Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .32-20 Rifle Made in 1888 with Rare Special Order 32" Octagonal Barrel and Peep Sight - Serial 261934B Fusee Spring & Cover they were not nearly as

they were not nearly as resistant to wear as the "high-pressure" type

The front bears a brass badge with Cyrillic writing that roughly translates to “For Zeal” and a metal rank cockade

This motto retains almost 100% of the factory blackening in the letters

but included some alterations proposed by the Army

He is featured on the 505th Regimental Combat Team Website under the  Medics of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment you can see his page that this link

Original U.S. Winchester Model 1873 .32-20 Rifle Made in 1888 with Rare Special Order 32" Octagonal Barrel and Peep Sight - Serial 261934B Fusee Spring & Cover they were not nearly asOriginal Item: Only One Available. "The Gun that Won the West!" This lovely "frontier worn" repeating rifle is in . 32 20 Winchester caliber, correctly marked with 32 W. C. F. over the chamber and 32 CAL. (mostly obscured) on the brass carrier block. It features a VERY rare and desirable 32 inch octagonal barrel and full length magazine tube. This was definitely a special order gun, and only a few of the many barrel lengths these were available in are