Author Topic: Round Barrel or Octagon Barrel or 1/2 Round 1/2 Octagon ???? (Read 14714 times)

Rowdy Fulcher · « **on:** October 08, 2011, 09:38:47 AM »

Howdy
What's your favorite barrel type ? I have a 1/2 and 1/2 and like it . I would like to have a round barrel 1873 in a rifle .

Rafe Covington · « **Reply #1 on:** October 08, 2011, 04:53:17 PM »

I perfer the full octagon barrel myself, both my '73's have the octagon barrel. Just my personal preference. JMHO

Rafe

1961MJS · « **Reply #2 on:** October 10, 2011, 02:03:24 PM »

Hi

Why did Winchester bother to make so many variations in barrel shape? Is one style heavier than the other?

Later

Mike
Wichita KS

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hawkeye2 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 10, 2011, 06:23:18 PM »

Is one style heavier than the other?

Octagon, octagon-round, round in that order. Octagon was traditional at that time, a round barrel cost extra and had to be ordered as did the octagon-round. I wish we had choices and magazine length options like that in Winchesters & Marlins from the 50s up.

Okefinokee Outlaw · « **Reply #4 on:** October 10, 2011, 08:45:29 PM »

I always thought the octagon was standard, but I have copies of Winchester catalogs from 1876 and 1878. In 1876 the round barrel version was $40.00 and the octagon version was $50.00. In 1878, the round barrel was $25.00 and the octagon was $27.00.

Grizzly Adams · « **Reply #5 on:** October 10, 2011, 10:05:39 PM »

Quote from: Okefinokee Outlaw on October 10, 2011, 08:45:29 PM

I always thought the octagon was standard, but I have copies of Winchester catalogs from 1876 and 1878. In 1876 the round barrel version was $40.00 and the octagon version was $50.00. In 1878, the round barrel was $25.00 and the octagon was $27.00.

+1 The round barrel was standard for the 1873. The Octagon was just more popular, and were ordered 3 times as often.

My favorite 73 is a 44WCF with a 20 inch half round, half octagon barrel.

Short Knife Johnson · « **Reply #6 on:** October 10, 2011, 11:35:18 PM »

I must say I find the half round more interesting than I thought I would. That said, still favour the full octagon pipe, but the half has the edge in handling.

Pappy Myles · « **Reply #7 on:** October 12, 2011, 12:33:25 PM »

Mine is a 24 1/4" Octogon. I do like it for the extra weight. Sure settles in a lot faster on those long shots.

Rowdy Fulcher · « **Reply #8 on:** October 12, 2011, 08:14:24 PM »

Howdy
Are the Italians offering a round barrel

I had my hands on a Burgess and the round barrel was nice . Would love to have one .

Grizzly Adams · « **Reply #9 on:** October 13, 2011, 08:27:27 AM »

Quote from: Rowdy Fulcher on October 12, 2011, 08:14:24 PM

Howdy
Are the Italians offering a round barrel I had my hands on a Burgess and the round barrel was nice . Would love to have one .

Not currently offered for the 1873. That said, I would bet even money that Burgess barrel could be mounted on a 73.

Another option would be to have Badger make one. Price would be about the same, and it is hard to beat Badger for quality.

Okefinokee Outlaw · « **Reply #10 on:** October 13, 2011, 08:59:17 AM »

The saddle ring carbine has a round barrel.

rbertalotto · « **Reply #11 on:** October 17, 2011, 08:02:01 AM »

God made octagon barrels so everyone with round barrels would want one!....

Become a convert!

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Montana Slim · « **Reply #12 on:** October 18, 2011, 05:40:46 PM »

Quote from: Rowdy Fulcher on October 12, 2011, 08:14:24 PM

Howdy
Are the Italians offering a round barrel I had my hands on a Burgess and the round barrel was nice . Would love to have one .

A friend picked up a Uberti 1866 some years back for his wife to shoot. The octagon barrel was a might heavy and the muzzle needed a shade of trimming anyway, so the smith suggested makig it half round....turned out to be a fast-handling rifle.

My Pa has a couple Colt medium frame rifles with (me-thinks) 26" round barrels....They are fast handling firearms with ample sight radius. Those are the only fully round "cowboy" rifles I've handled...I'm looking forward to testing the 38-40 now that it has been lined.

Slim

Slim

Marshal Deadwood · « **Reply #13 on:** October 18, 2011, 07:05:44 PM »

I perfer round barrels to oct ones.

Rowdy Fulcher · « **Reply #14 on:** October 20, 2011, 12:28:24 PM »

Howdy
I think a 24 inch round barrel would be a FAST handling rifle . Lighter to pack , which makes for a better day of stalking .

Marshal Deadwood · « **Reply #15 on:** October 20, 2011, 12:44:55 PM »

Thats exactly the '73 I'd like to have,,a 24" round barrel in 44-40.

Rowdy Fulcher · « **Reply #16 on:** October 23, 2011, 06:46:36 PM »

Marshal
Maybe Taylor's will pick up on this and we will have the rifle we want .

Rowdy Fulcher · « **Reply #17 on:** October 28, 2011, 12:02:40 PM »

Howdy
I want a round barrel rifle , a 24 inch barrel . Who's with me on this . Oh and it needs to be a 44wcf with a tang sight for added distance with a brass bladed rocky mountain front sight .

Marshal Deadwood · « **Reply #18 on:** October 28, 2011, 02:46:05 PM »

Rowdy, sign me on,,thats MY rifle!

Hangtown Frye · « **Reply #19 on:** October 30, 2011, 08:42:11 PM »

Oddly enough all of the original '73's I've owned (three total, I have one at the moment) have been round barreled, while all of my Italian knock-offs have been octagon. (Of course the Italians don't MAKE a round barreled version, which helps in that regard!) I do like the RB though, as it's a bit heavier than the octagonal barrel (Winchester started with the same sized barrel blank, but left the meat on the round barrel...) so to me it handles a bit better. I like things a bit barrel heavy, though.

Cheers!

Gordon

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