Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .38-40 Rifle with Octagonal Barrel made in 1889 - Serial 289990B Lock Assembly one swiftly notes that the

one swiftly notes that the pistol has a steel octagonal barrel which upon examination was once a rifled sporting gun barrel cut down with most of the rifling bored out so the smoothbore is now in

over 95% of the original blade finish is still present

There is an unknown screw mounting to the front of the trigger guard that has us stumped

Overall length: 30 1/4“

Civil War period personal self defense percussion pistol

Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .38-40 Rifle with Octagonal Barrel made in 1889 - Serial 289990B Lock Assembly one swiftly notes that theOriginal Item: Only One Available. "The Gun that Won the West!" This wonderful frontier worn rifle is in . 38 40 caliber, correctly marked with . 38 W. C. F. on the chamber and 38 CAL. on the brass carrier block. It features a desirable 24" octagonal barrel and full length magazine tube. As with all examples, it is marked MODEL. 1873. on the upper receiver tang. Features the classic front sight and an iconic "buckhorn" rear adjustable sight. The