Winchester Model 1873 - Gun that Won the West - Colton Force – Colton Force

I arrived at this choice because I thought it interesting that when I think personally of the word antique, the Wild West is not the first thing that comes to mind despite being well within the given timeline of 1800-1920. The Winchester Model 1873 was both marketed at the time as and now credited after the fact as the gun that "Won the West". It marked a major leap forward in the mass production of firearms and represents some of the finest craftsmanship and engineering of the 19th century.

My prop will be based largely off of a verified frontier era rifle manufactured in 1886 that both showcases the beautiful craftsmanship of its origin as well as the wear and character that shows its age as an antique

Main Rifle ReferenceAs always the first step of any new project I have done a bit of research and gathered some important reference to aid me in my journey. Next step will be to create a blockout of the major shapes and proportions before starting work on the high poly model.

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