Winchester 1873 In 22 Long

[shrapnel]

I have had 1873's in 22 caliber before, but never have I seen a good bore until I got this one. It not only has a good bore, it is shiny. I paid $100.00 for a carton of 500 22 long ammunition. Not cheap, but if you are going to shoot, you need to have ammo.

I took it out this weekend and sighted it in on a box, then started shooting cans. It certainly is capable of fine accuracy. That can cost me a couple dollars of ammo to shoot, but if you are going to shoot you have to buy the ammo...

[PJ Hardtack]

Great find! Enjoy your rifle.

Otherwise you're just the custodian of a relic someone else will own someday.

[Coal Creek Griff]

Wow!  Thanks for letting us enjoy another one of your great guns, even if it does make us a bit jealous.

CC Griff

[Major 2]

They will not allow us to shoot cans in Florida   


Puerto Ric-ans  Mexi-cans , Dominicans


Great find BTW

[Blackpowder Burn]

That's a great find Shrapnel.  I know you'll have lots of fun hunting and harvesting metallicus canus in the back 40. 

[Grizzly Adams]

Very nice!  I have known a few folks who had one, but never known anyone to actually shoot one!  Most have very poor bores...

[PJ Hardtack]

Any Canuck that wants an original '73 in 22 Long need look no further than Ellwood Epps in Orillia, Ontario. They are listing one in "Fair" condition for a mere $2900.
The bore is likely not great, but a reline will take care of that PDQ.

That are also listing several Taylor's 'Commanches' in .45 Colt, Burgess repro rifles also in .45 Colt and a pair of Uberti '76's in 50-95.

[Grapeshot]

Didn't Navy Arms offer a '73 in .22 LR back in the 1970's?

[pistol1911]

I have a Navy Arms '66 in 22LR that I bought in 1968.This is a carbine model. I just don't remember them importing any '73's period.

[Blair]

Pistol1911,

I too had a Navy Arms '66 Carbine in .22 LR, that I bought in about 1968.
Shot well but was rather heavy for a carbine.
I don't recall them making a '73 in a .22 cal.
Blair