Original U.S. Winchester First Model 1873 .44-40 Rifle with Round Barrel Serial 23551 - Made in 1877 British Flare Guns In the fall of 1940

In the fall of 1940 after AH abandoned the dream of invading England

Oh my dearest darling

Back to Ft Sam August 20th to Siroux Falls

We found a stash in Denmark that had been issued to the fire department but never used

Original U.S. Winchester First Model 1873 .44-40 Rifle with Round Barrel Serial 23551 - Made in 1877 British Flare Guns In the fall of 1940Original Item: One of a Kind. This is it! This is a very rare FIRST MODEL Winchester 1873, and is one of the earliest that we have had! These were only produced for about 6 years ending in late 1879. 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 really is "The Gun that Won the West!" This example has a 24" round barrel