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CaptainCrossman · May 25, 2009, 05:23 PM

if you're going to shoot it a lot, go with the 1873

reason- the forged iron or steel 1873, was way stronger than a cast brass 1866, which is why Winchester improved it and made the 1873 in the first place. also the cover over the action, and a stronger action

here's the "source" of that relevant information- make a wise purchase with your hard earned money- to read it easier, click on the magnifying glass with the "+" mark inside of it, and wait for it to magnify- click again until it just fills the page, not bigger

http://books.google.com/books?id=T-I...esult&resnum=1

can't be a 38 spl. for availability

here's more info on the advantage of the 1873- no doubt I'll now be accused of trying to corner the market on rifles as well, and perhaps get banned for posting my basic knowledge of metallurgy- but such is life here I guess... if you see "banned" by my name after this, it's because I answered your question

http://www.precisiongunstocks.com/in...d=39917.641146

Model 1873 Repeating Rifle

"The gun that won the West"

The Winchester Model 1873 features many improvements over the Model 1866. It is a stronger action able to handle heavier cartidges. First produced in September of 1873, it was a very popular rifle - favored by Buffalo Bill Cody and many Texas Rangers - with a total manufacturing run of nearly 721,000. The last Model 73 left the Winchester factory in 1925.

May 25, 2009, 05:23 PM	#3
CaptainCrossman Junior member Join Date: April 2, 2009 Posts: 381	if you're going to shoot it a lot, go with the 1873 reason- the forged iron or steel 1873, was way stronger than a cast brass 1866, which is why Winchester improved it and made the 1873 in the first place. also the cover over the action, and a stronger action here's the "source" of that relevant information- make a wise purchase with your hard earned money- to read it easier, click on the magnifying glass with the "+" mark inside of it, and wait for it to magnify- click again until it just fills the page, not bigger http://books.google.com/books?id=T-I...esult&resnum=1 can't be a 38 spl. for availability here's more info on the advantage of the 1873- no doubt I'll now be accused of trying to corner the market on rifles as well, and perhaps get banned for posting my basic knowledge of metallurgy- but such is life here I guess... if you see "banned" by my name after this, it's because I answered your question http://www.precisiongunstocks.com/in...d=39917.641146 Model 1873 Repeating Rifle "The gun that won the West" The Winchester Model 1873 features many improvements over the Model 1866. It is a stronger action able to handle heavier cartidges. First produced in September of 1873, it was a very popular rifle - favored by Buffalo Bill Cody and many Texas Rangers - with a total manufacturing run of nearly 721,000. The last Model 73 left the Winchester factory in 1925. Last edited by CaptainCrossman; May 25, 2009 at 05:42 PM.