Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .38-40 Repeating Rifle with Rare Heavy Wall Octagonal "Bull" Barrel Made in 1891 - Serial 364634B Snider Rifles & Bayonets This suspension is held tightly

This suspension is held tightly within the M-1 helmet liner by rivets and a series of triangular "A" washers

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and a year before they started the conversions in 1889

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Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .38-40 Repeating Rifle with Rare Heavy Wall Octagonal "Bull" Barrel Made in 1891 - Serial 364634B Snider Rifles & Bayonets This suspension is held tightlyOriginal Item: Only One Available. "The Gun that Won the West!" This lovely Winchester repeating rifle is in . 38 40 caliber, marked with . 38 CAL over the chamber faint and on the the brass carrier block. As a FIRST for IMA, this example is fitted with a rare and very substantial special order 24" octagonal "Heavy Wall" barrel, often referred to as a "Bull Barrel" by collectors. With an overall diameter of over 1" at the muzzle, these very heavy