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RARE, 1873 20" OCTAGON FACTORY SHORT RIFLE IN .44-40 CALIBER, #692XXX, MADE 1911
Guns International #: 101652312 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Winchester Rifles - Lever Pre-64 - Winchester Rifles - Model 1873
Seller's Information
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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: 45
Total Number of Listings: 3313
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: checks, cashiers/bank check, money order
Description:
RARE, 1873 20" OCTAGON FACTORY SHORT RIFLE IN .44-40 CALIBER, #692XXX, MADE 1911. This is a very high serial number and late production 1873. I called the Cody Museum and got a call in sheet faxed to me which verified the caliber and 20" octagon barrel. Further, it stated the serial number was applied October 21, 1911, it was received in the warehouse December 19, 1011 and shipped on June 17, 1912 to G. Amsinck and Company of New York, NY. G. Amsinck & Co. was an import/export company at the time. Most of these very late 1873s were exported south of our border from Mexico to South America. Many of these were used in the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920. Most of the late/exported 1873s I've seen have been very hard used and often abused. This one is actually better than most and is interesting in that it is a 20" short rifle with short forend instead of the usual 24" standard length barrel and forend. The metal is mostly gray overall showing use and handling, but not abused or heavily pitted as usually seen. It retains the dust cover and even has some aged blue on the loading gate. the stock and forend show use, but are solid with some small spots of very old wood fill in the stock. Barrel and tang markings are fine and the bore shows good rifling throughout with normal light roughness more toward the forward portions of the barrel that may brush out better. Buckhorn rear sight with small blade front. Fine mechanically. A scarce factory short rifle with lots of miles and history!
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .44-40 Winchester
Manufacturer: W
Model: 1873 SHORT RIFLE
Serial Number: 692XXX
Barrel Length: 20
Condition: VG