GENUINE Winchester 1873 – .38-40 Winchester – 38 WCF – 1903 – Octagon BBL

This is a no reserve penny auction for a Winchester 1873 lever-action rifle in .38 WCF. Serial number – 566718B. This rifle is in fantastic condition, with a great bore for its age (MFG. 1903)! It features a 26 inch octagonal barrel. This is a fantastic example of a Winchester 1873 that will make a great addition to any collection. Please see photos for exact condition, and to fully appreciate!

The letter B stamped after the serial number on a this Winchester Model 1873 indicates a minor factory engineering change or assembly modification made during production. Winchester used these suffixes as internal tracking codes whenever updates were made to component specifications, machining processes, or receiver tolerances. These letters were purely for internal manufacturing organization, so official factory records at the Cody Firearms Museum ignore them completely when performing serial number searches.