1873 Long Range Rifle

[BigAl52]

Nice Rifles Vaquero and great pictures to. Private Property.

[BigAl52]

I had an 1873 in 44-40 with a 30 inch barrel. I let someone talk me out of in and I told him if he ever wanted to sell it I would buy it back. Found out later he gave it to his son and his son sold it because he needed the money.

[Vaquero]

dddrees,Thanks, but that one was restored at some time.
Before I found it, the Winnie is all original.

RP

[Vaquero]

Nice Rifles Vaquero and great pictures to. Private Property.

Thanks Al, the pic of the Winchester was taken on the property I hunt, right next door.
The other is in the back yard.
So yes.

RP

[dddrees]

dddrees,Thanks, but that one was restored at some time.
Before I found it, the Winnie is all original.

RP

Ah I see, still a very nice rifle as is the Winchester.

[RanchRoper]

If I can't get a hi or low wall...this Uberti might just make its way to my cabinet....

[dddrees]

If I can't get a hi or low wall...this Uberti might just make its way to my cabinet....

Just two diffrent types of rifles but both with a diffrent appeal and strengths. Nothing wrong with getting both.

[RanchRoper]

I had an 1873 in 44-40 with a 30 inch barrel. I let someone talk me out of in and I told him if he ever wanted to sell it I would buy it back. Found out later he gave it to his son and his son sold it because he needed the money.

How was it to shoot? Was it a Uberti?

[North Country Gal]

Don't throw any stones my way, but I've gotten out of the lever gun repeating game, now. All my lever guns are of the single shot variety and they fit my shooting needs and tastes better than the repeaters. Guess you might say I've gone Quigley, what with my love of single shots in rifles with a nod towards single actions in revolvers.

The perfect lever gun. Takes any kind of ammunition, never any feeding and cycling issues.

[RanchRoper]

Single shot is my preference for a long range rifle. For sure.