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Uberti 1873 Battle of Little Big Horn Commemorative Rifle 44-40 Winchester
Guns International #: 102155080 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Commemorative & Collectible Rifles - Uberti Rifles
Seller's Information
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Seller: RANGERRON72
Company: Florida Class 3
Member Since: 8/7/07
First Name: Ron
Last Name: Burgy
State: Florida
Country: United States
Phone: (303) 918-6890
Number of Active Listings: 0
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Buyer pays shipping and insurance, actual cost.
Payment Types Accepted: Personal Check, Money Order, Cashiers check
About Us: Colorado Class 3 was founded in 2005 a Class 3 SOT FFL serving the NFA community and also handling internet sales of firearms, and transfers of firearms purchased on the internet inbound to Colorado residents. In early 2022, we relocated to Melbourne Florida after 40 years of living in Colorado. Our new business name is Florida Class 3. Other services include shipment of firearms to out of state FFL's and Manufacturers. We also conduct small group CCW and NRA firearms training, and private instruction. See our for more information or feel free to contact us.
Description:
A unique Commemorative is offered in this . Model 1873 Uberti in 44-40 caliber. No box or papers. New condition, never fired. This rifle has one flaw, where the toe of the buttstock has been cracked, as shown in the pictures. We believe removal of the brass buttstock plate, and careful wood glue will make this flaw nearly invisible. But we are letting the next owner of this rifle make that determination. We offer a 3 day non firing inspection at your FFL. Flat rate shipping of $100 FEDEX GROUND insured. Ask questions and ask for detailed pix if we have missed an area of this unique rifle.
SERIAL NUMBER: W06084 DESIGN: Lever action rifle. Octagon 23.5" barrel. Mechanics are good. Operational. This is numbered 59 of 500 made. It has 24-karat gold & nickel engraving. Made in Italy. Stamped "Taylors & Co Winchester, VA" on top of barrel.
MATERIAL/FINISH COMPOSITION: Blued steel. Walnut stock. FEATURES: The left side features a scene from the heat of the Battle of the Little Bighorn and Custer’s immediate family who fought and perished in the fight. Portraits of the commanding brothers George A. Custer and Thomas Custer rest to the left of the center battle. The masterful image of the Battle of the Little Bighorn is captured in stunning nickel with 24-karat gold highlights and captures the turmoil of the final moments. Custer’s brother, Boston Custer, is also featured. The right side of the receiver of the Battle of the Little Bighorn Tribute Rifle features portraits of Chief Sitting Bull, leader of the united Sioux, Gall, the fearless Oglala warrior, and Low Dog of the Lakota Sioux. Curly, the Crow scout, the only survivor of Custer’s command is also featured, along with Comanche, Captain Keogh’s gelding and the only battle survivor of Custer’s command. CONDITION: Excellent. No dents or scratches on stock except as noted above. Never been fired.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: On the fateful day of June 25, 1876, the U.S. government and the Indian nations of the Great Plains faced each other on the banks of the Little Bighorn River in the Montana Territory in what was to become a landmark military encounter. The combined forces of the Sioux, Cheyenne, and other allied tribes under chiefs Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Gall, and Low Dog, battled the U.S. Army Cavalry for their right to live freely as their ancestors had on the rolling plains of the Western frontier at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. The ensuing battle and defeat of the Cavalry troops was to be immortalized as Custer’s Last Stand. Though the outcome of the battle is well-known, the facts of what warnings from his Crow and Arikara scouts, the brash and flamboyant General George Armstrong Custer split his force into three columns as they approached the Little Bighorn. It was a fatal error that cost him his life and the life of all his men. Among Custer’s column of command at the Little Bighorn and those who died with him were his two brothers, Captain Thomas W. Custer, and Boston Custer, a civilian traveling with the Seventh Cavalry, his brother-in-law James Calhoun, and his nephew, Henry Reed.
Low Dog, a chief from the Oglala tribe, described the Battle of Little Bighorn saying “They came on us like a thunderbolt. We retreated until our men got all together, and then we charged upon them. I called to my men, this is a good day to die; follow me. We massed our men, and that no man should fall back, every man whipped another man’s horse and we rushed right upon them.”
Although we don’t know the details of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, an archaeological survey of the battlefield confirms that the soldiers stood their ground and died fighting. In recounting the battle, Low Dog said of Custer “he was a brave warrior and died a brave man.
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Rifle Caliber: .44-40 Winchester
Manufacturer: Uberti
Model: 1873
Condition: New
Barrel Type: Octagon
Action: Lever