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Winchester 1866

Post by dddrees » Fri Jan 04, 2019 12:55 pm

Just received my Winchester 1866 yesterday. It arrived after my 1873 even though I chose and secured the 1866 first. Tough decision but always in awe of the 1866 because of the brass so when it came to pull the trigger on one the 1866 just had to be first. Frankly the pictures for some reason reinforced that idea. However I have to say after receiving the 1873 in CCH my favorite has shifted.

So anyway, the Deluxe models are the ones I chose to go for mostly because of the better looking furniture. But here again the CCH and the combination of the shotgun butt plate also make the 1873 a real attractive option for me. In fact after seeing the 1873 becoming harder to find in the 2018 Shot Show configuration which gets you the IV\V Grade Walnut I decided I better get one before I no longer could.

I chose calibers for which I already have revolvers and that meant the 1866 in 38 and the 1873 in 357.

I was so impressed when I was outbid on a Marlin in 45LC I decided to get another 1873 with 24inch Octagon Barrel and Grade II\III Walnut.

Winchester 1866 2018 Shot Show Deluxe Version

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Winchester 1873 2018 Shot Show Deluxe Version.

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Re: Winchester 1866

Post by North Country Gal » Fri Jan 04, 2019 8:16 pm

Awesomely beautiful guns. Be sure to let us know how they shoot, though I suspect they'll shoot as good as they look.
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Re: Winchester 1866

Post by ESquared » Fri Jan 04, 2019 8:22 pm

Absolutely beautiful, thanks for sharing. I'd have a hard time choosing between the brass and the CCH. Please post some range reports, would love hear how they perform for you!
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Re: Winchester 1866

Post by RanchRoper » Fri Jan 04, 2019 8:41 pm

I like the nice patina on the Yellowboy. Looks real good.
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Re: Winchester 1866

Post by Mags » Fri Jan 04, 2019 9:55 pm

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It's not shiny :( , I like shiny.

RanchRoper wrote:I like the nice patina on the Yellowboy. Looks real good.
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Re: Winchester 1866

Post by RanchRoper » Fri Jan 04, 2019 10:44 pm

Mags wrote:.
It's not shiny :( , I like shiny.

RanchRoper wrote:I like the nice patina on the Yellowboy. Looks real good.
Gotta love that dull brass :) To me that's the beauty of that Winchester and my Henry.
Look forward to that 1866 range report.
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Re: Winchester 1866

Post by dddrees » Sat Jan 05, 2019 12:16 am

North Country Gal wrote:Awesomely beautiful guns. Be sure to let us know how they shoot, though I suspect they'll shoot as good as they look.
Thank you and I"ll try to remeber to do that. It"ll be a couple of months as I belong to an outdoor range and the weather probably won't be nice again until Spring.
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Re: Winchester 1866

Post by dddrees » Sat Jan 05, 2019 12:21 am

ESquared wrote:Absolutely beautiful, thanks for sharing. I'd have a hard time choosing between the brass and the CCH. Please post some range reports, would love hear how they perform for you!
In thought it was rather easy and the Brass would win out. Really glad I got the 1866 as well but honestly I'm not even sure my picture really does the CCH justice. That CCH with blue streaks and all that character, the checkering, the shotgun but stock, and the pistol grip really do tend to make the 1873 my favorite at this point.
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Re: Winchester 1866

Post by dddrees » Sat Jan 05, 2019 12:23 am

RanchRoper wrote:I like the nice patina on the Yellowboy. Looks real good.
Agree, at first I was surprised it wasn't shiny but it grew on me rather quickly. The duller or patina'd brass is much much better.
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Re: Winchester 1866

Post by dddrees » Sat Jan 05, 2019 12:24 am

RanchRoper wrote:
Mags wrote:.
It's not shiny :( , I like shiny.

RanchRoper wrote:I like the nice patina on the Yellowboy. Looks real good.
Gotta love that dull brass :) To me that's the beauty of that Winchester and my Henry.
Look forward to that 1866 range report.

Agreed, it's more interesting that way.
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