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VERY INTERESTING WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE IN CALIBER 44-40 SRC
Guns International #: 101342472 Seller's Inventory #: W859
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: 878
Total Number of Listings: 62231
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:
Apparently Winchester shipped this gun to a pretty tough neighborhood. It has 1/2 inch by 3/4 inch hole in the buttplate that could only have been caused by a bullet going through the buttplate and into the stock. The stock is missing a piece of wood about 2 inches by 4 inches. It had a frontier gunsmith repair but after removing the repair it was obvious what happened.
The gun is in the 300k range. A third model with correct dust cover and original sights. Overall plum/ blue color and appears to be untouched except for the bullet damage. This must have happened when it was a relatively new gun. The upper buttplate screw is frozen and I can't get it out. All the screws appear original with some being buggered. Correct saddle ring and nice functioning action. The dark bore would benefit from a good cleaning. You could definitely brag that this 1873 has "been there and done that"! This would make a great addition to any Winchester collection and a real conversation piece. A 73 that is a real tribute to our American Heritage which is rapidly disappearing.
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. We have hundreds of additional guns in every price range at our home online. Search for Merz Antiques in google.
SOLD
Antique: Yes