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Rare and Fine Antique Arms & Armour

Friday 31 March 2023, 10:00 AM • Sarzana

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A Winchester Model 1873 Rifle, about 1880

Estimate

€ 800 - 1.200

Sold

€ 4.250

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

length 119.5 cm
Octagonal, rifled, 44-40 cal barrel (clean bore, still visible rifling), provided with front sight and adjustable rear sight, marked with the company address, with "KING'S IMPROVEMENT", and with '60 and '66 patents, some pitting. Frame with working mechanism, tang with the model inscription and provided with peep sight, serial no. "91xxx". Keeping most of the original browning. Smooth, walnut butt and fore-end. Iron mounts. Butt plate with magazine fort the ramrod (present). Interesting and rare shooting weapon with a longer barrel than the standard model.