Older Repro 73's vs newer ones?

treebeard · July 01, 2015, 04:13:20 PM

On occasion I have come across older Repro 1873's and was curious if there was any issues such as changes in spare
parts compared to newer made ones. By older I mean 1970's or 1980's . Don't have one now--just trying to educate
myself.

Mike · July 02, 2015, 01:12:16 AM

My early 66 and 73 have carrier blocks are shorter than the newer 60, 66 and 73 rifles. You have to make certain the COAL is correct.
I have not compared other parts yet, but i took the trigger safety out of my early 66 carbine and put the correct trigger with out safety. The trigger was a modern new made one out of the importers parts box.

Long Johns Wolf · July 02, 2015, 04:28:03 AM

Armis san Marco/Euroarms or Uberti made Win 73?
Long Johns Wolf

treebeard · July 02, 2015, 11:41:42 AM

Long John--- I was under the impression that most of the repro's were made by Uberti regardless of importer. I am trying
To learn what to watch out for. For instance I found out that new Rossi 1892 firing pins have to be fitted to ones made
Several decades ago.

Long Johns Wolf · July 02, 2015, 11:49:33 AM

Sorry but there is a typo in my post: should read Armi san Paolo/Euroarms. Armi sam Marco made a Win 92 but never a Win 73 repro.
Regarding repros of the Win 73 from the 1970s and 1980s it is my guess is that some 30 to 50 % were Uberti made only, the rest ASP/Euroarms.
Long Johns Wolf

wildman1 · July 02, 2015, 12:15:27 PM

Some of the parts for the newer '73s do not fit into some of the older models. I have two that were made in the late '80s and the lever, mainspring, lifter and lever springs and lifter arm are somewhat different. I think they could be made to fit but they are by no means "drop in" parts. wM1

Mike · July 02, 2015, 04:24:47 PM

My 73 is proof dated 1977 and the 66 is 1986, I have one 66 which has no date stamp 60000 serial number.

Fox Creek Kid · July 04, 2015, 12:49:34 PM

Quote from: Long Johns Wolf on July 02, 2015, 11:49:33 AM
Sorry but there is a typo in my post: should read Armi san Paolo/Euroarms. Armi sam Marco made a Win 92 but never a Win 73 repro.
Regarding repros of the Win 73 from the 1970s and 1980s it is my guess is that some 30 to 50 % were Uberti made only, the rest ASP/Euroarms.
Long Johns Wolf

I missed an opportunity to buy an Armi San Paolo '73 Win. .44 WCF carbine by a minute once. It sold for $500!!

The story was that these were THE most authentic of the copies ever made.