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"THE MAVERICK "ONE OF ONE THOUSAND" WINCHESTER"
AN HISTORIC RARE .44 FACTORY ENGRAVED WINCHESTER FIRST MODEL 1873 ONE OF ONE THOUSAND RIFLE, NO. 21979 FOR 1877
Details
AN HISTORIC RARE .44 FACTORY ENGRAVED WINCHESTER FIRST MODEL 1873 ONE OF ONE THOUSAND RIFLE, NO. 21979 FOR 1877
The octagonal barrel scroll engraved and German-silver banded at muzzle and breech with panel inscribed One of One Thousand, Beech folding fore-sight and adjustable rear sight, first model frame mounted with folding graduated peep rear sight, thumb print dust-cover, set trigger, deluxe varnished checkered walnut fore-end and butt stock, crescent butt plate with cleaning rod
24 inch (61cm) barrel
Together with a Winchester Gun Museum letter dated August 23, 1963 from T.E. Hall to Tulane Gordon discussing this rifle and confirming its configuration as a "1 of 1000" (sic) - rifle is engraved "One of One Thousand".
A notorised letter dated September 18, 1963 from Mr. R. M. Welsh, Jr. describes the sale of this "One of One Thousand" Winchester '73, serial number 21979" to Mr. Tulane Gordon. It is noted that the rifle was purchased at the factory by Mr. Welsh's great-grandfather Albert Maverick of San Antonio, Texas in 1876. Mr. Maverick was the third son of the man from whom the word "Maverick" was taken and put to use by cattlemen. Albert Maverick was living at the time in Bandera, Texas but later moved to the Sun Shine Ranch in San Antonio. The rifle was given to the father of R.M. Welsh, Jr. in 1928. It was in turn given to R.M. Welsh, Jr. about 1953.
One of 133 Winchester Model "One of One Thousand" rifles produced
The octagonal barrel scroll engraved and German-silver banded at muzzle and breech with panel inscribed One of One Thousand, Beech folding fore-sight and adjustable rear sight, first model frame mounted with folding graduated peep rear sight, thumb print dust-cover, set trigger, deluxe varnished checkered walnut fore-end and butt stock, crescent butt plate with cleaning rod
24 inch (61cm) barrel
Together with a Winchester Gun Museum letter dated August 23, 1963 from T.E. Hall to Tulane Gordon discussing this rifle and confirming its configuration as a "1 of 1000" (sic) - rifle is engraved "One of One Thousand".
A notorised letter dated September 18, 1963 from Mr. R. M. Welsh, Jr. describes the sale of this "One of One Thousand" Winchester '73, serial number 21979" to Mr. Tulane Gordon. It is noted that the rifle was purchased at the factory by Mr. Welsh's great-grandfather Albert Maverick of San Antonio, Texas in 1876. Mr. Maverick was the third son of the man from whom the word "Maverick" was taken and put to use by cattlemen. Albert Maverick was living at the time in Bandera, Texas but later moved to the Sun Shine Ranch in San Antonio. The rifle was given to the father of R.M. Welsh, Jr. in 1928. It was in turn given to R.M. Welsh, Jr. about 1953.
One of 133 Winchester Model "One of One Thousand" rifles produced
Provenance
Albert Maverick
R.M. Welsh (Grand-son of Albert Maverick)
R.M. Welsh, Jr.
Tulane Gordon
Dick Neff
Jimmy Fowler
R.M. Welsh (Grand-son of Albert Maverick)
R.M. Welsh, Jr.
Tulane Gordon
Dick Neff
Jimmy Fowler
Literature
Conger, Roger N. Gaines de Graffenried: Texas Collector, Texian Press, Waco, 1987, pages 113-114.
Wilson, R.L. Winchester, The Golden Age of American Gunmaking and the Winchester 1 of 1000, Winchester Arms Museum, Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming, 1983, page 78.
Wilson, R.L. Winchester, The Golden Age of American Gunmaking and the Winchester 1 of 1000, Winchester Arms Museum, Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming, 1983, page 78.