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RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 NICKEL TRAPPER SRC
Guns International #: 100693332 Seller's Inventory #: W930
Category: Winchester Rifles - Model 1873 - Winchester Rifles - Antique Lever
Seller's Information
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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
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 956
Total Number of Listings: 52437
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:
.44 WCF caliber. Full nickel finish with rare 15″ barrel and half magazine. Has reverse mounted, 1873 marked ladder rear sight. This fine Trapper has what I believe to be strong original nickel on the barrel with just slightly less on the frame. Nice shine in the protected areas around the side plates and saddle ring. Bore is also bright and shiny with scattered lite roughness. Hammer has case colors present. Crisp action. Stock has a hairline crack off the top tang and a chip at the heel with other nicks, dings & scratches. Otherwise solid. Complete with factory letter that states this carbine with 15″ bbl, 1/2 magazine, received in warehouse Aug 26, 1882 and shipped the same day with 99 other Model 1873’s to order number 34775. While 1873 carbines are somewhat prolific, 15″ examples are quite rare and of those extremely few had nickel finish. The majority of trapper carbines were sold into Central & South America and those few that have been repatriated to the U.S. are most often found in extremely worn condition with little or no orig finish. The fact that this was a shipment of 100 Winchesters supports the supposition that it was a shipment to South or Central America. A very rare carbine for the advanced Winchester collector.
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 126th 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