1873 Winchester

[triple w]

Just traded into this 38-40 1873 Winchester manufactured in 1889. It looks like may be a very old re-blue, but has a shootable bore so I thought I'd give it a home.
Now I'll have to find a 38-40 SA !! Might as well set up a 1889-1890 persona too!

TW

[Marshal Deadwood]

I'll trade you a Daryle Strawberry baseball card and my old catchers mitt for that '73 ?? huh ? huh ? (just pullin' ya chain),,thats a niceeee '73,,,I'm all drooling here.

Congrats

MD

[Dirty Brass]

Ya know these new Uberti 73's are real nice and all, but there is something about a 100+ year old Winchester that just say CHARACTER. Very nice....   

[James Hunt]

Very nice, and I am sure you will be happy with the .38 (more of a .40) - 40 caliber. I also own a .73 in this caliber with a "shootable" bore. Mine has a fairly pitted bore although strong rifling. If I work to keep it clean when I'm finished and use tallow on the bore, it seems to shoot fine out to 50 yards or so. Mine came out of the factory in '88. An original 73 is fun to shoot. Always fun wrapping your arms around history.

Now you need a .38-40 SAA to go with it so that you can develop a late 19th century Texas Ranger persona. I recall some writing that at that time they liked the .38-40 as it was a "hard hitting" cartridge.

[Irish Dave]

Very nice indeed. Enjoy!

[bear tooth billy]

Looks good. L have a 73 made in 1882 in 44/40, my bore and chamber were pretty worn.
so I had it relined and now it shoots great and cleans in a fraction of the time. Theres
something about the originals  they just reeeek of history, I've been trying for 3 years
to get mine to talk but not a word so far


                               BTB

[Dr. Bob]

Wiping the drool off of my chest!  Great find.

[Tjackstephens]

One lucky and PROUD owner. Tj

[Texas Lawdog]

It would be neat to own an original.  Congrats on your find.

[Dedwood Dave]

I'll trade you a Daryle Strawberry baseball card and my old catchers mitt for that '73 ?? huh ? huh ? (just pullin' ya chain),,thats a niceeee '73,,,I'm all drooling here.

Congrats

MD

Here's a paper towl. 

[triple w]

Thanks everyone...I just got back from a short trip and ealier this evening and have spenr the last couple of hours watching "Conagher" with Sam Eliot and fondeling my 73. You are right....I love all my replicas...but thier's just something special about the originals!!

TW