December 30, 2012, 04:47 PM | #1 |
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1873 Winchester
I noticed on Davidsons they are listing a 1873 (allocated) from Winchester Repeating Arms: http://www.galleryofguns.com/genie/d...item=534200137
Anyone know who's making them for Winchester and if they'll be offered in something other than .357Mag ? |
December 30, 2012, 05:35 PM | #2 |
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Sheeesh...
At thirteen hundred bucks, my guess is that they are making them themselves.
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December 30, 2012, 06:11 PM | #3 |
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It will most likely be made by Miroku in Japan like their 1886, 1892, 1894, and 1895 rifles. All of them are in the same price range.
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December 31, 2012, 01:54 AM | #4 |
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Hmm, "firing pin striker block" safety, eh? No thanks, I'll stick with my more period correct Uberti rifles.
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December 31, 2012, 07:06 AM | #6 |
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Or...
....A Brazilian one.
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December 31, 2012, 08:12 AM | #7 |
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i believe the japanese miroku are the best of the repo,s. i have several italian and japanese repo,s and fit, finish and reliablty are tops. i started shooting black powder in the early 60,s with a navy arms zou .58 and a navy arms 1860 army and both were fine firearms. eastbank.
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December 31, 2012, 10:04 AM | #9 |
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If I ever get to where I can afford one it will be a Uberti.
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January 2, 2013, 08:48 PM | #10 |
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A real 'ONE OF A THOUSAND" 1873
I saw and photographed a REAL "One of the Thousand" in Lima Peru, at a museum. It was given to the President of Peru back in the day, and was just put in with a bunch of other junk guns in a glass case...
Here are two photos, SHOT THROUGH THE GLASS, AND, NO CAMERAS WERE ALLOWED IN THE MUSEUM, CAUSED A SECURITY GUY HASSLE, BUT I GOT THE SHOTS!!! I decided to do a separate posting for these images so more folks can see one of these original "One of a Thousand" 1873s!!!
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