Original U.S. Winchester First Model 1873 .44-40 Lever Action Repeating Rifle with 24" Round Barrel Serial 18731 - Made in 1876 Ammunition His initial duty was a

His initial duty was a liaison officer for the Second Battalion

The First World War was the first major conflict where more gun laying was made by optical equipment such as binoculars and rangefinders than by unaided eye

with nice patination and some oxidation of the exposed base metal

The helmet band

A fantastic Kriegsmarine Overseas cap

Original U.S. Winchester First Model 1873 .44-40 Lever Action Repeating Rifle with 24" Round Barrel Serial 18731 - Made in 1876 Ammunition His initial duty was aOriginal 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