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Once again I’m advertising on the WACA Forum sight, but changing all of the wording reguarding the sale of my Model 1873, 32-20 Smoothbore firearm as suggested. (Not a rifle, but a “Smoothbore” 1873 firearm). This rifle/smoothbore along with one other was and still is in Jim Gordens books on the Model 1873 Winchester. A Cody Letter goes with the firearm, or get your own direct from the Cody Winchester Museum.
The “New” wording for my ad is as follows: “FOR SALE A MOST COMMON 1873 MODEL SMOOTHBORE IN 32WCF CALIBER. THIS FIREARM IS ONE OF 730,000+ MODEL 1873 FIREARMS MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING FIREARMS COMPANY. THE PRICE FOR THIS ULTRA COMMON “SMOOTHBORE” IN THIS SMALL BORE CALIBER IS “CHEAP”!!!! IF INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT ME VIA PM. How’s this ad fellows, better?
Apache, WACA member for over 20 years
Larry,
Your new add should bring the buyers running to you in droves… until you tell them how much you want for your “Most Common” Model 1873.
Seriously, it is going to take some time & patience to find the right collector who wants it in his collection.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
Bert;
Oh how correct you are!! However, after selling off most of my Winchester 1873’s last year, along with all but two of my Single Action Colt revolvers, (both Bisley models) I’m interested in selling off the 2 or 3 remaining 1873’s I still have. I do understand the Market that has evolved out of the financial disaster of the early 2000’s. It certainly can be frustrating though. An example comes to mind. I own very historic Winchester Model 1866 that has been on loan and on prominante display in both of the NRA’s museums for over 5 years. In the summer of 2006, after doing 14 years of research into this ’66, an article was written and published in the WACA magazine describing the where, why, and how of my research into this rifle. I received much positive acclaim from Winchester Collectors around the World on new at that time, undiscovered information presented in this article. However when I put it up for sale (no price mentioned) in our WACA magazine the responce was what I would describe as minimal. It’s become a study in frustration, ie. folks want it, but don’t want to reach into their pocket to own it. I left written instructions to my wife that if I pass before selling this Winchester 1866, either destroy it or donate it to the NRA. Her choice. She’s been even more frustrated with the BS that I had to put up with over the years than I’ve been. As of today Bert, she’s purchased a new Propain tourch and 5 pound sledge hammer. I wonder what she’s thinking? Anyway Bert, as always I appreciate your responces to my sometimes silly, sometimes serious, tongue in cheek museings that I put into this Forum.
Apache
Please don’t assume every Winchester collecgtor with money checks this forum. I collect 86 Winchester so I’m not interested in this very rare gun. I don’t know to do it but this forum needs more people looking at the Swap meet, sights forum etc. I also belong to the Smith & Wesson forum that grew from a few collectors to well over a thousand. I have bought some of very nice Smith’s there from quite a variety offered.
apache said
Bert;
Oh how correct you are!! However, after selling off most of my Winchester 1873’s last year, along with all but two of my Single Action Colt revolvers, (both Bisley models) I’m interested in selling off the 2 or 3 remaining 1873’s I still have. I do understand the Market that has evolved out of the financial disaster of the early 2000’s. It certainly can be frustrating though. An example comes to mind. I own very historic Winchester Model 1866 that has been on loan and on prominante display in both of the NRA’s museums for over 5 years. In the summer of 2006, after doing 14 years of research into this ’66, an article was written and published in the WACA magazine describing the where, why, and how of my research into this rifle. I received much positive acclaim from Winchester Collectors around the World on new at that time, undiscovered information presented in this article. However when I put it up for sale (no price mentioned) in our WACA magazine the responce was what I would describe as minimal. It’s become a study in frustration, ie. folks want it, but don’t want to reach into their pocket to own it. I left written instructions to my wife that if I pass before selling this Winchester 1866, either destroy it or donate it to the NRA. Her choice. She’s been even more frustrated with the BS that I had to put up with over the years than I’ve been. As of today Bert, she’s purchased a new Propain tourch and 5 pound sledge hammer. I wonder what she’s thinking? Anyway Bert, as always I appreciate your responces to my sometimes silly, sometimes serious, tongue in cheek museings that I put into this Forum.
Apache
Larry,
Though I wasn’t a WACA member in 2006, but after reading this post about your model 1866, I had to read the article about it in the summer 2006 Winchester Collector. (Great feature of the WACA site, by the way). What a great article. I commend you for having the drive, and fortitude to spend forteen years researching this most interestig carbine, and it appears the many years of research have revealed the truth. I hope it doesn’t come down to your wife having to “destroy” this fine piece of history.
good luck with the sale of the 1866, and your 1873.
Al
Al;
Fear not as to the destruction of my Winchester 1866 carbine, as I’ve no intention of “checking out” any time within the near future. However, “One never knows, does one?” My wife didn’t purchase a new torch. She didn’t have to, as I have several bottles of gas and a torch amongst my tools, and she knows how to use it. The hammer I also have. Al, there is in the works a follow up story to this 1866, but I haven’t finished doing the research on the last lead yet. Anyway Al, thanks for reading the article on the ’66 and enjoying it to boot. Enjoyment plus knowledge is what it’s all about.
Apache; (Larry)
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