Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .38-40 Rifle with 18" Octagonal Barrel made in 1895 - Serial 497428 Restoration Materials also known as the March

also known as the March of Brandenburg

The plating is 95% plus complete

During this time the stock may have been replaced

Engineering was busy with the rush job of painting the Zebra like stripes on all the planes

Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .38-40 Rifle with 18" Octagonal Barrel made in 1895 - Serial 497428 Restoration Materials also known as the MarchOriginal Item: "The Gun that Won the West!" This fine rifle is in . 38 40 caliber (marked . 38 WCF on chamber) with a special order 18" octagonal barrel and full length magazine tube. Winchester would make these in almost any barrel length, and we feel this may have been for coach gun use. Features the classic front sight and a tall "semi buckhorn" rear adjustable sight. The serial number is 497428B, denoting the year of manufacture as 1892. The