Help ID this old beauty

moosehunter

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Ive come by a rifle and would appreciate help with Iding and whatever history I can get. Its a near copy of a Winchester 1873 except no side plates. The barrel is marded Whitney Arms Co. and .44 cal. Top tang is marked Pat'd 7.7-73. AP'_1.121 May 3. & Aug 12.-79
Bottom tang is marked R395. Barrel is round 24". Curved butt plate with comp. for cleaning supplies. Very nice wood. If I had my camera back from my buddy Id put up pics.
 
Its supposed to have been in service with the NWMP or the RCMP. A distant relative is supposed to have fought at the Reil Rebellion with it. Id surelike to get as much history as I can on it.
 
I would expect to find some sort of marks or cartouche on it, if it were used by a government agency. Possibly NWMP or similar burned into the stock or a broad arrow or broad arrow in a C on the metal

cheers mooncoon
 
"Small Arms and Accoutrements of the Mounted Police" lists dozens of arms used by the Mounties but not the Kennedy.
 
green said:
"Small Arms and Accoutrements of the Mounted Police" lists dozens of arms used by the Mounties but not the Kennedy.
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Yep,the gun sounds whitney,the fight sounds 76 win. But then again I'd go by the markings,stories can loose their way in time. Hows the bore and metal?
 
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