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longer carbine barrels?
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KWK
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March 4, 2022 - 5:48 am
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Madis shows several 1873 carbines with barrels shorter than the usual 20″, but the text is vague as to whether there were any with barrels longer than that. 

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Some made with 23″ (IIRC) to accommodate a saber style bayonet.  

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A good friend of mine has a 24″ 1873 SRC…It letters. 

He may chime in soon! 

A man can never have too many WINCHESTERS...

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A extra length carbine is quite rare. Here is a factory engraved 26″ carbine.

https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/80/23/factory-engraved-winchester-deluxe-model-1873-carbine

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Thanks for the information. I’m not surprised there were extra length carbines. It seems Winchester in its heyday would provide the customer whatever he wished. I do think that example which sold at RIA is a rather handsome configuration, although the ornamentation may have been a bit much.

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