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January 28, 2016
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The 1873 src listed on GB has the barrel address located under the rear barrel band (see pic 15). Is this correct? Description states 20″ barrel. I have a 3rd model standard src but the address is completely behind the rear barrel band.
June 26, 2013
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I admit I don’t know a whole lot about the 1873’s, but I would think that Winchester would not want the address to be obscured. The seller does mention that the wood may have been replaced–maybe the forearm wood is a replacement and shorter than the original, therefore, moving the barrel band closer to the receiver? Here’s the link:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=548400204
May 2, 2009
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Well it took me a while to figure this one out but it finally hit me. I blow up the barrel address and that is not a 73 barrel on it. It has the wrong barrel address. It has a October 14 1884 date, it should be October 16 1880. My guess is its 92 barrel.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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June 26, 2013
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Good catch on the patent date. What do you think about the front sight? It doesn’t look like the standard 1892 pinned blade front sight–see photo 16.
March 20, 2010
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I saw the front sight too and its not for a 92. It looks like the later style 73 carbine sight. Madis mentions a shipment of 92 carbines that went to Brazil and they were having trouble with parts so 73 barrels, buttplates, sights, bands, and magazine tubes (page 383). May be a 92 that the barrel was parted from to make the 73 carbine captioned?? Who knows. The barrel address is as Bob mentioned for a 92.
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May 2, 2009
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I think to answer the questions this gun brings up you would need to have a hands on inspection and look under the barrel to see what it really is. It can’t of been manufactured like that since its a 1883 gun.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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June 26, 2013
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1892takedown said
I saw the front sight too and its not for a 92. It looks like the later style 73 carbine sight. Madis mentions a shipment of 92 carbines that went to Brazil and they were having trouble with parts so 73 barrels, buttplates, sights, bands, and magazine tubes (page 383). May be a 92 that the barrel was parted from to make the 73 carbine captioned?? Who knows. The barrel address is as Bob mentioned for a 92.
Here’s one of those 1892 carbines you mentioned. Wish it were mine.
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