Winchester Model 1873 rifle
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The Winchester Model 1873 rifle is a famous lever-action repeating rifle, often called “The Gun that Won the West” for its widespread use in the American frontier era.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Winchester Model 1873 | 0 |
| Winchester rifle | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Winchester rifle
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firearm ⓘ lever-action repeating rifle ⓘ |
| actionType | lever action ⓘ |
| approximateTotalProduced | over 700000 units ⓘ |
| chamberedFor |
.22 Long Rifle
NERFINISHED
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.32-20 Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ .38-40 Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ .44-40 Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectorStatus | highly collectible firearm ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance | symbol of the American frontier ⓘ |
| designedFor | .44-40 Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraOfUse |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| famousUser |
Annie Oakley
NERFINISHED
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Buffalo Bill Cody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredIn | film "Winchester '73" (1950) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedSystem | tubular magazine ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Winchester Model 1873 carbine
NERFINISHED
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Winchester Model 1873 musket NERFINISHED ⓘ Winchester Model 1873 rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1873 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Winchester Repeating Arms Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernProduction | reproduced by several manufacturers ⓘ |
| modernUse |
cowboy action shooting
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historical reenactment ⓘ |
| nickName | The Gun that Won the West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
improved stronger frame over Winchester Model 1866
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interchangeable ammunition with some revolvers in .44-40 ⓘ side-loading gate in receiver ⓘ top-ejecting action ⓘ |
| predecessor | Winchester Model 1866 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMaterial |
iron frame (early production)
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steel frame (later production) ⓘ |
| productionEndYear | 1919 ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1873 ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | half-cock notch on hammer ⓘ |
| sightType | open iron sights ⓘ |
| successor | Winchester Model 1892 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalBarrelLength |
20 inches for carbine
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24 inches for standard rifle ⓘ |
| typicalMagazineCapacity |
10 rounds in carbine configuration
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15 rounds in rifle configuration ⓘ |
| usedBy |
lawmen in the American West
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outlaws in the American West ⓘ settlers in the American frontier ⓘ |
| usedIn | American Old West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | various frontier skirmishes in North America ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Winchester rifle