Winchester Late 2nd Model 1873 Rifle with Single Set Trigger and Shotgun Butt in .38-40

.38-40. 24" octagonal barrel. SN: 97506 (mfg. ca. 1882). Blued finish, color casehardened lever and hammer, brass cartridge lifter, smooth walnut shotgun butt and smooth forend. Lever action tubular magazine fed repeating rifle with adjustable single set trigger and semi-buckhorn elevation adjustable rear sight, dovetailed blade front sight, screw secured dust cover rail and sliding dust cover. Standard two-line Winchester markings, caliber marking on top of barrel and on bottom of lifter. Shotgun butt does not have a trapdoor for cleaning rods. An email records request to the Cody Firearms Museum did not list the shotgun butt, but did note the set trigger on the rifle and all other features matched. The rifle was received in the warehouse on November 28, 1882 and was shipped on June 28, 1883 on order number 5218. No further information was available. {ANTIQUE}

This lot is located in Cincinnati.