1873 Long Range Rifle

[RanchRoper]

Since I have been looking at long range rifles, this one sure looks real nice too. Put a tang sight on it, looks like good fun to shoot. Uberti 1873 Winchester 30" Octagon, 45 Colt.

[Ojaileveraction]

Is it the extra sight radius that your after?
When you say long range, how long.
Your shots at two hundred looked pretty good already.

[RanchRoper]

250 is max at our range.

[Ojaileveraction]

That is a really beautiful rifle. Never seen it it before love the lines.
I'd need shooting sticks to shoot a forty rd match I think.

[dddrees]

Gets my vote.

Me likey that whole 1873 replica and reproduction thing. For some reason once I started my journey and started seriously considering getting my Henry that whole Winchester thing just hit me like a ton of bricks. But growing up when I did, watching those TV Shows and Movies, and having the experiences that I had I don't find it odd at all and in fact there has been a time or two I can remember thinking it might be nice having one of those things they call a lever gun. I mean every time I saw one of those Yellow Boys I thought having one of those would be extremely cool. I still think I might like one of those 1892s. May not get a 1894 but I think I still might like a 1892.

But anyway I just look at my recent purchase of my 1885 Low Wall as just another part of this little family of Winchesters. Heck I even purchased a Winchester 9422 not long ago. So as I said if its a Winchester or a Winchester replica it most definitely gets my vote.

No Black Tactical Guns for me because Lever guns are just way too cool.

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Ok not a 1873, but still.

[Mistered]

There is no denying I love levers (own five) but I tend to prefer 'originals'.
I would still like to have an 1873 but a true original would be somewhat out of my price range and if I were to 'do it' I would most likely go with a Miroku.
Bottom line is I prefer originals and if anyone was thinking of one there are a fair amount of the 26 " Winchester mod 94 'Sporting' rifles available and the prices are somewhat reasonable for them.
They are considerably less than early 'carbine' models and the few I have seen recently have been complete and in fair shooting condition.
The 30-30 models are the lowest priced as they are the most common.
An original Winchester in good condition and if not too worn has a very smooth and solid action and just feels great in hand!

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[dddrees]

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[dddrees]

There is no denying I love levers (own five) but I tend to prefer 'originals'.
I would still like to have an 1873 but a true original would be somewhat out of my price range and if I were to 'do it' I would most likely go with a Miroku.
Bottom line is I prefer originals and if anyone was thinking of one there are a fair amount of the 26 " Winchester mod 94 'Sporting' rifles available and the prices are somewhat reasonable for them.
They are considerably less than early 'carbine' models and the few I have seen recently have been complete and in fair shooting condition.
The 30-30 models are the lowest priced as they are the most common.
An original Winchester in good condition and if not too worn has a very smooth and solid action and just feels great in hand!
IMG_1289.JPG

I think my greatest concern would be getting one from a year where the materials used were they were made of the right materials and not a period after 64 where the materials were cheap and flimsy. I forget exactly what the exact issues were but I would have to do my due dillegence to either find something prior to 64 or I think later 70s or eighties when the quality was a bit better. Frankly for me with the number of Mirokus that I have I would probably just opt for another Miroku given that I already know what quality I am getting.

[Vaquero]

There is no denying I love levers (own five) but I tend to prefer 'originals'.
I would still like to have an 1873 but a true original would be somewhat out of my price range and if I were to 'do it' I would most likely go with a Miroku.
Bottom line is I prefer originals and if anyone was thinking of one there are a fair amount of the 26 " Winchester mod 94 'Sporting' rifles available and the prices are somewhat reasonable for them.
They are considerably less than early 'carbine' models and the few I have seen recently have been complete and in fair shooting condition.
The 30-30 models are the lowest priced as they are the most common.
An original Winchester in good condition and if not too worn has a very smooth and solid action and just feels great in hand!
IMG_1289.JPG

Hey Ed, I have a pair of original '92's, the Winchester was made in '13, and is a 25-20.

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And the Marlin was made in 1899, and is a 32 Colt.

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RP

[dddrees]

There is no denying I love levers (own five) but I tend to prefer 'originals'.
I would still like to have an 1873 but a true original would be somewhat out of my price range and if I were to 'do it' I would most likely go with a Miroku.
Bottom line is I prefer originals and if anyone was thinking of one there are a fair amount of the 26 " Winchester mod 94 'Sporting' rifles available and the prices are somewhat reasonable for them.
They are considerably less than early 'carbine' models and the few I have seen recently have been complete and in fair shooting condition.
The 30-30 models are the lowest priced as they are the most common.
An original Winchester in good condition and if not too worn has a very smooth and solid action and just feels great in hand!
IMG_1289.JPG

Hey Ed, I have a pair of original '92's, the Winchester was made in '13, and is a 25-20.

20171115_110855.jpg

And the Marlin was made in 1899, and is a 32 Colt.

20190502_070907.jpg


RP

Bot, that Marlin looks to be in exceptional shape given it's age.