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Winchester 1866 yellow boy

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December 30, 2025 - 3:24 pm

Just bought 1866 yellow boy horrible condition,no wood, missing parts rusty & it looks like paint peeling off octagon barrel.My question is what is the peeling?

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December 30, 2025 - 3:58 pm

Send me good clear pictures of the gun and the barrel to my address below. What is the serial number?

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December 31, 2025 - 12:28 am

You can bet that whatever is peeling , it didn’t come from Winchester, some pics would help

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