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For Sale: Winchester 1873 First Model, 44-40
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September 3, 2024 - 8:02 pm
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This is the third of three rifles I will post for sale:

1873 – first model, octagon barrel, 44-40, serial 19,959

This rifle is in great condition for a first model. Lots of blue and case color.

I am certainly not a pro photographer but tried to highlight each area of each rifle in natural light. I am happy to jump on a video call with anyone interested to get into further details. All rifles have their birth certificate and are above average to excellent quality. I am not qualified to rate the bluing but know it is higher end for each of the generations. The wood is excellent in quality and fit. The barrels are very clean.

A price is not listed at this point because I honestly have no idea what the market is. With your knowledge, I would appreciate an honest estimate and price that would be good for both parties if you are interested in this for your collection.

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I have done a bit of my own research along with advice from this forum and would like to ask $13,000. If you do not like my number, please PM me with yours. I have always believed in discounts for multiple purchases and if someone wants all three, that saves me a bit of work and I would be open to even further discounts. As I mentioned, would love these to go to a good collector home.

I will also work to get better shots in shade. I thought showing them in the light would be more accurate and I am certainly not trying to hide anything.

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Hopefully these pics turn out better than yesterday. I live in a house with a ton of natural light and getting rid of all glare is tough even with the shades down. Please PM with questions.

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I am determined to get better shots with lower glare – thank you Bob for your suggestions. We finally had a cloudy day so here goes again.

If there are any concerns over my pricing, please contact me anyway with your valuation if you are interested in purchasing. As I mentioned, I am going with just a little research and respect that I could be off.

FYI – I have a reasonable offer from a dealer for all three rifles and it would be easy to offload all three at one location. It is not what they are worth but reasonable for a dealer. I would much prefer this go to a collector which is why I am here.

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Photos are looking much better.

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steve004 said
Photos are looking much better.

  

Thank you sir.

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  Nice pictures, nice first model gun. That’s a lot of condition for a first model. T/R

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TR said
  Nice pictures, nice first model gun. That’s a lot of condition for a first model. T/R

  

I agree.  It looks like a very nice rifle.  I really like the dark, deep blue.

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SOLD.

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