VERY FINE WINCHESTER 1873 1ST MODEL DELUXE RIFLE IN CALIBER 44-40;

Description:
Original 24 inch octagon barrel with a full length magazine tube. Lyman replacement bead front sight and sporting rear sight. Very good bore. The checkered deluxe grade wood is in fine condition with just a few handling mars and dings. Rifle style buttplate. Barrel and mag retain about 85% original blue toning slightly. Crisp mechanical condition. Functioning set trigger. Action, cap, and buttplate have custom nickel finish. The receiver has been custom engraved. Right sideplate features a whitetail buck. Left sideplate depicts a caribou and bull moose. Front and rear receiver areas, as well as sideplates, have scroll work with the balance being covered in punch dot backgrounds. Similar engraving extends to forearm cap and crescent steel trapdoor buttplate. Comes with Factory Letter.

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.
 

Antique: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .44-40 Winchester

Price: $7,775.00