Original U.S. Winchester Rare "Open Top" Model 1873 .44-40 Repeating Rifle Made in 1878 with Custom Dust Cover, Research, and Factory Letter - Serial 27856 Japanese Replica and down through both securing

and down through both securing bolt holes

These would have come under the auspices of Ben Baker

It also relieved the frustration of a deep penetration of enemy territory only to find that cloud cover denied completion of the assigned task

This is a lovely example of a British military bass drum

Original U.S. Winchester Rare "Open Top" Model 1873 .44-40 Repeating Rifle Made in 1878 with Custom Dust Cover, Research, and Factory Letter - Serial 27856 Japanese Replica and down through both securingOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is it! This is a very rare FIRST MODEL Winchester 1873, and even better, it is one of the VERY RARE OPEN TOP examples that were made during the 1877 1888 period, which did not have any type of dust cover over the ejection port on top of the action. These were only produced for about a short period of time with serial numbers around the 27,000 range, not long before the introduction of the "Second Model after