1873 Half Octagonal Barrel Rifle Uberti&';s 1873 rifles allow shooters to have both a lever-action rifle and a single-action revolver chambered for the same round, and only need one cartridge belt. Uberti has recreated the 1873 in seven distinctive models. Take advantage of your opportunity to own a treasured piece of American history. Specifications Caliber or Gauge .357 Magnum / .45 Colt Barrel length (Inches) 18" Chamber (Inches) - Choke - Product Type Rifle Action Lever Action Features: LEVER LOCK: Like the 1860 Henry, the 1873 lever rifle also included a lever lock to ensure the lever remained securely in place. SIDE LOADING GATE: Chambered for the then-new .44/40 cartridge, the 1873 lever rifle featured a side loading gate for easy loading of its tubular magazine. 1873 Lever-Action Rifle By Dan Carlson Arguably the most famous American-made rifle in history, the 1873 Winchester lever-action rifle was successfully marketed as "The Gun That Won the West." So popular was this firearm that it remained in production until 1923, years after newer lever-action designs were available. In all, more than 720,000 1873 rifles were produced over a period of 50 years. Winchester initiated a special promotion for the rifle in 1875. Barrels were test-fired by Winchester and those producing the best groupings out of 1,000 barrels were fitted to rifles with set triggers and a special finish. These celebrated rifles were marked "One of One Thousand" and sold at a premium price that, adjusted for inflation, would cost about $2,310 today. It&';s believed 136 of these rifles were made. The classic Western movie "Winchester '73" starring Jimmy Stewart is a story about one of these prized "One of a Thousand" rifles, and the 1873 Winchester has appeared in dozens of other movies and TV shows over the last 100 years. A big reason for the popularity of the 1873 Winchester was its chambering in the .44-40 Winchester cartridge, which originally had a 200-grain bullet over 40 grains of black powder. Both Colt and Smith & Wesson started making revolvers in .44-40 and legends were born. Lawmen, outlaws, ranchers, and settlers saw great value in having rifles and side arms able to shoot the same ammunition. With ballistic performance comparable to today&';s .44 Magnum, the 1873 Winchester in .44-40 proved to be a great hunting rifle for big game out to 150 yards and it&';s estimated only the Winchester .30-30 has taken more deer in the U.S. Ironically, the time-tested .45 Colt was never chambered in the originals, since the early version of the cartridge had too small of a rim for reliable extraction.