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macolle
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Special Order:

Production 1886
Model 1873
Caliber .38-40 W.C.F.
26” Octagon [ mint bore ]
Trigger Set, Casehardened
Shipped 11-08-1886, Order # 12121 (per letter)

 

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Hmmm… the “1866” date is not possible for a Model 1873.  I suspect that it should be “1886”.

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Cannot have shipped in 1866.

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Bert H. said
Hmmm… the “1866” date is not possible for a Model 1873.  I suspect that it should be “1886”.

Bert

  

Yes. Just looked at the letter. Typo for sure >> 1886. I will update the post.

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Can you post a bigger picture? When I click on it and it tries to open a window it give me a error.

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