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March 10, 2010, 08:48 PM
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Join Date: April 20, 2009
Location: Georgia USA
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Finally got a Winchester 1873 Carbine - Photo
Here's a picture of my new (old) Winchester, made in 1888. I had been looking for a while for a nice Model 1873 .44-40 carbine in good condition. It appears to be shootable, but I don't know if I'll do it.
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March 11, 2010, 12:38 AM
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Join Date: January 23, 2008
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shoot it!
 nice gun!
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March 12, 2010, 08:44 AM
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Join Date: February 11, 2010
Location: East Texas USA
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That is a great looking 73, I would post it on the Cowboy Action Shooters Forum just to mess with them.
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March 12, 2010, 11:31 AM
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Join Date: January 17, 2009
Location: Cookevill,Tn
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Nice looking gun.
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March 12, 2010, 04:10 PM
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Join Date: March 17, 1999
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Take off the sideplates (carefully!) and check the links and pins. If things look OK and nothing is battered or broken, and the lockup seems tight, you should be able to shoot it with black powder or light "cowboy" loads with no problems. (Or maybe when you see that relatively weak lockup, you won't want to!)
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