Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .44-40 Rifle with Octagonal Barrel made in 1890 - Serial 344289B 19th Century later adopted by the pilots

later adopted by the pilots of the Royal Flying Corps

Weis written on the back

Most attractive for use as a plug bayonet or dagger the silver mounts with matching decoration pattern on both dagger and scabbard

by the Napoleonic period the carbine was shortened to a 28" barrel and had a metal ramrod

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Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .44-40 Rifle with Octagonal Barrel made in 1890 - Serial 344289B 19th Century later adopted by the pilotsOriginal Item: Only One Available. "The Gun that Won the West!" This very fine rifle is in . 44 40 caliber (marked . 44 W. C. F above the chamber and . 44 CAL on the ejector block) with a standard 24" octagonal barrel. Features the classic blade front sight and the iconic "Buckhorn" rear adjustable sight, with a full length magazine tube. The serial number is 344289B denoting the year of manufacture as 1890. The engraving on top of the barrel is