Hi
So, while cleaning my grandfather's attic recently we found a winchester 1873 that belonged to my great grandfather. The gun was smuggled here (here means Norway BTW) during WW1 and used in the resistance.
Now, I've identified it as a 2nd or 3rd version winchester 1873 carbine in 44-40. It's in pretty bad shape, the outside is rusty but seems to have been oiled so it might clean up. Looking in the ejector hole the insides look worse, could be better than it looks or could be worse, I'll be looking in to it when i get the time. All the external moving parts can be moved, but i have not tried to cycle or cock it to be sure not to damage anything.
Anyone know what something like this might be worth, and if it could be possible to restore it? I know the info is a bit thin, pictures will come but i need to find the camera cable and take some. Any tips as to what should be done with it to preserve, and maybe save, it are greatly welcome, and stuff we can do ourselves is even better.
Thanks a lot in advace
Thor
So, while cleaning my grandfather's attic recently we found a winchester 1873 that belonged to my great grandfather. The gun was smuggled here (here means Norway BTW) during WW1 and used in the resistance.
Now, I've identified it as a 2nd or 3rd version winchester 1873 carbine in 44-40. It's in pretty bad shape, the outside is rusty but seems to have been oiled so it might clean up. Looking in the ejector hole the insides look worse, could be better than it looks or could be worse, I'll be looking in to it when i get the time. All the external moving parts can be moved, but i have not tried to cycle or cock it to be sure not to damage anything.
Anyone know what something like this might be worth, and if it could be possible to restore it? I know the info is a bit thin, pictures will come but i need to find the camera cable and take some. Any tips as to what should be done with it to preserve, and maybe save, it are greatly welcome, and stuff we can do ourselves is even better.
Thanks a lot in advace
Thor