Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .44-40 Rifle with Octagonal Barrel - Manufactured in 1884 Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts Each comes in good useable

Each comes in good useable condition

Vetterli" around the Swiss National System of a cross on the left side of the receiver together with the serial number

Neither the post WWI British aircraft Lewis nor the Japanese copy featured the distinctive thick barrel shroud of the original gun (although ground based versions generally retained it)

made the weapon very inexpensive to manufacture

above which are three dots descending in size making this a choice blade

Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .44-40 Rifle with Octagonal Barrel - Manufactured in 1884 Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts Each comes in good useableOriginal Item: The Gun that Won the West! This fine rifle is in . 44 40 caliber (. 44 WCF) with a 24 octagonal barrel and full length magazine tube. Features the classic front sight and buck horn rear sight. The serial number is 173093B denoting the year of manufacture as 1884. Stock is in solid good condition, a few minor dings, with the original finish intact. Offered with a crisp tight action in fully functional condition with the original dust