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1873 SRC with Rifle Buttstock
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January 23, 2018 - 10:19 pm
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I have an 1873 src that letters as having been built with a rifle butt stock.  The butt plate has a trap for a cleaning rod.  Are these types of things rare?  Is there any value added to the gun with the special ordered stock?  Thanks!

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Mark,

Yes they did make some if requested. What is the serial number? I will check my survey. It will have some impact on the price but not much.

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I have a very rough 1873 carbine with a rifle butt plate. It came out of Mexico in the mid 1960s. It had at one time been a prop gun for a Mexican movie studio. It letters as correct and at one time had a set trigger. The serial number if mine is 156347 A

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Old Guns,

Did it letter with the set trigger? I assume its 44 caliber. I’m adding it to my survey. With yours I have 30 carbines with rifle butt plates out of 2856 carbines.

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mark minnillo said
I have an 1873 src that letters as having been built with a rifle butt stock.  The butt plate has a trap for a cleaning rod.  Are these types of things rare?  Is there any value added to the gun with the special ordered stock?  Thanks!  

I’ve never seen one, have photos? 

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Winchester Model 1873 44-40 circa 1886

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Yes it shipped with the set trigger and in 44-40 on July 26 1884. The set trigger is no more having been replaced long ago. The same man who brought back the 73 also brought back a Model 1892 short rifle in 44-40. It has a 20 inch octagon barrel and an 8 inch forend. The buttplate is a rifle type with a trapdoor for a cleaning rod. The serial number is worn too bad to accurately make it out. These are 2 of the 4 guns I obtained from him. The other 2 were a Colt 44 Conversion and an 1874 Ainsworth Inspected Cavalry model. He had many other interesting guns that he brought back. Hes a pharmaceutical rep there in the 1960s.

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From looking at pictures It looks like they just used the standard rifle stock on the carbine so no special stock was needed.

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Here you go Bob. Standard carbine with special ordered rifle stock.20180123_182837.jpgImage Enlarger20180123_182830.jpgImage Enlarger 20180123_182912-1.jpgImage Enlarger

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Thanks Mark, I added it to the survey.

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