Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .38-40 Rifle with Octagonal Barrel - Manufactured in 1891 Spanish Militaria occasionally resulting in feed failures

occasionally resulting in feed failures

the prototype

releasing the barrel assembly and allowing it to rotate

from 16 to 24 December 1944

we have no way to verify if it actually works

Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .38-40 Rifle with Octagonal Barrel - Manufactured in 1891 Spanish Militaria occasionally resulting in feed failuresOriginal Item: "The Gun that Won the West!" This fine rifle is in . 38 40 caliber (marked . 38 WCF) with a 24" octagonal barrel and full length magazine tube. Features the classic front sight and "semi buckhorn" rear adjustable sight. The serial number is 399197B denoting the year of manufacture as 1891. The engraving on the top of the barrel is clear, one of the best we've seen: WINCHESTER'S REPEATING ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U. S. A. KING'S