to production under license from the Olin company in 2013, joining the Model 1892 and the Model 1894 being manufactured in Japan by the Miroku Corporation for FN/Browning. The new ten shot Model 1873 is only available with a 20" round barrel chambered in .357 Magnum/.38 Special. Nearly faithful in design to the original, including the trigger disconnect safety, sliding dustcover, and crescent shaped buttplate, it incorporates two safety improvements: a firing pin block preventing it from moving forward unless the trigger is pulled, and a cartridge carrier modification to eject used casings away from the shooter.
1873 Carbines
The standard Winchester carbine barrel length is 20 inches, which is 4 inches shorter than a standard 1873 Rifle. As a result, a carbine is easier to handle and carry. Carbines have always been considered a "working man's gun." While a rifle might spend decades sitting in a corner, carbines tended to see a lot of daily use. As a result, today the average rifle is in better condition than the average carbine. Some carbines had barrels shorter than standard. Some are as short as 12 inches. These special order short barrel carbines have earned the nickname "trapper" carbines. But a short barrel alone does not make a gun a trapper. Some short barrel rifles were made as well, which are sometimes confused with trapper carbines. To identify the difference between a carbine and a rifle, look at the shape of the forearm wood and how it attaches to the barrel. The forearm wood of a carbine is attached to the barrel by a band of metal located 3-4 inches from the front of the forearm wood. The forearm on a rifle is attached by a metal cap that covers the front inch of the forearm wood.
*WE CHARGE A FEE OF 3.6% ON ALL CREDIT CARD PURCHASES*
RETURN POLICY: It is the buyer's responsibility to inspect their firearm purchase, following these conditions
DO NOT REMOVE THE FIREARM from receiving FFL
WE PROVIDE A 3 DAY WINDOW, starting at the DATE OF DELIVERY to the receiving FFL.
DO NOT DISASSEMBLE THE FIREARM.
If the firearm is DAMAGED DURING SHIPPING, please take photos of the shipping box and damages. Email notice of damages to us with attached photos to customshopincaol and call us at 406-375-5126.
IF THE FIREARM IS DAMAGED DURING SHIPPING or NOT AS DESCRIBED IN OUR ADVERTISEMENT, DO NOT COMPLETE TRANSFER and NOTIFY US at 406-375-5126. Promptly return the item in it’s original packaging to:
CUSTOM SHOP LLC
169 S. 2ND. STREET
HAMILTON, MT 59840
SOLD