Manufactured in 1889. These small caliber Model 1873 rifles would have been valued in the American West for small game hunting and practice. This rifle is a third model with integral dust cover rail and dust cover with serrations at the rear and is chambered in .22 Long. Winchester only manufactured approximately 19,552 Model 1873s in .22 short or .22 long between 1884 and 1904. The barrel has the two-line address/King's patent marking and caliber marking at the breech and on the bottom of the cartridge elevator. The upper tang is marked with the model designation, and the serial number is on the lower tang. Fitted with a dovetail blade front sight, a filler block in the rear sight dovetail, and folding peep sight. Mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a crescent buttplate. Provenance: The Collection of David L. DeLullo

Very good plus with 30% original blue finish remaining in the sheltered areas with a brown patina. Traces of original case colors remain on the hammer. The wood is also very good with a number of minor dings and scratches. All signs of a gun that has many hundreds of miles of travel under its belt. Mechanically fine.