Winchester Guns and the Model 73 Rifle
Winchester Rifles and Shotguns was established by Oliver F. Winchester on February 20, 1866. The first model produced under his name was the Model 1866 lever-action rifle .44 caliber rimfire. There had been earlier rifles using lever action including the Rocket Ball and Volition Repeater in 1848, Jennings Rifle (patent 1851), Smith and Wesson pistol, and Volcanic Repeating Arms (New Haven Arms Company and Henry Rifles). When the design was improved by B. Henry Tyler (shop foreman at the New Haven Arms Company), the .44 caliber metalic rimfire cartridge became powerful enough to compete with the single shot rifles of the day. Winchester Repeating Arms Company established itself as one of the world's leading firearms manufacturers of the world, and the subsequent rifles produced by Winchester are highly prized by collectors today.
Appraisals
To determine the value of your firearm, you must first analyze it carefully. There will be sufficient information in this course to accurately price and date your Winchester 1873.
There are 3 distinct Model Configurations and they can vary a great deal in value. In appraising your gun, you must initially determine your Model Configuration. After selecting the appropriate Model, you will be guided through the many possible variations, then condition rating, to the final value range. Recognize that the final value of your gun can be greatly influenced by special order features.
There are 4 steps to this process.
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Step 1: Determine the Model (i.e., Configuration) of your shotgun
Step 2: Determine gauge variations of the model type
Step 3: Determine the gauge and variations of the model type
After you complete Steps 1, 2 and 3 ... continue to Step 4.
Step 4: Determine the Value of your gun -- All you have to do is click add to cart, and you will be able to download a chart with all the values for your firearm.
