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These pictures are from a article in the Washington Post yesterday

This 44,40 1982 Winchester was found in a Nevada Park leaning against a tree

Appears to have been there for 100 years =/-. How come I only find shell caseings? there are more pics in article

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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

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

1982 or 1892???

1873

it is 132 yrs old

You got me Tobias

Itype faster than I think
 
Tobias Gibson said:

1982 or 1892???


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



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

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 !!

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

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

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

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