Winchester 1873, Lever-Action Rifle, “The Gun That Won The West.”, Edwin Pugsley, Winchester Repeating Firearms Co., Volcanic Repeating Arms Co., Benjamin Tyler Henry, .44-40 Winchester Center ...

The Winchester Model 1873 was more than a rifle model. It became an American symbol. As gun writer Ned Crossman stated in 1920, the 73 was "the rifle that put the name Winchester on the map of the ...

The gun that won the West has returned, and is ready to reassume its historic mantle. Here's a look at the past, present and future of the iconic Model 1873 Winchester lever-action rifle.

Archaeologists traversing Great Basin National Park in Nevada came across an interesting find: a 132-year-old Winchester Model 1873 repeating rifle.

A Winchester 1873 rifle marked “1 of 1,000” recently sold at auction for $93,000. It is one of the most rare factory shoulder arms ever produced. Understandably, ...

The Winchester model 1873 lever action rifle, popular among American frontiersmen at the end of the 19th century for its reliability, inspired the 1950 James Stewart film "Winchester '73." ...

The Winchester rifle was hailed by its manufacturer as “the gun that won the West.” ... Winchester’s iconic 1873 lever-action rifle could not withstand the high pressures.

CODY, Wyo. (AP) – A mysterious 132-year-old Winchester rifle has arrived at the Cody Firearms Museum for a little TLC after being exposed to years of inclement weather in Nevada's Snake Mountains.

If this rifle could talk, it may recite a yarn of weary settlers on horseback, scouring for water. The Winchester Model 1873 was found in the Nevada desert.

BAKER, Nev. — A 137-year-old rifle found five years ago leaning against a juniper tree in Great Basin National Park in Nevada is now part of an exhibit dedicated to the “Forgotten Winchester ...