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Vince55 · Jan 8, 2015

Jed195 said:
Almost picked up an 1860 Henry in 45 LC from Just Guns about 7 years ago. They had one used for 750 and I'm still kicking myself for not buying it...now that Henry is making them again I'll make that the tax refund purchase this year. Great looking rifle.

Had to get mine from Uberti. About a year later Henry started making them again....dammit.

TomisinMd · Jan 8, 2015

fidelity said:
Enjoyed this review and pics of the new blued 1873 short rifle ...

http://www.shootingtimes.com/rifles/winchester-model-1873-rifle-review/

I'm sure you can't wait to take her the range.

Thanks. I've already been, twice! No adjustments right out of the box. I did talk to people and read where 38 wont feed right when it's under 1.430" long so I've used Remington measuring 1.5" and over. Feeds like butter.
The only thing that sucked was Sellier & Bellot 357 had multiple broken shell casings (4 in 17 rnds)! One got stuck but was able to tap it out with an old brass rod.
I rean two boxes of Hornady Leverevolution 357 through it with no issues, also like butter!
It is one sweet rifle!!!! Miroku doing it right, for sure.

chooks9 · Jan 8, 2015

This is my Winchester 1873. It's a .44-40 Third Model with Octagon Barrel and Full Magazine. I bought this rifle from the family who originally purchased it new sometime in the early 1890's. It apparently hung in their barn and was used to put cows down before they were turned into steaks, and for target of fortune deer. Years later, it was retired and hung inside of the farmhouse until the farm was sold and I purchased it. I have been thinking really hard about selling it since I am only really into Browning-designed Winchesters and milsurps, but when will I find something this awesome again?

jimbobborg · Jan 8, 2015

chooks9 said:
This is my Winchester 1873. It's a .44-40 Third Model with Octagon Barrel and Full Magazine. I bought this rifle from the family who originally purchased it new sometime in the early 1890's. It apparently hung in their barn and was used to put cows down before they were turned into steaks, and for target of fortune deer. Years later, it was retired and hung inside of the farmhouse until the farm was sold and I purchased it. I have been thinking really hard about selling it since I am only really into Browning-designed Winchesters and milsurps, but when will I find something this awesome again?

How is the rifling in it?

Armadillofz1 · Jan 8, 2015

chooks9 said:
This is my Winchester 1873. It's a .44-40 Third Model with Octagon Barrel and Full Magazine. I bought this rifle from the family who originally purchased it new sometime in the early 1890's. It apparently hung in their barn and was used to put cows down before they were turned into steaks, and for target of fortune deer. Years later, it was retired and hung inside of the farmhouse until the farm was sold and I purchased it. I have been thinking really hard about selling it since I am only really into Browning-designed Winchesters and milsurps, but when will I find something this awesome again?

By comparison my submission is a bit pedestrian. Never the less i had a good time shooting it today. As it hasn't been fired before, It seems to need a lot of break-in, the action and trigger are like pulling a dead cat through a bucket of gravel. I love the sight.

chooks9 · Jan 8, 2015

jimbobborg said:
How is the rifling in it?

It's pretty darn good considering it's age and previous storage arrangements. It's actually kinda bright with a couple small, shallow pits about 4" from the muzzle.

chooks9 · Jan 8, 2015

Armadillofz1 said:
By comparison my submission is a bit pedestrian. Never the less i had a good time shooting it today. As it hasn't been fired before, It seems to need a lot of break-in, the action and trigger are like pulling a dead cat through a bucket of gravel. I love the sight.

I like that sight a lot too! I really don't have all that much love for post '64 Winchesters, but some of the AE Model 94s are underrated IMO. The build quality and overall tightness of the later guns wasn't bad at all.

Jimbob2.0 · Jan 10, 2015

fidelity said:
Yeah, I also have the Taylor Alaskan Takedown in 44-magnum on my wish/fantasy list. As you mention, the price of the Winchesters and Taylor/Ubertis makes it really hard to pass up $450-550 Rossis that are available in more permutations (except for takedowns).

I'll go stare at 336Y photos a bit and check recent reviews ...

Ya its a hard to lay out $1200 for a Taylor Alaskan by Chiappa (not the best gun maker for quality control) when you can buy a trails end for that much. You can say what you want about Japanese made Winchesters but the Trails End Guns are crafted with pride.

Keep almost pulling the trigger on a 38-55.

fidelity · Jan 10, 2015

Ha, check your PMs ... :innocent0

jimbobborg · Jan 14, 2015

I keep hearing about JM marked Marlins, but where is that mark supposed to be? Found a Marlin Guide Gun in 45-70, looked for the mark but couldn't find it. Maybe looking in the wrong places. Anyone?

fidelity · Jan 14, 2015

On the barrel near the receiver. Pic in second post in this thread ...

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=124865

If I remember correctly, these are pre-Remington buyout, but I'm not sure if the stamp designates something more.

jimbobborg · Jan 14, 2015

fidelity said:
On the barrel near the receiver. Pic in second post in this thread ...

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=124865

If I remember correctly, these are pre-Remington buyout, but I'm not sure if the stamp designates something more.

If it's pre-Remington buyout, the quality is supposed to be better versus the Remlins. What's the going rate for a Marlin in 45-70?

fidelity · Jan 14, 2015

For new, here's a quick price comparison ...

http://www.slickguns.com/search/apachesolr_search/026495016500?upc_only=1

jimbobborg · Jan 14, 2015

fidelity said:
For new, here's a quick price comparison ...

http://www.slickguns.com/search/apachesolr_search/026495016500?upc_only=1

Thanks. I'll have to look at home, it's blocked here :rolleyes:

jt2100r · Jan 20, 2015

got this in 1972. killed some deer with it.

Vile Shadow · Jan 21, 2015

chooks9 said:
I like that sight a lot too! I really don't have all that much love for post '64 Winchesters, but some of the AE Model 94s are underrated IMO. The build quality and overall tightness of the later guns wasn't bad at all.

I'm very happy with my .357 Mag. It's fun to shoot.

fidelity · Jan 22, 2015

So there I was, sitting at the dinette table, having a cold glass of unsweetened ice tea, contemplating the mysteries of gun control logic, when I spied a dark object next to the spice cabinet.

I got off my keister to investigate, and that's when I saw her.

Perfectly blended into her surroundings, I wondered how many years she had gone unnoticed. A Winchester Model 94 with a low serial number.

Chambered for 30-30 but unloaded. Whoops ... I should have handled her more gingerly, given the potential age. :ohnoes:

But then I thought, wait, I've seen a similar puzzle in the past.

QED.

And I went back to my ice tea.

It's a Winchester Model 94 Trails End Takedown with 20-inch barrel made in 2012 by Miroku. Not as hard to find as the Winchester 1892 Trapper Takedown in 357 with 16-inch octagonal barrel and pistol grip or a Savage 99 Takedown :drool:

, but she's mine, and at 6.5 lbs, she points like a 94, which is pretty sweet.

Here's a Winchester video on the super simple John Browning designed takedown mechanism ...

(Apologies for all the pics. I compressed before uploading to Tapatalk.)

TomisinMd · Jan 22, 2015

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