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MidwestCrisis on 14” Trapper Carbine 1873 Winchester

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:10:16 +0000

I thought I saw an indexing mark in front of the rear sight as well. Is the line on top of the barrel band supposed to be there too? I’m not sure why you’d need a mark there. If the gun was re barreled it was either a long time ago or someone is a master at aging.

Anthony on 14” Trapper Carbine 1873 Winchester

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:01:26 +0000

Darrin Smith said
I notice the stepped down portion on front of the receiver as typically found on all calibers except 44-40.
Darrin

1873man said

On the short barreled guns they used the stepped receiver on the later models. They figured the short barrel put less stress on the threaded area of the receiver and they could lighten the gun.
Bob

That's an interesting fact Bob.

1873man said,

One thing caught my eye is the indexing mark on the top of the barrel and the receiver. The only reason for that is if you took the barrel off.

Bob

Bob,

The indexing mark is off a little slightly, but not enough for me to notice, until you mentioned it. You're experienced eye with the M-1873, and you're experience is second to none, certainly made me take notice of this fact also. With that fact, it makes me wonder about this one for sure. It would be nice to se a few more round barrel trappers, in the 14 inch barrel, to compare this mark to.

Tony

MidwestCrisis on Rip off

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:15:59 +0000

Good deal, glad you resolved that to your satisfaction. Who knows what the full story is but obviously he wanted more money out of the gun. Hopefully that’s the end of your troubles.

1873man on 14” Trapper Carbine 1873 Winchester

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:47:48 +0000

On the short barreled guns they used the stepped receiver on the later models. They figured the short barrel put less stress on the threaded area of the receiver and they could lighten the gun.

Bob

Darrin Smith on 14” Trapper Carbine 1873 Winchester

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:35:09 +0000

I notice the stepped down portion on front of the receiver as typically found on all calibers except 44-40.

Darrin

1873man on 14” Trapper Carbine 1873 Winchester

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:14:12 +0000

Here are the pictures. One thing caught my eye is the indexing mark on the top of the barrel and the receiver. The only reason for that is if you took the barrel off.

Bob

Buck94 on Rip off

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:31:28 +0000

Well the plot thickens. They lowered their rate to $380. Still crazy high so I called in and was speaking to the young lady who answered the phone and questioned the rate. The owner comes on the line and went off on me. He said his Fed Ex rate alone was $120. Possible I suppose but when I told him there are better rates he said it is impossible because he is direct through FedEx. I don’t know if he is stupid, lazy or a liar but I then asked why he was adding over $250 on top of the shipping rate and he said he deserved to make money. Heck, I’m a capitalist and I agree but when I told him that is a ridiculous mark up he told me he would take it back to the auction house and hung up on me. Breaks my heart! In 15 minutes I had googled the closest FFL to the auction house, called them and they agreed to ship it to me for 1/3rd what this clown was trying to charge me. Interestingly the auction house or at least the person I spoke with there didn’t seem to care he is taking advantage of their clients. Makes me wonder if he is kicking back to them and that is part of the reason for the outrageous prices? Happy ending for me though!

Anthony on Short rifle SRC

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:39:53 +0000

BigIron said
[Image Can Not Be Found]Posting pics?

Looking at you're avatar it shows you have 3 posts, and it says "member", but under that, "WACA guest". For security reasons, the Guest part won't let you post pics, due to the threat of scammers taking over our site.

I'm only assuming you're possibly a new member,(I now see you're listed below as a "Newest Member"), so if you send me you're pics, @Limestone304@aol.com, I'll see if I can post them for you, as a fellow member.

It's very possible you are a member in good standing and the WACA powers to be are on the road and getting into Cody, Wyoming for the annual WACA show, and will fix any issues here as soon as they get the chance.

Edited; I see that you deleted you're post that I'm glad I copied. I'm assuming that you're not interested in sending pics over. That's a shame as I'm sure we would like to see the short rifle you're referring to. (Maybe it's the 14 inch M-1873 trapper you posted, and Bob helped out with pictures).

Tony

Anthony on 14” Trapper Carbine 1873 Winchester

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:24:56 +0000

I'm looking forward to these pictures and information!

Tony

MidwestCrisis on Scammers?

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:23:10 +0000

https://www.gun-parts.com/winchestershotgun/

try emailing this guy from his website. I had a good experience with him. I didn’t barrels listed, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have one.

BigIron on 14” Trapper Carbine 1873 Winchester

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:22:44 +0000

Thank you Bob. Serial number and photos sent to your email.

kevindpm61 on Scammers?

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:19:31 +0000

I agree.

1873man on 14” Trapper Carbine 1873 Winchester

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:27:24 +0000

First thing you need to do is get the Cody information on it to make sure it was made with the short barrel. The 7 7/8" forearm would be right for it and 1/16" short is no issue. Wood does shrink and can wear. If your having issues posting pictures you can email them to me at the below address. Also send me the complete serial number and I can check it.

Bob

Bert H. on Scammers?

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:35:22 +0000

Extremely likely it is a SCAM attempt.

Bert - Admin

MidwestCrisis on Scammers?

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:58:01 +0000

I can smell the BS from here. Hard pass