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Old 02-03-2011, 12:15 PM
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That is definitely a Winchester, either an 1873 or maybe a 1876. Oddly enough, it looks good in a photo but that was not Cody's favorite gun. Cody had an 1863 Springfield that he had converted to fire .50-70 (2nd Allin Conversion). Cody called the gun "Lucretia Borgia" after a beautiful and murderous woman in a Victor Hugo play. Lucretia Borgia was the gun that earned Cody the name Buffalo Bill. What is left of Lucretia Borgia is on display at the Buffalo Bill Historical center. THe stock was broken on the butt. If I can, I will dig out the photo of Cody with Lucretia Borgia.
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