Winchester 1873 Deluxe Sporting

Curtis264 · December 27, 2021, 12:47:36 AM

I just bought this, this rifle has really nice wood, just love the rifle, bought it in 357 Mag
https://www.lipseys.com/itemdetail?itemno=WI534259137

Abilene · December 27, 2021, 01:15:25 AM

Well, if yours looks like the ad, you should be a happy camper. Post pics when you get it. Is this for CAS?

Curtis264 · December 27, 2021, 01:24:18 AM

Quote from: Abilene on December 27, 2021, 01:15:25 AM
Well, if yours looks like the ad, you should be a happy camper. Post pics when you get it. Is this for CAS?

The wood on my looks even nicer, to hard to post pictures on here and having to reduce the quality so much to post with size limit. Not for CAS, I have the 1860 Henry Ironside and 1866 so the only one I was missing is this 1873. My other two are Uberti's and for the 1873 I wanted a Winchester and since the other two are in 45 Colt, I wanted another Caliber

Blackpowder Burn · December 27, 2021, 04:01:14 PM

I've got a '73 Winchester (Miroku) Deluxe in 44-40 that I've been shooting for CAS several years now. I've been extremely please with it. Other than adding a Marbles tang sight, I shoot it as it came from the box. Beautiful wood, nice action - no tuning needed.

ira scott · December 27, 2021, 06:12:00 PM

Pretty hard to get more real in a cowboy lever gun than a model 1873 in 44 WCF! (smokey style of course!)

B.N. Scotty

Johnson Barr · January 03, 2022, 12:59:54 PM

It's a wrong Century thing. Understanding hot lead and white smoke traveling down range is truly an acquired taste and smell!

Baltimore Ed · January 03, 2022, 03:29:16 PM

Very pretty, would love to see real pix when you get it.

Buckaroo Lou · January 03, 2022, 08:46:41 PM

I have the same rifle and in the same caliber. I bought it sight unseen and really got lucky on the wood. It is a terrific shooter. Don't want to hijack your post or I would post photos of mine.

Curtis264 · January 04, 2022, 01:04:11 AM

Quote from: Buckaroo Lou on January 03, 2022, 08:46:41 PM
I have the same rifle and in the same caliber. I bought it sight unseen and really got lucky on the wood. It is a terrific shooter. Don't want to hijack your post or I would post photos of mine.

You go ahead and post your pictures, would love to see it

wildman1 · January 04, 2022, 11:20:07 AM

Quote from: Blackpowder Burn on December 27, 2021, 04:01:14 PM
I've got a '73 Winchester (Miroku) Deluxe in 44-40 that I've been shooting for CAS several years now. I've been extremely please with it. Other than adding a Marbles tang sight, I shoot it as it came from the box. Beautiful wood, nice action - no tuning needed.

I have a Win 44/40 in a '73. I don't know if I like it better than my 73 that is in 38/40 that was manufactured in 87.
It does shoot a trifle faster but then it's over 100 years newer also.
wM1

Buckaroo Lou · January 04, 2022, 11:29:58 AM

Quote from: Curtis264 on January 04, 2022, 01:04:11 AM
You go ahead and post your pictures, would love to see it

Here is mine:

Baltimore Ed · January 04, 2022, 01:26:22 PM

A very handsome '73. But owning it would really hurt my cas stage times as I'd have to take so much care putting it back on the prop after shooting it.

Abilene · January 04, 2022, 01:30:42 PM

Quote from: Baltimore Ed on January 04, 2022, 01:26:22 PM
A very handsome '73. But owning it would really hurt my cas stage times as I'd have to take so much care putting it back on the prop after shooting it.

I've looked over the Shooter's Handbook, and I can't find anything that would prevent you from bringing your own pillow to the firing line to lay the rifle on.