Note the “thin plate conversion” (bottom), a custom nickel-plated Pietta 1858 in ... With the Army conversions under their belt, in 1873, Remington designed the more elegant conversion ...

This is a Winchester Model 1873, 22 short caliber. made in 1880s and left in a leaky barn for past 50 years. I got this rifle at a garage sale for $25. I did research and realized I found a very ...

1/18/1873: Bradwell v. Illinois argued.