WINCHESTER 3rd MODEL 1873 RIFLE CHAMBERED FOR 22 LONG
Guns International #: 103616030 Seller's Inventory #: W4563
Category: Winchester Rifles - Model 1873 - Winchester Rifles - Rimfire

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
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Number of Active Listings: 891
Total Number of Listings: 64762
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:
24 inch octagon barrel. Full length tube magazine. Original No. 21 Sporting front sight with nickel silver insert and No. 22 Sporting rear. Features a set trigger and a crescent rifle buttplate fit on plain walnut straight grip buttstock with matching forearm. Originally manufactured in 1887, this rifle was factory refurbished some time after 1905 complete with a new barrel as it bears factory “WP” proof marks on top of action and top of the barrel and has the Winchester barrel address and 22 LONG caliber marking on the upper left barrel flat rather than on the top. Stock fit is excellent and the inside lower tang, upper tang inlet of buttstock and inside heel of the buttplate all showing matching assembly number “968”. The rifle appears to have seen little to no use after the work. The buttplate shows only light wear at the heal and the forearm cap shows just a touch of lightly flaking finish with all other metal surfaces showing 98% deep dark finish. The bore is excellent, mirror bright and shiny with strong rifling. The stocks are clean, solid and full fitting showing only a few very light handling marks.  Beautiful 22 caliber Winchester 1873 rifle…   hard to find another this fine!

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: $15,000.00

Antique: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .22 Long