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WELL DOCUMENTED WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 1 of 1,000 DELUXE RIFLE
Guns International #: 101543264 Seller's Inventory #: W2762
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: 960
Total Number of Listings: 52505
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:
I think this is the 3rd time I have owned this gun. It's one of my favorite 1 of 1,000's. It is an early 2nd model with a thumbprint dust cover, 28 inch octagon barrel and full length mag tube. Sights include a gold Beaches front sight, typical 2nd model rear sight and a folding tang sight. Deluxe checkered wood is of the early style checkering and in good condition with a few handling mars and dings. Crescent buttplate with the trapdoor for a cleaning rod which is present. This gun came out of the Robert Wyatt Collection. Gun is in very nice condition with a good amount of barrel blue and about half of the mag blue remaining. Receiver has good traces of case colors in protected areas. Set trigger. Action is crisp and tight. A very pleasing 1873 and a true Icon of the Winchester Legacy. The pictures tell it all.
This gun is accompanied by a binder full of documents dating back to 1950 when it was first discovered in the Hannagan Report. There is a couple of copies of The American Rifleman where they were advertising for finding 1 of 1,000's in 1950.
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
Rifle Caliber: .44-40 Winchester