Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .38-40 Special Order Rifle - Half-Octagon Barrel and Factory Letter - made in 1894 Percusion Muskets The hilt made of carved

The hilt made of carved tropical wood and contained in its original exotically designed wood scabbard (waranga) with lovely true Tortoise Shell under a sheet brass overlay

- Enlisted Man's Ike jacket hand dyed from enlisted man's green to Officer's Chocolate brown

Its total casualties were 8

he was appointed acting-commander and captain of the sloop HMS Salamine

Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .38-40 Special Order Rifle - Half-Octagon Barrel and Factory Letter - made in 1894 Percusion Muskets The hilt made of carvedOriginal 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 example is definitely special, and has a very interesting history apparently. This item comes with a Winchester Factory Letter dated September 4, 1981, confirming its age and origin. The letter states is in "38 caliber" (. 38 WCF) with a special order "1 2 octagon