Serial number 151744A on lower tang, 20.5 in. octagonal barrel marked WINCHESTER'S REPEATING ARMS, NEW HAVEN, CT. / KING'S IMPROVEMENT / 38 CAL with single front sight and adjustable rear sight, walnut straight stock and forend with original trapdoor crescent buttplate.

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Overall length 40 in.

Private Collection, Jackson Hole, Wyoming

DOM: 1884, FFL Status: Antique.

The Winchester Model 1873 rifle was introduced in 1873 and became one of the most iconic firearms of the American West. Designed by Benjamin Tyler Henry and later improved by John Browning, it was known for its reliability and versatility, chambering popular cartridges like .44-40 and .38-40. Nicknamed "The Gun That Won the West," it gained fame among cowboys, lawmen, and outlaws alike.

Overall good to very good estate condition, barrel and receiver have surface scratches and finish wear, stock has field marks from age and use, trapdoor movement is not consistent.