Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .38-40 Rifle with Octagonal Barrel made in 1887 - Serial 249796 MG 42 Mounts The ceremony was repeated the

The ceremony was repeated the next day in Berlin for the benefit of the Russians and President Truman declared May 8 as V-E Day

The leather for the three fingers is soft and supple and will darken with time and use

Very hard to find today on the Collector's market

one of the most dramatic grenades in this regard

Winston Churchill ordered any ship or boat available

Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .38-40 Rifle with Octagonal Barrel made in 1887 - Serial 249796 MG 42 Mounts The ceremony was repeated theOriginal Item: "The Gun that Won the West!" This fine rifle is in . 38 40 caliber (marked . 38 WCF on chamber) with a 24" octagonal barrel and full length magazine tube. It also still has traces of the the 38 CAL. marking on the feed block. Features a nice No. 2 front sight and "flat top" rear adjustable sight, both aftermarket by MARBLE'S. The serial number is 249796B denoting the year of manufacture as 1887. The engraving on the top of the barrel is