Original U.S. Winchester M1873 .44-40 Saddle Ring Carbine Recovered from Native Americans - Serial 134580A - Made in 1883 U.S. Ammo In some cases the original

In some cases the original stock had the cleaning rod plugged

Twenty-four such cartons are then packed in a  steel-strapped wooden box having a submersion-proof bag lining

finally being declared insolvent in 1996

barrel releases and locks and the hammer holds back and fires as expected

Original U.S. Winchester M1873 .44-40 Saddle Ring Carbine Recovered from Native Americans - Serial 134580A - Made in 1883 U.S. Ammo In some cases the originalOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Here we have a very interesting original Winchester Model 1873 saddle ring carbine in the most popular caliber of . 44 40, as used in both carbines and six gun revolvers of the era. Manufactured in 1883, this example had been liberated from Native Americans by PRIVATE WILFRED J. REESE of "E" TROOP sometime around December of 1890. Family lore tells us that Wilfred J. Reese, born in Pennsylvania in 1868, enlisted in