Winchester 1873 Short Rifle – 44-40 Win

Winchester 1873 Short Rifle – 44-40 Win

This Model 1873 is a short rifle that is long on an adventure and widely credited as being “The Gun that Won the West®.” Chambered in the popular handgun calibres of the day, it’s been produced in carbine, rifle and musket models. Today’s cowboy action shooters love the reliable Model 1873 because it fires the same ammo as their revolver.

This is a genuine Winchester Repeating Arms® Model 73 with an oil-finished walnut stock, classic blued steel crescent buttplate and a 20″ round barrel, just like the original. If you’re the type of collector or hunter who won’t settle for second best or a copy of a copy, fill your hands with this magnificent rifle, saddle up and blaze your trail into the sunset.

Features:

• Grade II/III Walnut straight grip stock with a satin oil finish that’s velvet smooth to the touch
• Classic rifle-style forearm with forearm cap for the timeless look and feel of the original Model 1873
• Blued steel finish on the robust steel receiver, lever, crescent buttplate and forearm cap protects against corrosion.
• Crescent buttplate slips right into your shoulder for a more solid hold from any shooting position.
• Semi-Buckhorn rear sight with marble arms® gold bead front sight gets you on target quickly.
• Steel loading gate for smoother loading
• Receiver top tang is drilled and tapped for an optional tang-mounted rear sight for a more precise sight picture.

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