Rifle "73" manufactured by Winchester, caliber 44-40, USA 1873 #1253/G

Winchester 73 Carbine, caliber 44-40, USA 1873 cast metal

Replica of a carbine, cowboy version, made of metal and wood with functioning mechanism, not fireable.
The 1873 model was a repeating rifle with a lever mechanism that allowed the shooter to fire several shots before having to reload. It ejected the old cartridge and loaded a new cartridge when the lever was pulled. Hence the term "repeating rifle"

The lever action rifle is loaded by moving the loading lever back and forth. During the forward movement, the bolt is unlocked and pulled back. The empty cartridge is pulled out of the cartridge chamber, ejected, and at the same time a new cartridge is brought in front of the chamber. When the lever is moved backwards, the new cartridge is pushed into the chamber by the forward-moving bolt.

Length approx. 99cm
Weight approx. 2.65kg