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I made a trip to my cabin in the Western UP this weekend. Stopped to see a friend that owns a small gun shop along the way. A couple of hitchhikers came home with me.
There are some very well done scrolling initials inscribed. Nothing on the letter. There is a possible story, but I’d like to hear the experts opinion……
December 9, 2002
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george,
Looks like a nice honest and clean M-1873, (third model), Antique rifle in the .38 wcf caliber. Not sure what the three engraved, yet nice looking, “M.S.W.”, stands for, if I got it correct. It’s also nice to have the letter with it. No mention of the 3 engraved letter on the brass elevator, on the letter, as you mentioned.
Nice find!
Thanks for sharing.
Tony
April 15, 2005
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George,
Nice Model 1873 Sporting Rifle! 
My bet would be that the script letters on the carrier block were added by one of the previous owners after the fact.
Bert
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May 23, 2009
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Too bad that box of Dynamite was empty. You could’ve had you some real fun then!
Maverick
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Maverick said
Too bad that box of Dynamite was empty. You could’ve had you some real fun then!
Maverick
I picked that up at an antique store on the way home……..I thought it was pretty unique 
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