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Henry Mero
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December 18, 2016 - 1:53 am
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Check this one out; Mod. 1873 ser#593616 applied Mar 17 1905 typr carbine, cal. 44, trig. set, RIFLE BUTT, CARBINE BUTT recv,d may02 1907, shipped dec. 05 1907 to #127553. This gun is in app. 85% original cond. and has both stocks.   Harry

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December 18, 2016 - 2:17 am
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Henry,

Is this a gun that is pictured some where or what. Its in the Gordon survey as a Carbine with set trigger but no mention of a extra stock.

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December 19, 2016 - 3:14 pm
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Bob I don’t recall it being pictured anywhere but I got it with both stocks just the way it lettered. The gun originally came out of Florida a few years back. Harry

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December 20, 2016 - 5:50 am
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Harry,

Winchester did make and sell guns with odd options. I have a deluxe 73 in 22 cal that letters with 2 extra complete front ends (barrel, mag tube, forearm etc.) and the gun is not a takedown.

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December 30, 2016 - 3:09 pm
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Bob Yeah stuff like that has got to be really rare and usually gets My blood pumping when I run across it.     Harry

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