Winchester 1873 Sporting rifle
Were produced more than 7o0.000 of these firearms from 1873 to 1919. Model 1873 was built in 3 versions: the sporting rifle with a 24″ (61 cm) octagonal, round barrel; the carbine with a 20″ (51 cm) round barrel and the musket with a 30″ (76.2 cm) round barrel.
Also were created three different model versions (with minor modifications). Winchester made a special version of this firearm in 1878, the great “One of One thousand”, 136 were built.These Sporting rifle was sold in more than us$70.000 at an auction in the year1991.
Cimarron Arms and Hege-Uberti produce replicas of this antique firearms (calibres .357 Magnum, .44-40 WCF and .45 LC.)
See some antiques rifles by Uberti:
Uberti 1873 Sporting Rifles
Details:
Calibre : .44-40 WCF
Catridge capacity: 15 cartridges
Operation : single-action
Firing system : centre-fire
Breach-loading : lever action
Length : 110 cm
Barrel length : 61 cm
Weight : 3.9 kg
Sight : graduated sight
Safety :half-cock hammer
Stock : walnut