The Winchester Model 1873 is forever remembered as one of the "guns that won the west". The Model 1873 rifles and carbines found widespread popularity on the frontier due to being chambered in many of the same calibers as the legendary Colt Single Action Army, allowing someone to only have to source and carry a single type of ammunition. Manufactured in 1888, this example is a Third Model, with integral dust cover guide and dust cover with serrations at the rear. The top of the barrel is marked with the two-line address/King's patent marking and "44 W.C.F." at the breech. The upper tang is marked with the model designation, caliber marking repeated on the bottom of the cartridge elevator, and the serial number is on the lower tang. It is fitted with a block blade front sight, folding ladder rear sight, and a saddle ring on the left of the receiver. It is mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a trapdoor carbine buttplate containing an included three-piece cleaning rod.

Very good plus, showing a mixture of 30% plus original blue and plum-brown patina and 40% of the original case colors on the hammer. 30% of the original nitre blue remains on the loading gate. The wood is also very good showing evidence of maintenance, typical of a working gun, and some scattered minor handling marks and chips. Mechanically excellent. A solid representative example of a Winchester Model 1873 saddle ring carbine!