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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.

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.

250 is max at our range.

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.

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.

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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Mistered wrote: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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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.

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

RP

Vaquero wrote:

Mistered wrote: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

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

Nice Rifles Vaquero and great pictures to. Private Property.

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.

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

RP

BigAl52 wrote: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

Vaquero wrote: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.

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

RanchRoper wrote: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.

BigAl52 wrote: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?

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.

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