Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .44-40 Repeating Rifle with Shortened 21" Octagonal Barrel Made in 1887 - Serial 226040B U.S. Machine Guns КОМБИНАТYBCMO MOCKBA

КОМБИНАТYBCMO MOCKBA

so it is undeniably a Colt 1851 Navy

Browning M2HB

with a antique fuze whose last improvement had been made about 30 years ago

There also were some markings on the barrel tang

Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .44-40 Repeating Rifle with Shortened 21" Octagonal Barrel Made in 1887 - Serial 226040B U.S. Machine Guns КОМБИНАТYBCMO MOCKBAOriginal Item: Only One Available. "The Gun that Won the West!" This very interesting "frontier modified" 1873 Winchester repeating rifle is in . 44 40 caliber, correctly marked with 44 W. C. F. over the chamber and remnants of 44 CAL. on the brass carrier block. It features a desirable octagonal barrel which has been shortened to 21", as well as a full length brass magazine tube, possibly custom made. As with all examples, it is marked MODEL. 1873.