Gun of the Week: Winchester Model 1873

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posted on November 4, 2013
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Only a select few firearms have risen to such a level that they receive a moniker all their own. One of them, of course, is the infamous “Gun that Won the West,” more commonly known as the Winchester Model 1873.
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