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WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 RIFLE IN 44 WCF
Guns International #: 102673224 Seller's Inventory #: W4028
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: 979
Total Number of Listings: 52835
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:
Standard length 24 inch octagon barrel chambered in the desirable 44 WCF caliber with a fairly shiny bore with light roughness and good rifling. Full length magazine tube. Original sights include a German silver blade front with a buckhorn sporting rear. Barrel retains most all original thinning blue turning a plum/brown color. Receiver retains strong original blue in the protected areas with the balance turning a mixture of grey and plum/brown. Traces of case colors on the hammer and lever. Faded nitre blue on the loading gate.Straight grain walnut stocks are very good with some scattered light handling mars. Crescent rifle style buttplate. Good crisp action. The Model 1873 Winchester is known as the "Gun That Won The West" and this nice example was made in 1893.
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.
Price: $6,750.00
Antique: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .44-40 Winchester