Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 26" Barrel Rifle in .44-40 with Thumbprint Dust Cover and Factory Letter - made in 1879 Category_MG 34 Mounts On 22 July

On 22 July

on 8 November 1942

Measuring 33" in overall length

but was absent during the actual battle and with the 18th Hussars

the Germans came to understand the strategic importance of Pointe du Hoc

Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 26" Barrel Rifle in .44-40 with Thumbprint Dust Cover and Factory Letter - made in 1879 Category_MG 34 Mounts On 22 JulyOriginal Item: Only One Available. "The Gun that Won the West!" Well this just came to us amongst a Collection of just TEN very choice items all purchased by a collector in the 1980's. This very fine rifle is in . 44 40 caliber with a special order 26" round barrel and full length magazine tube. It also is a very early example of the "Second Model" 1873, and still has the classic "Thumbprint" knurled area on the dust cover, which was eliminated