*OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1873 MUSKET WITH BAYONET.

*OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1873 MUSKET WITH BAYONET. SN 570127B. Cal. 44-40. 30″ rnd bbl, with 7/8″ mag tube, barley corn front sight, musket ladder rear sight, 24-3/8″ forend retained by three bands, center equipped with fixed loop sling swivel. Top of bbl in front of rear sight is marked “WINCHESTERS REPEATING ARMS NEW HAVEN.CT./KING’S IMPROVEMENT PATENTED MARCH 29.1866.OCTOBER16.1860.”, behind rear sight adjacent receiver “44 W.C.F.” Standard 3rd model receiver with dust cover, lifter engraved “44 CAL.”. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, inlet base 3-1/2″ from toe with closed loop swivel, carbine steel buttplate with trap door housing 4 piece cleaning rod. Accompanying gun is an unmarked triangular socket bayonet. CONDITION: Extremely fine as gun appears to be test fired only. Bbl retains virtually all of its orig blue with some light thinning at muzzle from bayonet. The bbl bands retain orig blue slightly thinning on high spots blending with a gray patina. Receiver retains virtually all of its orig blue, some minor light scratching, distinctive factory polish marks evident, rail on top starting to thin on sharp edges. Hammer shows virtually all of its fine dark orig case colors. Lever shows nearly all of its fine orig case colors starting to thin across bottom. Stock is sound with only a few minor handling marks and retains nearly all of its orig finish. Buttplate shows strong orig case colors, slightly thinning at heel and toe. Forend is sound with a couple minor small depressions, a few tiny handling marks and retains virtually of its orig finish. The bayonet is bright and clean and appears to be new. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore as gun appears to of been test fired only. 4-39691 BDT73 (5,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2022	$6,325.00	OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1873 MUSKET WITH BAYONET. SN 570127B. Cal. 44-40. 30″ rnd bbl, with 7/8″ mag tube, barley corn front sight, musket ladder rear sight, 24-3/8″ forend retained by three bands, center equipped with fixed loop sling swivel. Top of bbl in front of rear sight is marked “WINCHESTERS REPEATING ARMS NEW HAVEN.CT./KING’S IMPROVEMENT PATENTED MARCH 29.1866.OCTOBER16.1860.”, behind rear sight adjacent receiver “44 W.C.F.” Standard 3rd model receiver with dust cover, lifter engraved “44 CAL.”. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, inlet base 3-1/2″ from toe with closed loop swivel, carbine steel buttplate with trap door housing 4 piece cleaning rod. Accompanying gun is an unmarked triangular socket bayonet. CONDITION: Extremely fine as gun appears to be test fired only. Bbl retains virtually all of its orig blue with some light thinning at muzzle from bayonet. The bbl bands retain orig blue slightly thinning on high spots blending with a gray patina. Receiver retains virtually all of its orig blue, some minor light scratching, distinctive factory polish marks evident, rail on top starting to thin on sharp edges. Hammer shows virtually all of its fine dark orig case colors. Lever shows nearly all of its fine orig case colors starting to thin across bottom. Stock is sound with only a few minor handling marks and retains nearly all of its orig finish. Buttplate shows strong orig case colors, slightly thinning at heel and toe. Forend is sound with a couple minor small depressions, a few tiny handling marks and retains virtually of its orig finish. The bayonet is bright and clean and appears to be new. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore as gun appears to of been test fired only. 4-39691 BDT73 (5,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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