History's Guns: Winchester 73 | Shooting USA

Oliver Winchester first put his name on a lever action repeater in 1866. It was really an improved Henry rifle, but his next generation lever gun, the Model 1873, was a design that would stand the test of time. The famous Winchester 73 holds an iconic place in the legends and lore of the Old West.
“It’s definitely a piece of American history,” says Robbie Roberts, Curator of the NRA’s Whittington Center Museum in New Mexico. “It was extremely popular with the outlaws, the good guys, law enforcement, the sheriffs and the Indians.”
Today, it is still a popular rifle many shoot at the World Championship of Cowboy Action Shooting at End of Trail.
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