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Before anyone can come up with a value we need the serial number so we can tell if its a real one and pictures of all the markings and engravings. You can email them to the email address below or you have to post them to a third party picture site and post a link to them.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
GlobalistSlayer said
I bought a 1873 yesterday at an auction. It’s supposed to be a one of one thousand but I’m fairly certain it’s not. The serial number lines up with a 1890 manufacture year.I was curious if anyone might have an idea of the value of it.
Thanks
Did the auction happen to be in Tuttle, OK?
Post us the serial number, it’s the only way!
I wrote to the auctioneer several weeks back asking for the sn and he didn’t respond. He usually gives Cody letters with his legit auction guns.
Its not a legit 1 of 1000 and the barrel engraving is a little suspect. The one 1 of 1000 that is 435498 had the caliber marked moved to the left flat as to not interfere with the “one of one thousand” engraving. Forearm wood is new. Barrel address might shed some light on it as well and the barrel is newer or better condition than the receiver.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
From what I see the barrel and receiver did not come together. My guess is it was a standard barrel that was enhanced. I just realized that the barrel inlays are gold which is wrong. The barrel is a fantasy someone made up. People have been making up 1 of 1000’s ever since they started to sell for a premium. Its worth what you paid for it. All I can tell you beyond that is I bought a real 1 of 1000 barrel which was probably a left over from a complete 1 of 1000 restore where they replace the barrel. I paid $5000 just for barrel many years ago and screwed to a parts gun receiver and I had my own 1 of 1000 on the cheap. Once I bought a real 1 of 1000 I sold the barrel to the next guy.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
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