Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .38-40 Rifle with Round Barrel - Manufactured in 1884 MG 42 Ammo Storage conical flash hider and quick

conical flash hider and quick change barrel

but the spine is curved like a Katana or Wakizashi

If dropped the weapon would then just dangle at the rider's side

An opportunity unlikely to ever be repeated

Several specimens of this type musket are known to exist

Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .38-40 Rifle with Round Barrel - Manufactured in 1884 MG 42 Ammo Storage conical flash hider and quickOriginal Item: "The Gun that Won the West!" This fine rifle is in . 38 40 caliber (marked . 38 cal with a 24" round barrel and full length magazine tube. Features the classic front sight and "semi buckhorn" rear adjustable sight. The serial number is 154768A denoting the year of manufacture as 1884. The engraving on the top of the barrel is somewhat faint due to wear and light peppering: WINCHESTER'S REPEATING ARMS. NEW HAVEN, CT KING'S IMPROVEMENT