Winchester May Reintroduce The 1873

Long Knife Rich · March 31, 2013, 05:47:18 PM

Anyone have any further info. on when these will be available?

Ranch 13 · March 31, 2013, 05:55:41 PM

Quote from: Long Knife on March 31, 2013, 05:47:18 PM
Anyone have any further info. on when these will be available?

Keep doing the gun genie on Davidsons, and watch gunbroker. They should be showing up before to long.

Shotgun Franklin · March 31, 2013, 08:01:00 PM

Ruger did try a lever action, unfortunately it was cosmetically more like their .44 Auto than a Kennedy or other historic gun.

Rowdy Fulcher · April 07, 2013, 07:41:31 PM

Griz
Any word on your Rifle ? Keep us informed .

Garand · April 13, 2013, 09:49:32 AM

Quote from: MJN77 on December 29, 2012, 06:51:58 AM
In my humble opinion, I do not see what all the excitement is about. It will all come down to weather one wants an Italian copy or a Japanese copy of the 1873. This rifle will almost certainly have the tang safety and rebounding hammer that their current model 1886, 1892, 1894, and 1895 rifles do. You will also have fewer choices of caliber, barrel length, stock etc. than you do with Uberti. This "winchester" will likely be a limited production rifle like the other "classic" guns they make now. I guess the only real difference would that this 1873 would have "WINCHESTER" stamped on the barrel, along with "made in Japan by Miroku". Also, as far as being "drilled and tapped for an aperture sight" I would bet they mean a receiver mounted one like the others are drilled for. Some of the listings for the 1886 I bought said it was drilled for a tang sight too. It has a tang safety. I'm not bashing current winchesters. I have 3 "Miroku-chesters" (1886, and two 1895s) and they are fantastic. Quality is top notch. Fit and finish are great. But so is my Uberti 1873 rifle. If this is what you would want, get one. I don't think you will be sorry as long as you don't mind the things I pointed out. Again, this is only MY POINT OF VIEW.

x2, Hopefully I won't offend people, but every Post 64 Winchester that was manufactured in the US was junk. I do like Winchesters though, providing they were built prior to 1924!

Grizzly Adams · April 17, 2013, 02:32:48 PM

Quote from: Rowdy Fulcher on April 07, 2013, 07:41:31 PM
Griz
Any word on your Rifle ? Keep us informed .

latest scuttlebutt is June.

Rowdy Fulcher · April 17, 2013, 07:48:41 PM

Griz
Which June

Grizzly Adams · April 17, 2013, 08:20:09 PM

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Quote from: Rowdy Fulcher on April 17, 2013, 07:48:41 PM
Griz
Which June

Indeed!

Long Knife Rich · April 24, 2013, 02:27:17 PM

It seems these may be hitting the market. I just received an e-mail from an online store saying they had them available. Of course by the time I went to the website they were out of stock.

Buck Stinson · April 24, 2013, 04:11:03 PM

Which on-line store?

Long Knife Rich · April 24, 2013, 05:26:49 PM

The e-mail was from grabagun.com.

Grizzly Adams · May 02, 2013, 05:25:13 PM

Just got word from my dealer that my Winchester 1873 in on the truck and will be here on Monday!

Mike · May 02, 2013, 06:03:10 PM

Grizzly.
Please post picture when it arrives and some thoughts on the build and action.
I am sure lots of people out there would like to know what they are like compared to the Uberti.

Mean Bob Mean · May 02, 2013, 06:19:24 PM

Quote from: Grizzly Adams on May 02, 2013, 05:25:13 PM
Just got word from my dealer that my Winchester 1873 in on the truck and will be here on Monday!

Oh, someone's going to be a spazz all weekend . . .

Grizzly Adams · May 02, 2013, 10:09:09 PM

Quote from: Mike on May 02, 2013, 06:03:10 PM
Grizzly.
Please post picture when it arrives and some thoughts on the build and action.
I am sure lots of people out there would like to know what they are like compared to the Uberti.

Will do, Mike.

......and MBM, it's gonna be a long weekend!

Mike · May 03, 2013, 02:50:35 AM

I have two uberti 73's and nearly bought a 1923 73 at a local auction but it was a dog and need soe work including a new barrel.
I am looking for a origanal rifle and a Uberti 38WCF.
Nice to have dreams.
Look forward to see your new dream.

Grizzly Adams · May 06, 2013, 09:10:35 PM

Well, fellas, I picked up my new NEW Winchester Model of 1873 this afternoon. I am trying to get packed up and off to Founders Ranch for Buffalo Stampede, so this first report will be short! I did take a few quick pics as promised.

First, the rifle is very nicely finished. Metal is a deep blue/black polished finish, which was standard for the original. Wood is a nice straight grain Walnut (?), again in keeping with the standard rifle, and finely fitted. Barrel is 20 inch. Crescent butt plate is a polished blue, without the cleaning rod trap. Rifle cycles and functions with both 38 sol and 357 mag. It is surprisingly smooth out of the box, with much lighter springs than one would expect to find in a stock OTB firearm. Built in Japan by Miroku, marked Winchester. Overall, I am very pleased with it.