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Special Interests - Groups & Societies => The Winchester Model 1873 => Topic started by: Wolfgang on December 28, 2011, 10:01:09 PM

Title: . . original '73
Post by: Wolfgang on December 28, 2011, 10:01:09 PM

Here is an original '73 that was my major purchase this year.  

Made in 1886,  26 in. octagon barrel, blade front sight, flat top ( target ) barrel sight.   Bore an 8 on a scale of 1 - 10.  I added the Marbles tang sight.  Have shot it with the barrel sight off hand at 30 yards and shoots just great.   We will be making a new shooting range in the new year and when I get to shoot it at 100 yards will post target picture.

 http://www.drburkholter.com/cf21.html  (http://www.drburkholter.com/cf21.html) :)

Title: Re: . . original '73
Post by: Coal Creek Griff on December 28, 2011, 11:52:36 PM

Very nice.  What is the caliber?

CC Griff

Title: Re: . . original '73
Post by: Wolfgang on December 29, 2011, 02:48:09 PM

Quote from: Coal Creek Griff on December 28, 2011, 11:52:36 PM

Very nice.  What is the caliber?
CC Griff

38 WCF . . . ie. .38-40   :)

Title: Re: . . original '73
Post by: Rowdy Fulcher on December 29, 2011, 05:37:20 PM

Wolfgang
Excellent rifle I love that Rocky Mountain Front Sight .  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: . . original '73
Post by: Marshal Deadwood on December 29, 2011, 08:50:20 PM

I'd love to own an original '73win. The '73Win , beyond doubt, my personal fav rifle ever. Just would love to someday own a 'real' one.

Deadwood

Title: Re: . . original '73
Post by: Wolfgang on December 30, 2011, 05:28:25 AM

Quote from: Marshal Deadwood on December 29, 2011, 08:50:20 PM

I'd love to own an original '73win. The '73Win , beyond doubt, my personal fav rifle ever. Just would love to someday own a 'real' one.
Deadwood

When I looked and shopped around for a "cowboy" lever gun I considered carefully all the models ( ie. '92 or '73) makes ( Italian, Brazilian ) . . . etc. . . . and came to the conclusion that I was best off in the long run if I bought a model 1873 that was made by WINCHESTER.   So I bought one that turned out to be a "project gun", . . . but which turned out to be a good one to become a "Winchester Mechanic" on, . . .  and I got it shootable.  Now have a second one that is in really fine condition ( fine "shooter" condition not fine "collector" condition).   I'm real happy that I chose to buy "real" Winchesters.    :)

Title: Re: . . original '73
Post by: w44wcf on December 30, 2011, 08:29:11 AM

Wolfgang,
Nice piece of WInchester history! THank you for the pics.  ;D

w44wcf