2018 SHOT Show Special —Lever-action Model 1873 rifle with a classic color case-hardened finish, grade V/VI walnut stock and forearm, 24" blued half octagon/half round barrel, and unique pistol grip style.
Features and Benefits : RECEIVER – Steel; Color case hardened finish
FEATURES – Top tang is drilled and tapped for optional peep sight; Side plates, receiver, lever, forearm cap and butt plate all color case hardened
Item Number 534259140
Upc 048702015861
Caliber 44-40 Win
Barrel Length 24"
Overall Length 43"
Length of Pull 13"
Drop at Comb 1 3/4"
Drop at Heel 3"
Weight 8 lbs 0 oz
Magazine Capacity 14
Twist Rate 26"
Barrel Finish Polished Blued
Stock Finish Oil
Wood Grade Grade V/VI
Receiver Finish Polished Blued
Chamber Finish Polished
Barrel Material Steel
Barrel Contour Half Octagon
Stock Material Black Walnut
Recoil Pad Metal Butt Plate
Pistol Grip Cap None
Checkering None
Sling Swivel Studs None
Receiver Material Steel
Trigger Finish Polished Blued
Bolt Slide Finish Polished Blued
Magazine Type Full-Length Tube
Trigger Material Steel
Trigger Guard Material Steel
Trigger Guard Engraving None
Drilled and Tapped for Scope No
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
The 44-40 Winchester (44 WCF) was introduced by Winchester in 1873 in their Model 1873 lever action. The '73, "the gun that won the West," was the first truly successful repeater, and its 44-40 cartridge was quickly adopted by other manufacturers, including both Colt and Smith & Wesson in revolvers. Using a .427-inch bullet, the standard load features a 200-grain bullet at about 1100 feet per second, producing 588 foot-pounds of energy. This is not a lot of power, but the 44-40 was probaby the most popular sporting cartridge of the 19th Century, accounting for untold amounts of game. It remained the most popular chambering in the 1892 Winchester, and was a common chambering in both rifles and handguns at least through the 1940s. The growth in Cowboy Action shooting has revived it; the 44-40 has less recoil than the 45 Colt, and serves as a common chambering for rifles and revolvers. Ammo is readily available and it is chambered to numerous reissues and reproductions. — Craig Boddington
