Original U.S. Winchester First Model 1873 .44-40 Rifle with Round Barrel Serial 23551 - Made in 1877 Category_Water Jacket Assembly When Colonel Soule saw the

When Colonel Soule saw the Amtracs filled with the internees on Laguna de Bay moving to a safe location

Flanking the remembrance are vines and flowers

though there is some moth damage

A really nice M-1866 Chassepot rifle that may well have seen hostile action

Original U.S. Winchester First Model 1873 .44-40 Rifle with Round Barrel Serial 23551 - Made in 1877 Category_Water Jacket Assembly When Colonel Soule saw theOriginal 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