132 Year-Old Rifle Found in National Park Propped Against a Tree
A 132 year-old rifle was found in Nevada’s Great Basin National Park casually propped against a juniper tree.
The Winchester Model 1873 was severely weathered, and camouflaged with the environment remarkably well. The excerpt below is from Winchesters website.
A 132 year-old rifle was found in Nevada’s Great Basin National Park casually propped against a juniper tree.
The Winchester Model 1873 was severely weathered, and camouflaged with the environment remarkably well. The excerpt below is from Winchesters website.
“The serial number on the lower tang corresponds in Winchester records held at the Center for the West at the Cody Firearms Museum in Cody, Wyoming, with a manufacture and shipping date of 1882. But the detailed history of this rifle is as yet unknown.”
While the specific history of the aged Winchester rifle is as yet unknown, the opportunities for speculation are rich. Perhaps it belonged to a lone cowboy riding the high range. Perhaps it was set aside by a sourdough prospector in his search for a vein of rich ore. Whatever the actual story, it has the makings of a great campfire tale.”
While the specific history of the aged Winchester rifle is as yet unknown, the opportunities for speculation are rich. Perhaps it belonged to a lone cowboy riding the high range. Perhaps it was set aside by a sourdough prospector in his search for a vein of rich ore. Whatever the actual story, it has the makings of a great campfire tale.”
