This is an outstanding example of a Third Model Winchester Model 1873 manufactured in 1909. The upper tang is marked "MODEL 1873/-WINCHESTER-/TRADE MARK" and is factory drilled and tapped for a tang-mounted sight. Dovetailed nickel silver blade front and adjustable rear buckhorn sporting sights. Blue finish with casehardened hammer, lever and buttplate. Mounted with a smooth walnut forearm and straight grip stock with a crescent buttplate. The accompanying Cody Firearms Museum letter verifies the rifle configuration, 32 caliber, octagon barrel, that it was received in the warehouse on December 13, 1909 and it was shipped from the warehouse on January 10, 1910, to Richards & Conover Hardware Co. in Kansas City, Mo., on order number 243029. This is interesting Winchester letters rarely document where the rifle was shipped.