Winchester 1873 Rifle 1st Model 44-40 Made 1876 28" Special Order

This is an antique Winchester 1873 1st Model rifle Made in 1876. This antique is chambered in 44-40 with a 28" special order barrel. The bore is average with visible rifling throughout and the normal scattered pitting. This has the thumbprint dust cover in place with most being long lost to history. The rifle is mostly a brown patina gun with solid stocks and adjustable rear sight and blade front. This one is an earlier 1st model with built in cover rail.
Brass trapdoor type buttplate with sliding door. A real special order 1st model 1873, you do not see these often,