I have long wanted an 1873 Winchester with the longer octagon barrel in .45 Colt. I e seen a few, but either didn't have the money to spare or they weren't in the right caliber. Well, last night I bid on and bought some key's former race gun I really hope that means it isn't beat to hell, but I guess we'll see! I say a da e gun because it has a short stroke kit installed. When I quit CAS several years back I was shooting an 1860 Henry with full .45 black powder loads. The short stroke kits were a new thing at that time, so I don't have any experience with them. I'm imagining this one will have a slicked up action and trigger too. It's got some boogers on the stock, so I'll probably end up stripping and refinishing them eventually. It's also got open homes for a gang sight so I'll be on the search for a fitting replacement as well. I look at classifieds and auctions on a daily basis, but this is the most excited I've been about a gun purchase in a long time!

Here's a pic from the auction page, and yes the butt cover will be goin away ASAP!

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very nice.will wait for a range report.

Great for you...dreams can come true. I have been shooting an 1866 24" full Oct Bl 45 Colt in SASS for years, no short stroke. Close enough to the '73 for me and smoother than the Marlin 45 Colt 24" Oct bl I started with. I hope the '73 is everything you expected.

I was looking at it's kin yesterday. Different caliber, .38-40, but pretty much the same animal. Yours looks to have some nice lumber. If I've understood IN laws, that'd be legal for deer, correct?

Yes sir, it is a deer legal caliber. I was planning on a .458 socom upper for an AR just so I could easily scope it. This one was really purchased 'just because' but it's always nice to be able to justify a purchase!! I imagine with a gang sight it'll be a good shooter; all of the other Italian long guns I've shot have been.

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Two shots but that was operator error on the first one.

So, you going to have to shorten the mag tube so's you can thread the barrel?

I may have to!! A custom made octagon .45 cal suppressor would raise some eyebrows!

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