WINCHESTER 1873 RIFLE WITH HALF MAGAZINE.

Cal. 44. S# 113341A (1882). The 24-1/4" octagon barrel marked with Winchester and King's Improvement at top center is fitted with semi-buckhorn rear and German silver blade front sights. Magazine is of "button" 1/2" type. Standard 3rd model action is complete with dust cover. There are no caliber markings on cartridge lifter. S# is on straight bottom tang. Walnut stocks are fitted with crescent buttplate with trap. CONDITION: good. All metal parts present overall brown with gray highlights and show some cleaning of heavier rust spots on sideplate and right rear action. Stocks with original surfaces retain some varnish and have many marks and dings. Bore is poor, rifling evident, lightly pitted overall with some scattered deep pits. Mechanically good. 01-30298/MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.