Winchester Model 1873 lever action - GIF

Winchester Model 1873 lever action.

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Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...791#post171070
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...835#post171223
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...763#post163576
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...079#post130028
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...959#post156820
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...986#post137710

Still a phenomenal hunting rifle to this day.

Man...an elderly friend of mine had one of those in .348, from 1927. I got to shoot two rounds from it. The action was like a combo of a bank vault and a Swiss watch. Hadn't been fired in 30 years, and at 204 yards with iron sights, I rang the steel twice. Unfortunately, his wife sold it before I even knew he was dead.

I have a marlin 38-40 octagon barrell rifle. model 1873...I think it's 1873 might be 1883. cant remember. it's for sure pretty,Ive never shot it.it was one of my grand dads rifles. also got a doubble barrell henery arms 12 gauge like granny clampit used.it's seen rougher days, my dad played with it as a kid.... we used to remove all the shot and replace with soap bar shavings and shoot rats....possibly squirrels too but I wont swear to it....we were kinda skeered to shoot a full load of lead with it. there around hear in cases somewhere.... between me and my wife, we have it all....we just cant find it. I hope our boat comes in before the docks rots away...theres more to life than just death...but sometimes thats something to aspire to.