Caliber/Gauge
45 LC
Barrel Length
30"
Action
Lever
Front Sight
Blade
Rear Sight
Buckhorn
Color
Walnut
Finish
Blued
Material
Wood
Handed
Right
Action: Lever
Caliber: 45LC
Capacity: 13
Finish: Blue Finish with Case Hardened Frame
Stock: Checkered Walnut
Sights: Buckhorn/Blade
Barrel Length: 30" Octagonal
Overall Length: 49"
Weight: 8.7 lb
The 1866 was already quite popular when the smaller, yet quite similar, 1873 model was released. It became an immediate favorite. The Winchester Repeating Arms Company may have thought that domestic military sales would make up most of the orders for the firearm, but in fact, civilian sales and international military purchases were what brought in profit that year. In that day, the 1873 was the first lever action available with a broad variety of options. Today, an array of options is still offered on fine reproduction models by Taylor's & Company.
Caliber: 45LC
Capacity: 13
Finish: Blue Finish with Case Hardened Frame
Stock: Checkered Walnut
Sights: Buckhorn/Blade
Barrel Length: 30" Octagonal
Overall Length: 49"
Weight: 8.7 lb
The 1866 was already quite popular when the smaller, yet quite similar, 1873 model was released. It became an immediate favorite. The Winchester Repeating Arms Company may have thought that domestic military sales would make up most of the orders for the firearm, but in fact, civilian sales and international military purchases were what brought in profit that year. In that day, the 1873 was the first lever action available with a broad variety of options. Today, an array of options is still offered on fine reproduction models by Taylor's & Company.
