Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .32-20 Rifle with Octagonal Barrel made in 1889 - Serial 313560B Snider Rifle Parts Raked by enemy machine gun

Raked by enemy machine gun fire the troopers laid there helplessly

Before 1939

and engineer shore regiments were all redesignated as engineer boat & shore regiments (EB&SR) by the end of the war

but also with some areas of light peppering and oxidation

and the end of the long side of the strap is maker marked and dated: G

Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .32-20 Rifle with Octagonal Barrel made in 1889 - Serial 313560B Snider Rifle Parts Raked by enemy machine gunOriginal Item: Only One Available. "The gun that won the west!" This fine rifle is in . 32 20 caliber (. 32 WCF) with a 24 inch octagonal barrel and full length magazine tube. As with all examples, it is marked MODEL. 1873. on the upper receiver tang. Features the classic front sight with a replaced blade and iconic "buckhorn" style rear sight. The serial number 313560B on the lower tang denotes year of manufacture as 1889. The address marking on top