Winchester Model 1873 .22 Short Rifle manufactured c.1901. The barrel has a dovetail mounted sporting style front sight with silver bead and a sporting style rear sight. The barrel, magazine, forearm cap and receiver are blue and the hammer, lever and crescent buttplate are color casehardened. The stock and forearm are straight grain black walnut with a varnish finish. The left barrel flat is roll-stamped with the two-line legend "WINCHESTER'S REPEATING ARMS.NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S.A./KING'S IMPROVEMENT PATENTED MARCH 29 1866. OCTOBER 16. 1860" ahead of the rear sight. The caliber designation "22 SHORT" is roll-stamped of the left barrel flat ahead of the receiver. Oval Winchester "W/P" proof marks are stamped on the top of the barrel and the receiver. ".22 CAL/SHORT" is stamped in script letters on the bottom of the brass cartridge elevator. The upper receiver tang is roll-stamped "MODEL 1873/-WINCHESTER-/TRADE MARK. REG. IN.US.PAT.OFF." in three lines. The serial number "560286B" is stamped on the lower tang between the lever latch and the tang screw.