Winchester Model 1873 saddle-ring carbine in .32 WCF, also known as .32-20, made in 1923, serial number 710917B. The barrel is a Winchester replacement; the barrel and magazine tube retain about 96 percent of their finish, the receiver has gone to a gray patina, and the wood is very good. The supplier rates the carbine very good overall and notes that .32-20 saddle-ring carbines are hard to find.

This carbine is for the Winchester collector who wants the scarce .32-20 chambering in the 1873 saddle-ring format, and the replacement barrel is disclosed up front so the buyer knows what the 96 percent finish represents. It belongs on the range and in the safe rather than in the deer woods; if you do hunt with it, each state wildlife agency sets its own seasons and legal calibers, so check first. A 1923 gun with a gray receiver and very good wood is an honest example rather than a refinished one. Rifle buyers must be 18 at the dealer.

Key features

• 1923 Winchester 1873 saddle-ring carbine
• .32 WCF (.32-20), scarce chambering
• Winchester replacement barrel
• Barrel and tube about 96 percent finish
• Gray receiver patina, very good wood

This carbine ships to your chosen FFL dealer, where Form 4473 and the background check are completed before you collect it.