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LOT 1038
Exceptional Antique Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine with Factory Letter - Serial no. 327797B, 44 WCF cal., 20 inch round bbl.,
blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1890, this is an outstanding example of a Winchester Model 1873 saddle ring carbine, having the third model receiver with integral dust cover guide and dust cover with gripping serrations at the rear. Winchester’s Model 1873 was incredibly popular during the late 19th century, often being cited as one of the guns that “won the west”. They were not only valued for their ruggedness and immense firepower for the time, but also due to sharing many of the same calibers with Colt’s Single Action Army revolver, allowing one to carry only one type of ammunition.
