1873 Winchester in 1875 Winchester Catalog

cowboy_paul · May 26, 2013, 10:48:18 AM

PM sent with my address, can't wait to receive mine

Abilene · May 26, 2013, 01:24:42 PM

Quote from: cowboy_paul on May 26, 2013, 10:48:18 AM
PM sent with my address, can't wait to receive mine

me, too

IRON JACK · May 26, 2013, 04:01:31 PM

PM sent with address, Thanks for the trust

dusty texian · May 29, 2013, 06:01:22 PM

Hey w44wcf, I just received my 1875 catalog . It is great ! Thank's for making this happen , I know I will enjoy reading this over a few time's . Thank's again ........Dusty.

Rowdy Fulcher · May 29, 2013, 06:52:04 PM

Dusty
I think everyone that has a 1873 needs one . I have read mine several times . Lots of great things in it .

Abilene · June 04, 2013, 03:07:21 PM

Got mine in the mail. Very cool! On first view, noticed the '73 had no trigger bar safety, or lever safety as most call it. I had to get out my Pirkle book and look it up to find that this wasn't added until the second model. Learn something new every day!

Thanks, John!

Slo' Poke Pete · July 25, 2014, 10:27:53 AM

Are there any of these left?

w44wcf · July 28, 2014, 08:12:05 AM

Mornin' Pete,

Yes he has some left. If you send me a PM with your address, I'll arrange to have one sent to you with a return envelope for th payment.

w44wcf

Slo' Poke Pete · July 29, 2014, 05:20:24 PM

Thank you sir. PM on the way.

Cliff Fendley · December 08, 2014, 08:13:49 PM

So I'm reading the catalog and at the bottom of the directions page it says "The gun may be snapped when empty without injury"

What does that mean? Is it saying it is safe to dry fire?

w44wcf · December 12, 2014, 08:08:49 AM

Cliff,
Yes, I believe that is what it means. Apparently back then, the term "Dry Firing" had not been coined yet.
Did you notice that back then, Winchester suggested the use of "wads" (page 7) for reloading.

I found evidence of what the "wad" was in some very early .44 W.C.F. cartridges I dissected. It was a .030" thick cardboard disc between the powder and the soft lead bullet to help protect the base of the bullet.

Ammunition manufactured by Winchester was used by Doc Pardee to fire that impressive 30 shot group at 110 yards distant on page 24.

w44wcf

Cliff Fendley · December 12, 2014, 05:49:17 PM

44,
Yes I noticed that about the wads also.

I really enjoy reading the catalog. Thanks for getting it for me. My wife said she would be doing bookwork in the morning and would get a check in the mail.

Black River Smith · April 02, 2015, 09:45:43 PM

w44wcf,

I sent you a PM earlier today about whether a copy of this catalog is still availability.

Thanks
Black River Smith

olered · April 03, 2015, 08:05:11 AM

This being an old topic I looked on line and Cornell Publishing among others has reprints. Of course at a higher price.

Rowdy Fulcher · April 03, 2015, 08:43:27 AM

Howdy
If you're a lover of the 73 , this is a must . Lots of good information on the 73 .

olered · April 03, 2015, 10:44:34 AM

Quote from: olered on April 03, 2015, 08:05:11 AM
This being an old topic I looked on line and Cornell Publishing among others has reprints. Of course at a higher price.

Just heard back from 44 and there are some left at his printer. Gettin a couple for me and a pard. Yippee.

Black River Smith · April 03, 2015, 05:49:27 PM

w44wcf,

I responded today by sendlng PM with shipping info. Hope you still have some left with the new requests.

Thanks
BRS

Bryan Austin · March 24, 2022, 04:38:39 PM

Quote from: Winc 1873 on November 28, 2012, 04:58:22 PM
I`ve got what I believe to be an original. How can I authenticate ?

Any word on this catalog. It should be a reproduction but I dont know when...I think. I noticed John's pgoto the binder is rounded and yours is squared off. I have one like yours.

Here looks to be an original that sold for $6,325.00
https://www.morphyauctions.com/jamesdjulia/item/53094-194-402/?fbclid=IwAR0IOwfQc_PdHO8As4_heQzw42PXqdjbCy0Wd_rSpWOMbR59qaHXZRq0hc4