WINCHESTR 2ND MODEL 1873
Guns International #: 100586354 Seller's Inventory #: W1648
Category: Winchester Rifles - Model 1873 - Winchester Rifles - Antique Lever

Seller's Information
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Verified Seller
Seller: LeRoy Merz Antique Guns
Company: Merz Antique Guns
Member Since: 10/27/09
First Name: LeRoy
Last Name: Merz
State: Minnesota
Zip: 56538-0494
Country: United States
Phone: (218) 739-3255
Fax: (218) 739-4599
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Number of Active Listings: 960
Total Number of Listings: 52526
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: Money orders, cashier or personal checks



Description:
A good looking antique rifle. This has oct bbl, full mag and crescent butt. 60k serial range. Has a nice aged looked with most metal being an antique brown patina. Wood is above average for an early 73. VG cond. Nice fitting. Very light shrinkage at the toe. All four corners are good. No visible cracks or losses. Forearm is also above average with just normal dings and scratches. It does not have the typical crack from the forearm crack. Everything is there. Blade front sight and an orig slightly modified rear sight. Good working action. Bore is fair to good. Some roughness throughout and some light pitting. Good rifling. This old Winchester has all the stuff you want and in 44 cal. Fairly priced.

Leroy Merz Antique Firearms specializes in antique and vintage Winchesters and other fine American firearms. Since 1965 Mr. Merz has taken part in the world of firearms and has been a contributor to many well known reference books. Just recently we mailed the 125th edition of our privately-published catalog. We have hundreds of additional guns in every price range at our home online. Search for Merz Antiques in google.

SOLD

Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: Winchester
Model: 1873