Winchester Model 1873

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf lever-action rifle
gptkbp:action lever-action
gptkbp:associatedWith the Wild West era
gptkbp:availability still available as reproductions
gptkbp:barrelLength varies from 20 to 30 inches
gptkbp:caliber various_including_.44-40_Winchester
gptkbp:capacity up to 15 rounds
gptkbp:collectibility highly sought after by collectors
gptkbp:culturalHeritage of_the_American_West.
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in numerous films and television shows
gptkbp:design gptkb:United_States
gptkb:John_Browning
first successful repeating rifle.
smooth lever operation.
gptkbp:famousFor its accuracy and reliability
shooters and hunters.
gptkbp:finish blued steel or case-hardened
gptkbp:historicalContext popular_during_the_American_West_expansion
gptkbp:historicalFigures Buffalo_Bill_Cody_owned_one.
gptkbp:historicalImpact significant_in_American_history.
gptkbp:historicalRole symbol_of_the_American_frontier.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance known_as_'The_Gun_That_Won_the_West'.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Winchester Model 1873
gptkbp:influenced the development of lever-action firearms.
gptkbp:influencedBy earlier_Winchester_models
gptkbp:legacy influenced future rifle designs
gptkbp:length approximately 36 inches
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Winchester_Repeating_Arms_Company
gptkbp:marketedAs a versatile rifle for hunting and self-defense
gptkbp:notable_player single-shot or repeating
gptkbp:notableEvent some sold for over $100,000 at auctions.
used in various historical conflicts.
gptkbp:notableFeature Trapper, Saddle Ring Carbine
octagonal barrel on some models
ejector_system
gptkbp:notableModels the_Deluxe_model.
gptkbp:notableUsers cowboys and frontiersmen
Wild Bill Hickok.
gptkbp:productionYears 1873 to 1923
gptkbp:range effective range of about 200 yards
gptkbp:recoil moderate
gptkbp:reputation reliable and durable
gptkbp:revenue 1873
1923
gptkbp:safety manual safety on some models
gptkbp:sights iron sights or scope
gptkbp:stockSymbol wood
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Winchester_Model_1892
gptkbp:totalGoals over 720,000 units
gptkbp:triggerType single-stage
gptkbp:usedBy lawmen and outlaws alike
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:American_Civil_War
hunting and sport shooting.
gptkbp:variant Sporting Rifle, Carbine, Musket
gptkbp:weight approximately 8.5 lbs
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1873