SPECIAL DELIVERY C/O NEW HAVEN, CT.

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SPECIAL DELIVERY C/O NEW HAVEN, CT.

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After 144 years, back in The Constitution State from whence it came:

1879 Special Order '73 Deluxe .44 WCF
28" Octagon Barrel
Set Trigger
Case-Hardened Receiver
Nickel Trimmings (incl. magazine tube)
Vernier Tang/Windage Sight
$5.00 Factory Engraving
German Silver Nameplate
Bright and Shiny Bore ("Never a Screw Turned" candidate?)
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Oh what a wonderful Winchester!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bobby
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Gotta dig out my DVD of the Jimmy Stewart, Dan Duryea movie!!
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Beautiful. What a find!
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Double thumbs up Tool!!! That is one fine looking rifle.
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Looks like a fantastic '73........ cartridge board looks special too. NICE!
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Wow! Beautiful rifle!
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Great rifle, now go shoot something with it!
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Steve, do you know who did the engraving? Is it signed? Hell of a rifle - would it be adequate for wild boar? Kevin
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Post by DarylC »

Great movie and a great rifle. Nice score Tool.
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Sporrns wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2023 8:42 pm Steve, do you know who did the engraving? Is it signed? Hell of a rifle - would it be adequate for wild boar? Kevin
Kevin, this is just my opinion (from one who hunts wild hogs year around), but the .44 WCF (.44-40} isn't what I'd want in a hog round. Hogs come in all sizes, and I've killed smallish ones cleanly with a .22 Magnum. But, when you say wild boar it conjures up the idea of big, tough boars in the 300 pound+ range. Another thing to consider is if you want to anchor the hog on the spot or can you be satisfied with a lung shot that results in a dead hog some distance away. They're tough to put down, barring a head shot. I'd like more energy for trying to anchor a big boar on site..
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Post by 44whiskey »

beyond beautiful, what a find. how is set trigger set on 73 ,regards fred :wink:
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