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Title: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Tuolumne Lawman on July 02, 2017, 04:03:02 PM
Did it.  Since I decided to keep the Henry in .45 Colt/Schofield, I was looking for got a good deal on a 44-40 Henry or 1866.  I found a used (99%) 1866 Uberti with a 24" barrel, in 44-40. I got it for about $800. Selling the Rossi 44-40 1892 and a non-CAS pistol will cover it....This way I have BOTH a Henry and 1866.  I have a feeling the 1866 will be primary, and the Henry will be back-up main match rifle, replacing the Rossi 92. 

Originally, I had thought of the 92 doubling as a brush gun with hot 200 grain JSP loads (around 2,000 fps with 2400 powder). Since I found this 1866, it became expendable because I already have a Marlin 336 in 30-30 for brush busting.

I'm going to be like Ralphie waiting on Christmas Eve, for his Red Ryder BB gun!
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Baltimore Ed on July 02, 2017, 05:30:16 PM
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Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Niederlander on July 02, 2017, 05:49:11 PM
I've had a '66 in .44-40 for twenty five years.  You'll love it!
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Tuolumne Lawman on July 02, 2017, 05:56:17 PM
Thanks,  I had a 24" 1866 in .38-40 for a Cowboy Chronicle article about 12 or 14 years ago, and loved it.  One hole groups at 25 yards, and an inch at 50.  Arranged for my pard Hanging Judge Hemp to pay for it and keep it after the article.  He still has it.  I love the 38-40 as a caliber, but the 44-40 is more universal.  I already have two 1873 Uberti SAA clones in .44-40 (one a Thunderer grip 4.75" and one a nickel 4.75").  When using those, it is one caliber for all at a match.  When I use my Open Tops, it will just mean a different rifle caliber.  Both calibers (45 Schofield and 44-40) I load with a 200 grain bullet and 7 grains of trail Boss, so performance is the same all around.
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Tuolumne Lawman on July 02, 2017, 06:29:47 PM
Also, with the 100 degree plus temperatures in Northern California, it will be nice not to have the "Henry Off-Hand Finger Sizzle" ::)
 ....I'm so clumsy with a glove on my off-hand!
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Tuolumne Lawman on July 07, 2017, 12:00:11 PM
My Brass Beauty 1866 .44-40 Sporting Rifle is on the way to my dealer.  Should get there the 13th, then 10 day Californication jail.  Wooo Woooo!  ;D
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Tuolumne Lawman on July 14, 2017, 07:59:00 PM
Wooo Wooo!  My new to me (used) .44-40 1866 Uberti, 24" Sporting Rifle is at the dealer's place.  He is a fellow shooter at our SASS club, and he is bring it (and the the .45 Schofield Taylor's just sent me) to the match to start the 10 day jail on them.  The cool thing is he said I can "test fire" them at the match! ;D  I think 50 rounds from the rifle and 25 from the Schofield will be a good test....
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Tuolumne Lawman on July 15, 2017, 08:17:40 PM
WOW!     ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
The FFL brought it to the match for me to "test fire" , and I shot it as my main match rifle. Awesome1  I shot clean including 20 of the shots being clay pigeons at 25 yards!  It is slick and smooth, and I think it has light springs in it.  When I get it, I will, break her down and check while i thoroughly clean it.  I LOVE THIS THING.  It is even more accurate (or I am more accurate with it) than my .45 Colt 1850 Henry!
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Abilene on July 15, 2017, 10:23:34 PM
... It is even more accurate (or I am more accurate with it) than my .45 Colt 1850 Henry!

Well sure, but that is because your 1850 Henry was just a prototype  ;D
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Tuolumne Lawman on July 15, 2017, 10:29:37 PM
Funny thing is, I kept expecting to do the "Henry Hop" with my off hand, and I did not get Henry finger sizzle, even though it was 100 degrees in the shade today.
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Tuolumne Lawman on July 22, 2017, 08:00:44 AM
3 more days until its out of California jail. ;D
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: dusty texian on July 22, 2017, 08:55:08 AM
The waiting on a gun day's are the longest .   It's HOT down here too . ,,DT
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Tuolumne Lawman on July 26, 2017, 08:35:22 AM
 ;D  I also got my 44-40 Uberti 1866 Sporting rifle.  I'll polish her up and post pictures in a day or two.  Yippeeeee!
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Tuolumne Lawman on July 27, 2017, 11:57:35 AM
Wooo-weee! ;D  The prior owner had done something to prematurely give it tarnished look, but with the mint finish stock, forearm, and barrel, it didn't look quite right.  So out with the Brasso!  In 15 minutes, I got it looking like a new gun.   Wow...very 1866 sexy.  Now if I can figure out how to post pics without those b@st*rds at Photobucket...
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Tuolumne Lawman on July 28, 2017, 06:12:14 PM
How do I post a picture without photobucket? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Major 2 on July 28, 2017, 06:47:30 PM
SCREW photo bucket  in fact..."if" I see a photo bucket pimped logo in place of a posted photo
on a board I moderate ..the pimp "clock" will be edited out.....

now to your question ....

when you Click REPLY .....and add text to the white box , look down and to the left...see Additional Options ?

