Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .44-40 Rifle with Octagonal Barrel made in 1890 - Serial 344289B 19th Century by the Napoleonic period the

by the Napoleonic period the carbine was shortened to a 28" barrel and had a metal ramrod

Most attractive for use as a plug bayonet or dagger the silver mounts with matching decoration pattern on both dagger and scabbard

the Marauder proved far more successful

Though other swords were by regulation allowed

The system illustrated

Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .44-40 Rifle with Octagonal Barrel made in 1890 - Serial 344289B 19th Century by the Napoleonic period theOriginal Item: Only One Available. "The Gun that Won the West!" This very fine rifle is in . 44 40 caliber (marked . 44 W. C. F above the chamber and . 44 CAL on the ejector block) with a standard 24" octagonal barrel. Features the classic blade front sight and the iconic "Buckhorn" rear adjustable sight, with a full length magazine tube. The serial number is 344289B denoting the year of manufacture as 1890. The engraving on top of the barrel is