Virgil47
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I have an 1873 Winchester rifle that I am considering selling. I have no idea as to the value and would appreciate any help I can get. The serial number is 181394 B and I believe it was made in 1884. It has a 24 inch octagonal barrel. The rifle is in decent condition but it does have a few issues.
In this picture you can see that there is a small hole in the stock. It doesn't go all the way through however.
In this picture you can see a small crack in the fore-stock. It's approximately 4 inches long.
It's missing a small screw at the end of the fore-stock.
The dust cover on top appears to not be original. It has a much newer appearance. It does retract when you open the action, but it must be closed manually and doesn't quite close all the way.
I didn't get any pictures of the bore, but there's a bit of pitting inside, the rifling is clearly visible however. The rifle is definitely in fairly rough condition but everything appears to be functional.
Any help with pricing information or any other information that you can share about the rifle would be much appreciated!
In this picture you can see that there is a small hole in the stock. It doesn't go all the way through however.
In this picture you can see a small crack in the fore-stock. It's approximately 4 inches long.
It's missing a small screw at the end of the fore-stock.
The dust cover on top appears to not be original. It has a much newer appearance. It does retract when you open the action, but it must be closed manually and doesn't quite close all the way.
I didn't get any pictures of the bore, but there's a bit of pitting inside, the rifling is clearly visible however. The rifle is definitely in fairly rough condition but everything appears to be functional.
Any help with pricing information or any other information that you can share about the rifle would be much appreciated!
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