Original U.S. Winchester First Model 1873 .44-40 Lever Action Repeating Rifle with 23" Round Barrel Serial 23215 - Made in 1877 16th Century Battalion The Seaforth Highlanders after

Battalion The Seaforth Highlanders after 1881

with some rust specking

It was led by the United States with the support of the United Kingdom and Canada

served at and near Washington

This is a 1952 dated United States Department of the Navy specification number MIL-R-5567 "Raft

Original U.S. Winchester First Model 1873 .44-40 Lever Action Repeating Rifle with 23" Round Barrel Serial 23215 - Made in 1877 16th Century Battalion The Seaforth Highlanders afterOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is it! This is a very rare FIRST MODEL Winchester 1873, and is one of the earliest 1873 rifles that we have had! These were only produced for about 6 years ending in late 1879, with serial numbers ranging from 1 to approximately 31,000. This rifle is in the very popular . 44 40 caliber, the same as the Colt Frontier 1873 Revolver which allowed the owner to use the same ammunition for both rifle and handgun. This