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SPECIAL ORDER EARLY 1873 .44-40 OCTAGON WITH 4" LONGER THAN STANDARD EXTRA LONG BARREL, #187XXX, MADE 1885.
Guns International #: 102409608 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Winchester Rifles - Antique Lever - Winchester Rifles - Model 1873
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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: 70
Total Number of Listings: 4093
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: checks, cashiers/bank check, money order
Description:
SPECIAL ORDER EARLY 1873 .44-40 OCTAGON RIFLE WITH 4" LONGER THAN STANDARD EXTRA LONG BARREL, #187XXX, MADE 1885. According to The Winchester Handbook by George Madis, only 1,201 1873 rifles were manufactured with barrels longer than standard- that includes all calibers and barrel lengths over 24". In my experience, most long barrel 1873s have been in .32-20 with .38-40 2nd. The .44-40 with extra long barrel is not often seen. This one shows good aged and somewhat thinning blue on the barrel. The mag tube has aged mostly an uncleaned brown. the receiver shows good blue on the left side that is mixing plum & brown. The left side is similar with more gray on the side plate. It has the original dust cover and bright blue in all the protected areas. The barrel is fitted with a classic full curved buckhorn sight with elevator bar intact and small Winchester blade front sight. All barrel and tang markings are sharp. Screw heads are all excellent and there is good blue on the loading gate. Butt stock shows normal light handling with tight wood to metal fit and the forend is also fine with the beginnings of an age crack coming back from the forend tip on the left side-minor. The action is tight and the safety half-cock is solid. The broe is much better than one would expect on a large caliber black powder rifle of this era being slightly dark with fine rifling all the way through and any corrosion or roughness being surface and light. A handsome special order extra long barrel '73 in desirable .44-40 caliber. This one came out of here in Montana.
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .44-40 Winchester
Manufacturer: WINCHESTER
Model: 1873 SPECIAL ORDER
Serial Number: 187XXX
Barrel Length: 28
Condition: FINE
Bore Condition: FINE+