Winchester Model 1873

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Introduced by Winchester Repeating Arms Company as an improvement on their Model 1866, the Model 1873’s steel receiver construction meant it could stand up to stronger chamberings compared to its bronze alloy predecessor. This restored example from 1904 is chambered in .32-20 Winchester.

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History Restored

  • Disassemble, clean, inspect
  • New buttstock and forend from customer-supplied fancy walnut
  • Hand-rubbed red oil wood finish
  • Face off muzzle and re-crown bore
  • New full length magazine tube and plug fitted to action
  • Polish barrel and magazine tube for correct finish
  • Restore original barrel markings
  • Rust blue barrel and magazine tube
  • Rebuild hammer notches and fit new finger lever cam
  • Polish action and parts for correct finish
  • Restore screws
  • Restore original markings to receiver and parts
  • Recut hammer knurling
  • Charcoal blue receiver and small parts
  • Color case harden lever, hammer and crescent butt plate

Winchester Model 1873 Before Restoration

Inletting the New Buttstock

Stocks After Inletting

Metal Polishing

Wood Finishing

Hand Engraving

Winchester Model 1873 Before/After Restoration

Additional information

Log Number 23083
Make

Winchester

Model

1873

Caliber

Year of Manufacture

1904

Action

Lever

Types

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