The real deal. It is hard to imagine a more beautiful representation of the Model '73 mystique. With its steel cased colored receiver, that is tough and rugged, and it's classic round barrel with traditional sights, this rifle is as ready for serious shooting and hunting as the originals were over 140 years ago. Known as "The Gun That Won The West," it is certainly ready to win for you in this century.
Great features, great quality. RECEIVER – Steel; Color case hardened; Steel loading gate; Rear tang is drilled and tapped for scope mount. BARREL – 20” steel; round with polished blued finish; full-length magazine tube. ACTION – Lever-action. STOCK – Grade II/III walnut; Straight grip; Classic rifle-style forearm; Steel forend cap. FEATURES – Semi-Buckhorn rear sight; Marble’s gold bead front sight; Color case hardened crescent buttplate, lever, forend cap, and loading gate.
Caliber 44-40 Win
Barrel Length 20"
Overall Length 39"
Length of Pull 13"
Drop at Comb 1 3/4"
Drop at Heel 3"
Weight 7 lbs 4 oz
Magazine Capacity 10
Twist Rate 26"
Barrel Finish Brushed Polish
Stock Finish Oil
Wood Grade Grade II/III
Receiver Finish Color Case
Chamber Finish Polished
Barrel Material Steel
Barrel Contour Sporter
Stock Material Black Walnut
Recoil Pad Crescent Metal
Pistol Grip Cap None
Checkering None
Sling Swivel Studs None
Receiver Material Steel
Trigger Finish Brushed Polish
Bolt Slide Finish Brushed Polish
Magazine Type Full-Length Tube
Trigger Material Steel
Trigger Guard Material Steel
Trigger Guard Engraving None
Drilled and Tapped for Scope No
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
The 44-40 Winchester (44 WCF) was introduced by Winchester in 1873 in their Model 1873 lever action. The '73, "the gun that won the West," was the first truly successful repeater, and its 44-40 cartridge was quickly adopted by other manufacturers, including both Colt and Smith & Wesson in revolvers. Using a .427-inch bullet, the standard load features a 200-grain bullet at about 1100 feet per second, producing 588 foot-pounds of energy. This is not a lot of power, but the 44-40 was probaby the most popular sporting cartridge of the 19th Century, accounting for untold amounts of game. It remained the most popular chambering in the 1892 Winchester, and was a common chambering in both rifles and handguns at least through the 1940s. The growth in Cowboy Action shooting has revived it; the 44-40 has less recoil than the 45 Colt, and serves as a common chambering for rifles and revolvers. Ammo is readily available and it is chambered to numerous reissues and reproductions. — Craig Boddington
