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EARLY AND HARD TO FIND 1873 .44-40, 2ND MODEL OCTAGON RIFLE, #39XXX, MADE 1879 Guns International #: 101259940 Seller's Inventory #: Category: Winchester Rifles - Antique Lever - Winchester Rifles - Model 1873 Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: goodmanguns Company: William T. Goodman Member Since: 10/16/15 First Name: William Last Name: Goodman State: Montana Zip: 59715 Country: United States Phone: (406) 587-3131 Platinum Seller Number of Active Listings: 55 Total Number of Listings: 3268 Seller: FFL Dealer Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. Payment Types Accepted: checks, cashiers/bank check, money order Description: EARLY AND HARD TO FIND 1873 .44-40, 2ND MODEL OCTAGON RIFLE, #39XXX, MADE 1879. This is a true frontier used Winchester that came out of Arizona. It shows honest saddle wear on the forearm in two places- right in front of the receiver for a few inches and just behind the forend cap also for a few inches. By the angle of the wear of both (not quite centered on the bottom) one can tell that a right handed person holding the rifle at the wrist caused the saddle wear from a whole lot of miles! There is some very aged blue on the front and rear sections of the side that is mixing heavily plum and brown with good blue on the loading gate. The barrel and magazine also show the same very aged blue mixing plum/brown. Good markings and fine action. Fine butt stock with good wood to metal fit and no major dings or cracks. Forend is the same aside from the saddle wear. Original dust cover intact with mellow brass lifter. Original flat top buckhorn rear sight with short blade front sight. Surprisingly fine bore is only a little dark with good rifling all the way through and any roughness is very light and surface. This is a fine early Indian Wars Era 1873 with an attractive appearance and lots of character. SOLD Antique: Yes Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1873 SECOND MODEL OCT. RIFLE Serial Number: 39XXX Caliber Info: .44-40 Condition: VG+ Barrels: 24" OCT.