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I don't have one of these Rick, but know there are some assorted web sites that deal with them, one is on www.gunboards.com they deal in old lever actions.

It is amazing how some groups of collectors are helpful and others... aren't.

The 1 of 1,000's are very rare, but I imagine your book covers them also? If not I bet it gives you a good start.

NICE looking rifle!!

Ed

Rick,

Had one of those things in cal. 45-60 when I collected long guns (too young to legaly purchase handguns).

"Big and heavy, don't know how the folks carried these rifles on horseback"

Absolutely, like a scaled-up, Brobdingnagian model 1873. They did carry them on horseback, though, mine was a heavy-use example, and the forend near the receiver was worn concave from being carried resting on a pommel.

Your wife's is a gorgeous example.

--Dwight

Nice Rifle Rick!

If you take the side plate off your rifle you will see a Luger like toggle inside. Thanks Bob Benson

While I'm no Winchester expert, you do have the real deal for sure. Nobody makes a reproduction.
That gun was a thumper for it's day. It handled larger cals. than the 1873 would. Your gun is in as good or better condition for it's type as any I have seen.

BTW, I have heard that the idea for the Luger and
Maxim toggle action came from those early Winchesters.

Enjoy it, you don't see many!

Lock and Load! :D

Rick W.

A VERY knowledgable, helpful and friendly site, like the LUGER FORUM!

http://leverguns.sixgunner.com/

Enjoy, Jack

To the entire FORUM..

A very Happy Holiday (Merry Christmas)!

Regards, Jack

Rick,

Beautiful gun, and not a reproduction! If in original condition worth BIG BUCKS, if refinished still worth mucho dinero. I had one in 45-75 back when I collected Winchesters, before I got "Germanized" <img border="0" alt="[ouch]" title="" src="graemlins/c.gif" />