Log In
Members
Home
Add Reply
Add Topic
Offline
Alright guys so I’m new here and the entire reason is because my grandfather recently passed away and he left behind an oregano 1873 (made 1887?) Winchester.As I know the story, it was his father’s and his father’s before……
The issue is that during his later years my grandad didn’t really have all his marbles and didn’t take care of the rifle much, and somehow pieces went missing from where it was up above the fireplace; as far as I can tell it has many of the oregano parts left in it, but it’s missing a few.
Based on the Uberti diagram I saw I believe its missing the ladle w/screw, all the magazine besides the tube itself, sights fr&b, trapdoor buttplate w/screw, the pin that connects the 2 interior arms to the bolt and works the action and various screws from most of the places that need them (maybe that’s a lot missing?)
I’m looking to (hopefully) put it back it a moderately functional condition. As I dont especially care about the authenticity of it and more care about being able to hand down a complete rifle, I’m hoping that someone will know whether or not ANY of the repro parts will fit or if I have to start wrestling y’all for the diminishing supply of parts if I dont want to spend 3k to send it off to a professional.
I’d appreciate any help or leads you could offer.
And any ideas on how to remove the rust buildup without scraping the thing clean would help also.
Thanks for reading.
As this is a family heirloom I’m NOT looking to sell any bits and/or pieces sorry
Online
Take several detailed pictures so we can see what shape the finish is in and what type of 73 you have. I have never heard of a oregano 1873, I googled it and oregano is some kind of flowering plant. If you can’t post them you can email them to me.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
MitchS said
oregano 1873 (made 1887?) Winchester
Bob,
I believe he is referring to the Mexican / Spanish or Italian made COPY of the Model 1873 Winchester. I’m not sure the spelling is correct but close enough. The ones I know of are marked OVIEDO. An example is in the Summer 2009 Collector.
MitcheS,
Unless that is an obvious TYPO and you meant to say “Original 1873 Winchester”?
Sincerely,
Maverick
WACA #8783 - Checkout my Reloading Tool Survey!
https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-research-surveys/winchester-reloading-tool-survey/
When he post picture we can see what he’s got.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
Hey ya’ll oregano is meant to say original I didn’t catch that autocorrect last night sorry.
Pictures will have to wait a few days so I can get paid. In the mean time I’ll try to clean off as much of the rust with oil and a sponge that I can unless you can give me a better way.
Doesnt look like the rust got to the interals beside the top of the bolt. Hammer and trigger are reactive and tight.
Think it’s a rifle variant (forend cap not barrel bands?)
No cal. Designation on the barrel
S# 271XXX B
Hopefully that will wet the appetite until I can get the pics up
Thanks – Mitch
Take pictures with your cell phone and send them to 1873man. His email is attached to his posts.
Here is a thread on cleaning rust off so you can get everyone’s opinion on the subject.
In that serial range it should have a caliber stamp on the barrel as well as the elevator. If its not on the barrel its either worn off, sanded/buffed off or its a replacement barrel
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
1873 man ( I think) I sent the pictures to your email, should be 3 emails and 18 pics
Its kinda funny the house this came out of was actually 20 minutes south of the cody museum, didn’t even think about it until now
Here are the pictures.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
I would say all the parts you need are going to be on Ebay. The guns been around and got rusty at one point and then cleaned up. At some point someone tried to turn the barrel off with the wrong tools.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
1 Guest(s)
