Collecting and Shooting the Winchester 1873
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ค. 2020
- Few guns define a nation like the Winchester 1873. A fine piece of American-made steel and walnut granted repeatable firepower to the hearty souls venturing westward - not to mention hunters, outlaws, and lawmen across the nation. The Model of 1873 remains an iconic rifle today and one that belongs on every shooter’s must-own list. Here’s why.
Over 720,000 Winchester Model 1873s were produced from the years 1873 through 1919. Oliver Winchester’s patents and works owe heavily to earlier repeating rifle designs from Benjamin Tyler Henry of Henry rifle fame and the Volcanic Repeating Arms Company with its ties to Horace Smith and Daniel Wesson. At its core, the Winchester Model 1873 is a lever-action, toggle-link design that fires metallic centerfire cartridges.
Factory production rifles came most commonly with a full magazine tube, blued finish, sliding dustcover, brass cartridge lifter, crescent-shaped buttplate, and straight-grain walnut stocks. Interestingly, the first Model 1873s used an iron receiver until 1884, when the transition to steel receivers took effect.
The Model 1873 was originally chambered in the most common centerfire metallic round of the day-the .44 Winchester Center Fire, or as it is more commonly known today, the .44-40 Win. That was followed in 1879 by a .38 WCF, or .38-40 Win, chambering. Then the .32 WCF, or .32-20 Win, came in 1882, as cowpokes, gunslingers, and hunters often opted to carry both a long gun and revolver in the same chambering. Fewer shooters and collectors know that Winchester also offered the 1873 in the first rimfire repeater of its time, as the Winchester 1873 was chambered for both .22 Short and .22 Long rimfires, which made a short run beginning in 1884. - บันเทิง
Nothing more satisfying then shooting antique firearms. More fun anything modern.
Amen.
Been to the Cody museum once, it was a great place whether you like history or firearms.
Great place.
I love Kristin's reviews!
I did a video on the 1873s History I’d say based on your video and others that I have seen that I definitely hit the history spot on. Love these guns!
Glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you for your explain 👌, This model gun ( cowboy) is my favorite , so you are a perfect shooter 🙏🌸
Great Job.....have one and love it !!!
I got one of the modern production 1873's from Winchester. It's one of my absolute favorite rifles.
Kristen always has great reviews, and she is one heck of a shooter. My son's good friend found one of these in his grandpa's closet. Made almost 100 years ago. It works but the magazine spring was broken. He sold it! Dang.
Thank you for this video. I am looking at a 1873 at my locale shop it’s in rougher shape than the ones you showed but I think I will get it after watching this
What a Great Video. I am pretty new to the Lever Action world, although I bought my first Marlin 20 years ago. I am back into it now. I have always loved Winchester and the History behind them. Thanks for this Video. I am now a joyful subscriber!
I own some Henry lever action rifles. Great 21st century quality!
Pretty sick
Great video, I have 86s and 92s, but dont have a 73. Really are the greatest centrefire rifle. Thanks, from New Zealand.
Great video! Thanks!
I’ve got a ‘73 from 1881 with the shotgun buttplate. The Bass-pro shop here had a musket variant on their used gun section but unfortunately it was out of my price range.
Love the !873! A lot of time is wasted on truly winning the west but who cares! It is a masterpiece finely crafted and a great pleasure to shoot. I own a reproduction Uberti 1873 in 45 Colt and love it! Accurate and fun to shoot.
it was a god show i love the winchester 1873 tums upp
sweet video, currently saving up for an 1873 🤠
Glad you enjoyed it. 1873's are beautiful rifles. We have a nice selection on our site. 😃
Gunscom will gladly take a look 👍🏼
1:04 That's a picture of a short rifle, not a carbine.
You can use the Cowboy Action Shooting ammo. The loads are very mild, yet shoot as well as reasonable. And they won't beat up the action.
Like 'm! Specialy the musket length. Greets, T.
Always wanted to buy one of these, all I can find are auctions which I don't trust, or become more than the gun is worth
Nice rifles !
very informative, clear explication, easy to understand.
