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Lot 119
Special Order Scarce First Model Winchester 1873 Heavy Barrel Rifle W/ Letter
Estimate: $3,500 - $5,500
Current Bid
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,500 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Serial: 18374
Manufacturer: Winchester Repeating Arms Co. (c. 1876)
Model: 1873Â (First Model)
Caliber: 44 WCF
Barrel length: 28 in. (Factory heavy octagon barrel listed in letter)
OAL: 47 in.
Condition: Good-Antique; wood stock has mostly moderate wear & patina w/ a few dings in either side; forend has significant wear & patina w/ some splitting on left side; barrel, magazine tube & receiver have a mostly plum brown patina w/ moderate wear & light scattered pitting; some bluing remains in protected areas; bore has some brightness but has scattered pitting; strong rifling remains; mechanically very good; smooth action
Includes: Letter from Cody Firearms Museum shipping it on November 01, 1877, to an unlisted address as part of Order 7366.; factory heavy octagon barrel; factory set trigger
Notes: A special order heavy barrel is one of the rarest special order features for the 1873, possibly only being 1 for every 1,100 1873 rifles produced.
Provenance: Property from the collection of the late Marshall E. Kuykendall, of the former 101 Ranch in Hays County.
No FFL NICS Check Required
Manufacturer: Winchester Repeating Arms Co. (c. 1876)
Model: 1873Â (First Model)
Caliber: 44 WCF
Barrel length: 28 in. (Factory heavy octagon barrel listed in letter)
OAL: 47 in.
Condition: Good-Antique; wood stock has mostly moderate wear & patina w/ a few dings in either side; forend has significant wear & patina w/ some splitting on left side; barrel, magazine tube & receiver have a mostly plum brown patina w/ moderate wear & light scattered pitting; some bluing remains in protected areas; bore has some brightness but has scattered pitting; strong rifling remains; mechanically very good; smooth action
Includes: Letter from Cody Firearms Museum shipping it on November 01, 1877, to an unlisted address as part of Order 7366.; factory heavy octagon barrel; factory set trigger
Notes: A special order heavy barrel is one of the rarest special order features for the 1873, possibly only being 1 for every 1,100 1873 rifles produced.
Provenance: Property from the collection of the late Marshall E. Kuykendall, of the former 101 Ranch in Hays County.
No FFL NICS Check Required
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