See Attach   & Click Browse     your PC photo files will open , find the photo you want and click on it
the attach box will have the link  
click post  ...and Bob your Uncle   ( unless the photo is to large then you will get a error ) you must reduce the size of your photo

(not Crop ---Reduce )   you can do this with Microsoft Paint      
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Tuolumne Lawman on July 28, 2017, 07:34:36 PM
Try this!  I was surprised.  When I cleaned off the intentional tarnish, it is virtually mint!
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Tuolumne Lawman on July 28, 2017, 08:00:55 PM
Some more....
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Tuolumne Lawman on July 28, 2017, 08:30:54 PM
I did not do a super thorough job with the Brasso.  I could have buffed a little more, and gotten in every crack and cranny, but I call this good.
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: mtmarfield on July 29, 2017, 09:53:13 PM
   Greetings!

   That's a nice looking '66 Sporting Rifle!

                M.T.Marfield
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Tuolumne Lawman on July 29, 2017, 10:10:28 PM
   Greetings!

   That's a nice looking '66 Sporting Rifle!

                M.T.Marfield

Thanks!  I want to see your 1866 Musket when you get it.... ;D
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: greyhawk on July 29, 2017, 11:55:53 PM
How do I post a picture without photobucket? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???

Simple - just go below - click additional options - hit the browse window next to Attach - that will take you anyplace ya wanna go on yr computer - just find the picture file - open - I put a 45/75 ctrtridge box pic on fer practice
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: nativeshootist on July 30, 2017, 11:25:21 PM
that is a very nice 66! hope it makes the matches easier and enjoy making smoke with it.
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Tuolumne Lawman on August 07, 2017, 09:18:42 AM
Shot clean with the 1866 at a River City Regulators match in Yolo, CA.  really slick!

First picture is an action shot, second one should have a caption, "Dang this puppy shoots GOOD!"
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Major 2 on August 07, 2017, 09:27:09 AM
 :o looking at the angle of your action shot how CLOSE is that target ? ...I'm guessing 5 yards max.  :-\ Rifle ?

Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Tuolumne Lawman on August 07, 2017, 09:49:39 AM
Actually about 10.  The platform was high, and up on a slight berm. Also, they were on short stands.  This club shoots really close and really big targets.  My home club uses clay pigeons and tin cans at 25 yards for rifle targets, and always does a round of Cowboy trap for one stage.  That's more my style.  I went down the hill (2 hours away) to meet and shoot with a friend.  This club I was at yesterday was actually where I shot my very first match in 1994.
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Blackjack Charlie on August 25, 2017, 08:25:17 AM
Looks like now I'm getting the great deal on a .44-40 1866 thanks to Tuolumne Lawman.  Can't wait for the rifle to be delivered to my F.F.L.  Looking forward to reading your future article on The Cowboy Chronicles about the rifle.  Thank you again partner.
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Tuolumne Lawman on August 25, 2017, 08:46:24 AM
Thanks pard,  You can also thank MT Marfield.  Because he gave me a great deal on a 44-40 Henry, I was able to give a great deal to you on the 1866.  Also in part due to the fact that I looked around and saw I had two main match rifles, five main match pistols, two shotguns, two pocket pistols, and two long range rifles - when I shoot maybe one match a month.... That was just too many CAS guns.
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Major 2 on August 25, 2017, 09:08:37 AM
Thanks pard,  You can also thank MT Marfield.  Because he gave me a great deal on a 44-40 Henry, I was able to give a great deal to you on the 1866.  Also in part due to the fact that I looked around and saw I had two main match rifles, five main match pistols, two shotguns, two pocket pistols, and two long range rifles - when I shoot maybe one match a month.... That was just too many CAS guns.

You can't have too many guns...CAS or otherwise ...

Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Baltimore Ed on August 25, 2017, 09:21:09 AM
Or too much ammo.
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Coal Creek Griff on August 25, 2017, 09:31:16 AM
You can't have too many guns...CAS or otherwise ...


Thank you for pointing that out.  Ever since I read Tualumne's last sentence, I've been sitting here in stunned silence.  I don't know how to respond to ridiculous statements like that.  :D
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Coffinmaker on August 25, 2017, 01:37:47 PM

Too many WHAT????  HOW??  I'm Gasterfalbbed!!   :o   There is a simpler tenant.  GET A BIGGER SAFE!!  Remember the Rafters.  A lot of guns will fit in the rafters!!  Choices.  One MUST HAVE choices.

Coal Creek ....  Take a deep breath.  Count to twenty or thirty.  He was just kidding  :P
Title: Re: Found a great deal on a.44-40 1866!
Post by: Coal Creek Griff on August 25, 2017, 04:08:06 PM
  He was just kidding  :P

Thank you,  Coffinmaker.  I guess that I'm just gullible. I took his comment seriously. I do feel better now.