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Winchester Model 1873 2nd Model 38-40 Winchester 24” Rifle Circa 1890
Guns International #: 101182838 Seller's Inventory #: 19-3247
Category: Winchester Rifles - Model 1873 - Winchester Rifles - Lever Pre-64
Seller's Information
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Seller: Shooter's Supply, LLC.
Member Since: 3/16/16
First Name: Patrick
Last Name: Brown
State: Tennessee
Zip: 37343
Country: United States
Phone: (423) 875-4868
Number of Active Listings: 99
Total Number of Listings: 1276
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
We normally ship USPS Priority Mail which should be 2-day ship. Shipping is actual cost with a minimum of $30.00 for pistols and $50.00 for rifles/shotguns to ship to most of the 48 contiguous states. Shipping to Alaska may require an extra fee. Shipping insurance is available upon request for an extra fee. We cannot do international sales. As of November 2019, we no longer ship guns to California and Hawaii.
Payment Types Accepted: Visa, Master Card, American Express, USPS Money Order. NO CREDIT CARD FEES!!!
About Us: We are a small family owned business located in Hixson, Tennessee. Do you have firearms at home collecting dust? We have a lively consignment business. Our fee is 20% with a $50 minimum. Firearms are consigned for a an average period of 180 days but the length of period is negotiable. We also do handgun carry permit classes for the state of Tennessee. We have a nice indoor shooting range with reasonable rates. Please check us out at shooterssupply.
Description:
Update 10/19/19: The gunsmith cleaned the bore out to remove any lead residue. The pictures have been updated to reflect this. This would defenitely be a shootable gun with porper hardcast bullets. The Winchester Model of 1873 is considered by many to be the rifle that won the west. The rifle became very popular in the old west due to its being chambered for the same cartridges that the Colt Peacemaker was chambered for. Both pistol and rifle came out in 1873, the Peacemaker in .45 Long Colt and the Winchester in 44-40, but it was not long before Colt was chambering its revolvers in the popular 44-40. Later on, the 38-40 was added to the Winchester line and once again, the Peacemaker was chambered for it as well, allowing the owner to carry just one cartridge for both rifle and pistol. Curiously, the 38-40 is actually a 40-caliber cartridge, or around .401 inches in bullet diameter, much like the modern .40 S&W. The rifle shown here is a 3rd Model Rifle, meaning that the singular guide for the dust cover is machined into the receiver rather than being a separate part held down by a screw. The “Rifle” designation means it has the 24” barrel rather than the 20” barrel of the carbine or the 30” barrel of the musket version. The rifle appears to have been re-blued, or at least the receiver appears to have been re-blued. A Lyman Globe peep rear sight has been added. Peep rear sights of various kinds were a popular modification for Winchester lever rifles as they increased the line of sight (distance between front and rear sights), allowing for more accurate fire at long ranges. With a full-length magazine tube, the 1873 has a capacity of 15 rounds plus one in the chamber. The buttstock storage space contains a four-piece cleaning rod and patch holder. The bore exhibits pitting but the rifling is still defined. It would still make a nice shooter. The top of the bolt has minor wear which is shown in the pictures. The action is still excellent and very tight despite its age. The serial number dates this rifle to the year 1890, which makes this rifle 129 years old! The rifle comes with a copy of Homestead Firearms Presents 1873 Winchester Disassembly and Gunsmithing by Charles van Ripper III.
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: Winchester Arms
Model: 1873 3rd Model
Serial Number: 362773B
Caliber Info: .38-40 Winchester aka .38 WCF
Bore: Rifled
Condition: Used - Antique
Barrels: 24 inches (610mm)
Barrel Type: Octagonal Barrel
Action: Lever
Stock: Wood
Fore End: Wood
Butt Pad: Winchester plate
LOP: 12.75 inches (324mm)
Finish: Blued
Sights: Iron Sights (Blade – front, Buckhorn elevator – rear, Lyman Globe peep sight – tang)
Manufacture Date: 1890
Engraving: None