Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .44-40 Repeating Rifle with Octagonal Barrel made in 1882 - Serial 91893A French Ordnance PFC Cole enlisted in the

PFC Cole enlisted in the US Army on September 18

The serial number indicated production in 1876 and the stock is in good original condition

- Single hole tang with original file marks present

with lenses that absorb up to 980 times more light than the human eye

The blade on this example is marked with RZM 121 / 34 SS

Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .44-40 Repeating Rifle with Octagonal Barrel made in 1882 - Serial 91893A French Ordnance PFC Cole enlisted in theOriginal Item: Only One Available. "The Gun that Won the West!" This wonderful "frontier worn" Winchester repeating rifle is in . 44 40 caliber, confirmed by chamber measurements, as the original markings have been worn away. There is a "44" scratched into the bottom of the carrier block, but that is definitely not the original marking. It features a desirable 24" octagonal barrel and full length magazine tube. As with all examples, it is marked