Original U.S. Winchester M1873 .44-40 Saddle Ring Carbine Recovered from Native Americans - Serial 134580A - Made in 1883 U.S. Ammo all located near the St

all located near the St

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

In some cases the original stock had the cleaning rod plugged

(C) Letter signed "Harry S

and are a lovely red brown color

Original U.S. Winchester M1873 .44-40 Saddle Ring Carbine Recovered from Native Americans - Serial 134580A - Made in 1883 U.S. Ammo all located near the StOriginal 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