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Chris D
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September 17, 2024 - 10:40 am
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I said it was cheap! Not mint! 

RELIC Winchester 1873 Carbine *Non-op | eBay

Still has a case in the chamber. 

”Rock not included” Laugh

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I suppose we can skip the conversation about whether or not this specimen has been refinished. I like relics like this one, it lets the imagination wander around a bit trying to explain how it came to be where it was in this condition.

 

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Turnbull might could flip it!

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Quick! You better notify the ATF the barrel is shorter than 16 inches.

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Maverick said
Quick! You better notify the ATF the barrel is shorter than 16 inches.

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That makes me wonder if this came from a gunsmith’s scrap pile after all the useful parts were scavenged to repair other 1873’s. 

 

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TXGunNut said

 

That makes me wonder if this came from a gunsmith’s scrap pile after all the useful parts were scavenged to repair other 1873’s. 

Mike

  

If said gunsmith were on the Titanic, then yes! Laugh

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The gun was not a complete gun when it was buried, Barrel cut off and the internals removed. It was a 44.

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