C&R · II · 681
Winchester Model 1873, 1899–1925
Section II: curio or relic, still subject to the Gun Control Act
Official wording
ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION II · VERBATIM · PDF P. 22 ↗
Winchester, Model 1873, all original, mfd. from 1899 to 1925, with 16" or longer barrel and 26" or longer overall length.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESOriginal as the ATF wording requires: “all original”
- ATF REQUIRESConfigured as the ATF wording states: “with 16" or longer barrel and 26" or longer overall length”
- ATF REQUIRESMade 1899–1925 (ATF’s dates)ATF: “mfd. from 1899 to 1925”
Editorial facts · Our research
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 22 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: High · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “Winchester rifle” ↗, country: Model 1873 section of the Winchester rifle article; infobox origin United States
- 2. Wikipedia, “Winchester rifle” ↗, type: Model 1873 section: made as a 24in. rifle, 20in. carbine and 30in. musket; the series are "lever-action repeating rifles"
- 3. Wikipedia, “Winchester rifle” ↗, action: the article covers Winchester lever-action repeating rifles, with a Model 1873 section; infobox action Lever action
- 4. Wikipedia, “Winchester rifle” ↗, calibers: Model 1873 section: "originally chambered for the .44-40", "later produced chambered for .38-40 and .32-20"
- 5. Wikipedia, “Winchester Model 1890” ↗, calibers: "the rimfire version of the Model 1873 had never achieved any great popularity" (the .22 rimfire Model 1873)
- Fact tags
- ATF the ATF wording states it.
- REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
- ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
- NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
- Source checked
- 20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
- Corrections
- None
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Winchester 1873 Rifle.jpg” by Hmaag, CC0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Winchester rifle”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
A Winchester rifle is any of a series of lever-action repeating rifles manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. Developed from the 1860 Henry rifle, Winchester rifles were among the earliest repeaters. The Model 1873 was particularly successful, being marketed by the manufacturer as "The Gun That Won the West".