Historic Arms & Militaria
Description:
Winchester Model 1873 Rifle, c. 1886, serial number 209864B, .32 caliber, walnut stock, peep sight, octagonal to round barrel marked on the top "WINCHESTER'S-REPEATING ARMS . NEW HAVEN. CT./KING'S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29, 1866, OCTOBER 16, 1860," barrel lg. 24, overall lg. 43 1/4 in.
Provenance: The collection of David F. Post.
Estimate $700-900
Stock has some dings and nicks, no original finish on the gun, and the action functions properly. The bore is fair with some light pitting.
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WINCHESTERChristopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3200