winchester-model-1873-38-w-c-f-lever-action-rifle
Lot 8018
Winchester Model 1873 .38 W.C.F. Lever-Action Rifle
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Serial number 465390B on lower tang, 24 5/8 in. octagonal barrel marked WINCHESTER'S REPEATING ARMS, NEW HAVEN, CT. U.S.A. / KING'S IMPROVEMENT with patent dates / 38 W.C.F. with single front sight and adjustable rear sight, walnut straight stock and forend with original trapdoor crescent buttplate.

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Overall length 43 in.

Private Collection, Jackson Hole, Wyoming

DOM: 1893, 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 very good estate condition, barrel and receiver have surface scratches and finish wear, stock has field marks from age and use with three moderate dings in buttstock right side.