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Lot n° 63

A Winchester Model 1873 Rifle

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dating: 1878 provenance: USA, Round, rifled barrel, provided with front sight and adjustable rear sight without slide, marked with the company address, with "KING'S IMPROVEMENT" and with patents up to 1860, mark of the caliber "22 CAL". Bore with light pitting especially at the nozzle and visible rifling. frame with upper tang featuring model mark, lower tang with serial number "223xxx B". Brass elevator block (problems with lifting it), marked "22 CAL SHORT". Working mechanism. Smooth, walnut butt and fore-end. Iron mounts. Smooth butt plate without gate. Beautiful, non-recent re-bluing.