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Mod 1873 44-40 #18985619 12/04/23
Joined: Mar 2023 Posts: 155 Anchor Point A ArcherBunker OP Campfire Member
OP ArcherBunker Campfire Member A Joined: Mar 2023 Posts: 155 Anchor Point	Finally sent an email to Cody for information on this 73 my grandfather gave me back in the 1980’s. I suspect it was ordered because it has a 30” octagon barrel and ivory buckhorn sight. Serial number search says 1882. It would be cool to know if my great granddad ordered it for the MO homestead. Attached Images 6ED2A8F0-8EAF-4248-81A0-8FC79C381017.jpeg (10.43 KB, 84 downloads) 807389E0-E4FE-400B-BDC1-769F47D0ACF7.jpeg (11.43 KB, 84 downloads)

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Re: Mod 1873 44-40 ArcherBunker #18985930 12/04/23
Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 531 Likes: 2 Grant County, OR M Marshal_Dillon Campfire Regular
Marshal_Dillon Campfire Regular M Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 531 Likes: 2 Grant County, OR	That is awesome!! 😮

Re: Mod 1873 44-40 ArcherBunker #18986031 12/04/23
Joined: Mar 2023 Posts: 155 Anchor Point A ArcherBunker OP Campfire Member
OP ArcherBunker Campfire Member A Joined: Mar 2023 Posts: 155 Anchor Point	Just did a quick “What happened in 1882” search. Morgan Earp was assassinated while playing billiards at OK Coral. Jesse James was shot in the back of the head by Ford.

Re: Mod 1873 44-40 ArcherBunker #18986500 12/05/23
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earlybrd Campfire Ranger E Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 15,531 Likes: 29	Nice👍👍

Re: Mod 1873 44-40 ArcherBunker #18997023 12/08/23
Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 5 victorio1sw New Member
victorio1sw New Member Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 5	Winchester no longer has destination records. Some MORON management threw those ledgers away in the 1960's. Cody can confirm such as caliber, barrel length, and special features - and date when shipped. Last edited by victorio1sw; 12/08/23.

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