new winchester welcomed to the group home, 1873 in 38-40

[eastbank]

this new member to the winchester group home was welcomed yesterday, after a bit of haggeling where both the seller and the buyer were satisfied. i was looking for a decent 1873 in 38-40 to go with my 1873 in 44-40, and as i,m a shooter they must have a very good bore and this 38-40 has a 8 out of a ten bore and i,m a hard grader. to shoot cast bullets a good bore is a requirment for me, if the rifle has that i can live with other inprefections. its going to get a good cleaning and then it will be making fire-smoke and lead down range. eastbank NEW PHOT0,S OF RIFLES ADDED.

 

[Dave Markowitz]

That's a beaut!

 

[Don McDowell]

The 38-40 is a fun cartridge. The rcbs 180 gr bullet cast from 20-1 works well with both smokeless and black

 

[Shanghai McCoy]

Where does he get such wonderful toys...?

 

[loose noose]

Man eastbank, that is one beautiful smoke pole you've got there, any idea when it was manufactured?

 

[CoalTrain49]

What happened to the plated one? I liked that one a lot.

 

[eastbank]

nine of my favorite winchester lever action,s, i have killed deer with 7 of them and hope to kill deer this year with the two of my latest additions( winchesters(73,s). #1- 1873 in 44-40-1883, # 2-1873 in 38-40-1893, #3-1876 in 45-60 in 1883, 4#-1886 in 40-82-1892, #5-1892 in 38-40 in 1915, 6#-53 in 44-40 in 1927, 7#- 1894-30-30 in 1929, #8- 1894-30-30 in 1937, #9-64 in 30-30 in 1947. one of my other 1894,s in 32-40 will be on my list to kill a deer with the 1873,s this year. eastbank.