Thanks and greetings from Germany......
Brand new to the channel! Thanks for posting! I am super fresh in the firearms world. I look forward to learning more and trying out more guns.
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My Dad's '73 was made in 1911 and was bought by him in South Alabama in 1935....The toggle link is worn, and the hammer is worn where the back of the firing contacts it during the levering action....Since it has been in our family for 88 years it has been shot about 15 times....I wonder how it was used to be worn so much in only 24 year and if it's history had always been in Alabama....A mystery....
I would've loved to see these guns in action back in the day. I feel that the Muskey variant was most certainly a most amazing hunting rifle! While the carbine would've been a great gun that people carried for defense and maybe even friendly sporting of shooting glass bottles. Absolutely amazing guns
Hi Kristin love the video was really impressive. I am looking at purchasing a Winchester 1873 model Muscat in 44-40 built in 1891 with a serial no. 370xxx series, my question is what current smokeless round should I be able to safely use in this rifle that has a bore rating of very good thankyou regards Neil
I have a ‘73 musket in excellent condition made in 1904. I even have the bayonet. I believe it was brought back from south of the border as a number of them were. I’ve seen several at auctions with very close serial numbers to mine.
"[.44 WCF] not a super powerful round" -- Not super powerful, but except for crazy CorBon loadings, it handily surpasses .45 Colt in energy levels, and often matches or exceeds energy levels of .357 Magnum. Also, while people tend to focus on energy these days (initial shock delivered in all directions to the target), .44 WCF because it uses 200 grain or larger projectiles will have very good comparative momentum (think of it as ability to crush what is ahead of it).
I am in the state of NSW Australia
First thing to look for are the screw heads ,a gunsmith will never use wrong size screw drivers
Kristin... Great history and review! I am not seeing a smoke during your shooting of the 1873s? Are you using black powder, some substitute or smokeless light load? I would love to know as I just bought a 1886 and 1873 and plan to shoot them. The 1873 is a .44 and the 86 is a 45-70. Any loading advice would greatly be appreciated. Keep up the good work!
I have a Uberitie repo. of the 73 Winchester. I am one of the many collectors that cannot compete to the bigshot money people that have big money showing their products and snubbing the lower class people.
Hey nothing wrong with ubertis, i shoot them in competition. Great rifles. Original Win are really to valuable to go shooting hundreds of rounds through, and I also have collector Win lever guns as well. ( The Uberti barrels are superior)
A very nice video Kristin. Thank you! I have an 1873 3rd model made in 1889. It is a 38wcf rifle with a 30" barrel. The gun has had lots of use but is in perfect working condition. This rifle has not been shot for at least 70 years and probably a number of additional years. I have disassembled the firearm and have cleaned the internal parts and chamber/barrel. While not a great barrel, it retains the rifling and has no major pitting.
I have a question if you would care to answer. I have located some 38-40 black powder ammunition that I will shortly consume at the range but I am interested in shooting cowboy loads in modern powder. Can this firearm be expected to shoot cowboy ammunition without damaging the rifle? Obviously without looking at this specific gun, can you generalize with respect to black powder loads vs cowboy loads. I have had difficulty getting any information on this subject. Thank you very much.
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Cowboy loads are fine. They are meant for old guns. High velocity loads haven't been produced much if at all for like a hundred years because people were blowing up revolvers.
If you want to reload I'd suggest around 17 grains of IMR 4227 and about 0.7 CCs (6.5 grains) of poly shot buffer on top to keep the bullet from being pushed in. Many people on forums have said their old 1873s or Marlins have been just fine with a load like this. When reloading, among other things, start out low and work your way up.
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I want a Musket configuration cause I like my guns big
It's a beauty. Feel free to check our site. We sometimes have 1873s in the musket configuration.
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That Musket, tho....
It's a beautiful thing.
I shot a doe this year with my Uberti 1873, 357mag. Dropped her in her tracks.
I own a gun like this but I don’t know if it is the Winchester Model.
I thought you were supposed to only use black powder in these? People always told me that even the light smokeless loads would cause damage over time?
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