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WINCHESTER 1873 44-40 44 CAL 24" BARREL OCTAGON FULL MAG CRESCENT BUTT 1897 D.O.M.
Guns International #: 102575366 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Winchester Rifles - Model 1873 - Rifles - American Lever Action
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Seller: Michiana Firearms
Company: Michiana Firearms
Member Since: 5/19/22
State: Indiana
Zip: 46563
Country: United States
Phone: (574) 540-2268
Number of Active Listings: 0
Total Number of Listings: 16
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Card, Certified Payment
Description:
WINCHESTER 1873 44-40 44 CAL 24" BARREL OCTAGON FULL MAG CRESCENT BUTT 1897 D.O.M.
"The Gun that Won the West!" This very fine rifle is in .44-40 caliber with a 24" octagonal barrel. It is correctly marked 44 W.C.F. over the chamber and 44 CAL on the feed block. It Features the classic blade front sight and the iconic "buckhorn" rear adjustable sight, with a full-length magazine tube. The serial number is 517929B denoting the year of manufacture as 1897. The engraving on top of the barrel is still clear:
WINCHESTER'S REPEATING ARMS. NEW HAVEN CT.
KING'S IMPROVEMENT PATENTED MARCH 29.1866. OCTOBER 16.1860.
The stocks are in good condition for their age and are the lovely reddish-brown color of aged finished walnut. The fore stock shows some small dents, scrapes, and scratches, but is solid, with just a few noticeable dents and chips. The butt stock has just a bit of staining near the buttplate, with a lovely dark red color. It meets well with the crescent butt plate, which is in good shape, with a functional storage compartment. There is a burn mark on the left side by the lever lock.
This lever action repeater is offered with a crisp tight action in fully functional condition, with a working original dust cover. Metalwork is good, with the original blue still present. The bore is in very good condition, with clear lands and grooves and a mostly bright finish with just a bit of wear and oxidation. This is one of the better bores we have seen recently and probably rates an 8 out of 10.A great example of an iconic frontier repeating rifle. These are becoming increasingly hard to find on the market in nice condition.
The Model 1873 was one of the most successful Winchester rifles of its day, gaining the reputation as "The Gun that Won the West". Still an icon almost a century and a half later, it was manufactured between 1873 and 1919. Originally chambered for the .44-40 cartridge, it was later produced in .38-40 and .32-20, all of which were also popular handgun cartridges of the day, allowing users to conveniently carry just one type of ammunition. The Model 1873 was produced in three variations: a 24" barrel rifle, 20" barrel carbine, and a musket. The easy-to-transport and handle carbine was the most popular, while the musket accounted for less than 5-10 percent of total production.
Due to feeding problems, the original Model 1873 was never offered in the military standard .45 Colt cartridge, although several modern reproductions are chambered for the round. The popularity of the original Model 1873 led Colt to manufacture .44-40 a version of the Single Action Army revolver called the "Frontier Model".
To both celebrate and enhance the Model 1873's prestige, Winchester established a coveted One of One Thousand grade in 1875. Barrels producing unusually small groupings during test-firing were fitted to rifles with set triggers and a special finish. Marked One of One Thousand, they sold for a then princely $100. A popular 1950 Western starring Jimmy Stewart, Winchester '73, was based on the coveted gun. Promotions included a search for One of One Thousand rifles by Universal Studios, with advertisements in sporting magazines and posters in sporting goods stores.
A second grade of Model 1873 barrels producing above average accuracy was fitted to rifles marked One of One Hundred, and sold for $20 over the list. Approximately 136 One of One Thousand Model 1873s were sold, and only eight One of One Hundreds. In all, over 720,000 Model 1873s were produced.
The .38-40 Winchester round is a .40 caliber cartridge shooting .401 caliber bullets. The cartridge was introduced by Winchester in 1874 and is derived from their .44-40 Winchester. This cartridge was introduced for rifles, but in its reintroduction for Cowboy Action Shooting, it has seen some popularity as a pistol cartridge. It is not particularly well suited to hunting larger game, but it was popular when it was introduced, along with the previous .44-40 Winchester, for deer hunting. It can be used successfully on smaller game animals, and for self-defense.
Specifications-
Year of Manufacture: 1897
Caliber: .44-40 Winchester
Cartridge Type: Centerfire Cartridge
Barrel Length: 24 Inches
Overall Length: 43 Inches
Action type: Lever Action Repeater
Feed System: 15-round tube magazine
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Rifle Caliber: .44-40 Winchester
Manufacturer: Winchester
Model: 1873
Serial Number: 517929B
Barrel Length: 24