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March 2, 2015
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looking at a add for a 1873 lever action musket with NWMP ? Not sure if that is stamped on metal or the stock .I did a search that comes back 32 cal, rifle , octagon barrel, plain trigger. That doesn’t sound like a musket on paper to me ? I’m I wrong ?
May 2, 2009
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Randy
Are you sure its a 73? most NWMP guns are 76’s. Post some pictures or a link so I can see it.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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March 2, 2015
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No picture available yet. Just on auction listing. Would a search say anything about musket or the barrel length ? And should it be round for musket not octagon ? And not knowing for sure but hard to see where Mounties would use musket unless for parade or show .
May 2, 2009
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There are no 32 caliber muskets as far as I can tell. One in 38 caliber. My guess is the auction company has a error in their listing and has a 76 not a 73 and its not a musket but a carbine. A 76 carbine look similar to a musket in that it has the long wood and end cap. If you run the serial number as a 76 you might find it come back as a carbine.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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March 2, 2015
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Will try that ! The # is 483276. At five-star-auctions.com item 354 Thanks will check out
May 2, 2009
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Don’t bother running the number. Its someones fantasy work. Its a 32 caliber 73 rifle that someone cut the barrel and put a long forearm on it. They used the original forearm cap on the front of the wood. They acid etched “N.W.M.P. (Northwest Mounted Police) ret. 12 yr. N.W.T. (Northwest Territory)” on the left sideplate.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
March 2, 2015
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I had not gone past the sale bill that was mailed out, so the picture did tell the true story ! A couple of questions back to a search report on muskets ? Would it say musket or barrel length of 30 inches ? And did they make muskets with octagon barrels ? Thanks for your time and help.
May 2, 2009
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Randy,
In the records a musket does not state a barrel length since it would be the default length but there are some with different lengths and they would be mentioned in the records. I have never seen or heard of a musket with a octagon barrel.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
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