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September 21, 2023
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Hi all – been awhile since I had any new Winchesters to discuss! But, today my latest purchase was dropped off – an 1866 2nd model, serial #22042. It does have a couple of warts – holes drilled in the receiver and a broken lower tang – but it does have some charm as well. I definitely appreciate any info or opinions ya’ll might be able to give me on this one. Pictures:
Edit – I am having trouble linking the pictures – for some reason the icon to add pictures is not working.
May 2, 2009
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Its a Henry marked gun which is a plus but it has a extra hole in the receiver for removing the extractor and it has a 73 extractor with a notch cut on the front side of the elevator port. It was probably dropped on the stock breaking the lower tang and splitting the stock at the wrist ( two holes or screws on the left side). Also the rear site is installed backwards. The notches on the bottom of the stock give it character.
As a guest you have to host the pictures on a third party site and link to them like you did.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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September 21, 2023
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1873man said
Its a Henry marked gun which is a plus but it has a extra hole in the receiver for removing the extractor and it has a 73 extractor with a notch cut on the front side of the elevator port. It was probably dropped on the stock breaking the lower tang and splitting the stock at the wrist ( two holes or screws on the left side). Also the rear site is installed backwards. The notches on the bottom of the stock give it character.
As a guest you have to host the pictures on a third party site and link to them like you did.
Bob
Awesome, thank you! I think you helped me out with the receiver hole over on Gunboards. The Henry marking was a nice little extra. The tang break was…a less pleasant surprise. Ah well, these guns have been through quite a bit over the past 155+ years.
I will get that rear sight switched around.
February 26, 2005
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I like it.
November 7, 2015
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Congrats, an honest old gun with a truckload of character.
Mike
September 21, 2023
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Thanks all – character it sure has in abundance! Too bad the meaning of the notches is lost to time. One of these days I may try to snag a bit higher condition gun, but I have always had a bit of a soft spot for an old gun that shows a bit of its history, so to speak. And this one was a bit of a package deal, as it opened the door to a further purchase of an 1873 that is enroute…I’ll post that one up when I get it as well.
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