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Permalink Reply by Sue OldsWidow on January 15, 2015 at 15:56

Great!....I saw this today and posted it on my Facebook....American Relic for sure......

http://www.winchesterguns.com/library/articles/detail.asp?id=652

Permalink Reply by jeff on January 15, 2015 at 16:02

i saw on msn. ser num is legible. will be interesting to see whom it belonged to.

Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on January 15, 2015 at 16:07

1982 or 1892???

Permalink Reply by jeff on January 15, 2015 at 16:18

1873

Permalink Reply by jeff on January 15, 2015 at 16:19

it is 132 yrs old

Permalink Reply by Bruce McLain on January 15, 2015 at 17:23

You got me Tobias

Itype faster than I think
 
Tobias Gibson said:

1982 or 1892???

Permalink Reply by Bruce McLain on January 15, 2015 at 17:45

The article I read said 1892 ( got it right this time ) And that it was 132 years old

2015-132=1883

Idont feel so bad now,have you seen the serial # that will tell the story

I bet if they looked around they might find the owners remains,100 years ago you did not walk off and leave your main protection
jeff said:

it is 132 yrs old

Permalink Reply by Bruce McLain on January 15, 2015 at 17:46

Bruce McLain said:

The article I read said 1882( got it right this time ) And that it was 132 years old

2015-132=1883

Idont feel so bad now,have you seen the serial # that will tell the story

I bet if they looked around they might find the owners remains,100 years ago you did not walk off and leave your main protection
jeff said:

it is 132 yrs old

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by John McCain on January 15, 2015 at 18:02

Kinda reminds me of a story my late Uncle Buck told me-- My uncle Buck died 40 years ago-- He was a scout sniper in WWII and an avid fisherman and crack shot/hunter-- After the war, was Assistant Editor of the Dallas Times newspaper-- When he retired, he built a cabin (and the road) on top of a mountain a ways outside Little Rock-- He told me about a an old gentleman from the surrounding AR area--Aged 95--- They found him in the woods dead with a brace of squirrels in one hand and his squirrel rifle propped against a tree--- If and when ya gotta go-- Go out doing what you love !!

Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on January 15, 2015 at 19:03

Love the fact it just sat there.....and yes John what a great way to go!

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on January 15, 2015 at 19:11

I bet your right the remains were near there at some point

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on January 15, 2015 at 19:31

The rifle is a Model 1873 Winchester.  Just 8 years older than mine.  The Model 1892 was around yet at that time.