Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

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You're welcome Cal. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for the comment.

Right on. Thanks for the comment Ed.

Yes it is !! Thanks Carol.

Glad you enjoyed it KD9.

Thanks for the comment Tac Man!

Right on. Thanks!

I'd like one in .38 special, to go with a pair of Army conversons.

Thanks for the comment ChuckVT.

Glad you enjoyed it Chris.

Right on. Thanks A Austria.

Yes it is!

Very nice.

Tucson Rifle Club does one every 2nd Saturday.

Yes Sir.

Yes Sir.

Same reason why Elmer Keith chose .44 Special instead of .45 Colt for his early experiments with magnum loadings. A little more "meat" - same external dimensions, smaller internal diameter of the chamber. Even if a 1873 Winchester clone is in .44 Mag, I would not shoot "full house" ammo too many times. Yes, it can probably handle it several times, even with the overpressure proofing rounds (130% pressure in CIP countries), yet the pins of the toggle link action are not very strong and after prolonged use with .44 Mag loads, some deformation is a possibility. This is a gun originally designed for Black Powder. If one needs a .44 Mag ready levergun, there are safer options like 1892 / 1894 clones or Marlins. The .44 Mag variant of the 1873 rifle appears in old catalogues, yet the current lineup is limited to .45 Colt and .357 Mag. Maybe there is a reason for this. The .357 Mag exerts less force on the bolt because of its smaller diameter (and thus cross-sectional area). Plus the new, weaker SAAMI pressure limit of 34,000 psi.

They are also available in a 44-40 which is slightly faster and is in fact the original chambering for this rifle in 1873 in black powder. That cartridge was originally called the Winchester Center Fire or 44WCF. The 44-40 Uberti's 1873 will handle any modern loading 44-40 cartridges. They have more than adequate power for deer size game out to 100 yards in any of the three chamberings.

Very nice.

We reviewed a Rossi a few weeks ago. Great gun! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ecqgi9eL3Li9hWQ.html

factory 357 mag is fine

It absolutely handles 375mag factory loads. The metals used in firearms today are far stronger than they were back in 1872 when the patent was submitted. The "case hardened" finish is done via an acid bath on much stronger , not actual case hardening. Uberti rated these rifles for factory 357magnum. There is a reason they rated and stamped it for such, and not just 38special.

Great comment. Thanks Brian.

No disrespect, but I disagree, the Uberti is nicer in every way and definitely more accurate. Shot both side by side.

@Dan Ramzinski Comparing two rifles side by side and making claims that are supposed to apply to all does not work. You can buy two rifles of the same make and model and their accuracy will be different. Happens all the time. Glad you like your Uberti.

@@brianmoore1164 go to Hickcock45: Winchester 1873 current production, got this rifle to review. Very nice rifle,but certainly not as you described them. He pointed out the oversized wood on all joints, color case finish actually coming off,also rear sight seamed to be adjusted all the way up, but still hitting low. He was shooting off hand so maybe that was it. If he had received two, I guess the second one would not have those issues.

@Dan Ramzinski Perhaps not, but you see, I am a machinist so I look at things a bit differently. Take a half a dozen of them apart and compare the construction, machining, fitting, and part quality and you end up seeing things considerably differently. I would point out that a guy who makes his money from having a large audience will play to the majority of his audience every time. Their payday depends on it. I thankfully am blessed with the ability to make up my own mind. Worth mentioning here that my opinion has zero to do with what I have in my safe. You see, I don't have an off the rack Winchester so I am bias free. My 73 Winchester is a Turnbull.

They will shoot standard colt .45 loads (SAMMI) but NOT the +P loads (which are not standard). The 1873 is also available in .357 Magnum, however different steels are used to handle the increased pressure. The original 1873 was designed for up to 22,000 psi. Some pistol cartridges today (different caliber) run up to 60,000 psi. It's all in the design of the firearm. The 1873, of course, is an old design and used relatively soft steels. The original 1873 did not come in .45 colt cartridge, but rather the 44-40 cartridge (which are hard to buy).

might lose a point or two being made in japan as well.

@@dickgoesinya9419 , And Uberti is made in Italy but neither has the trap door in the butt plate for a cleaning rod like the originals. The ‘76 Uberti does have it so why not the ‘73?

@@davidgardner863 This reminds me of the guy wondering why he can't wear white after Labor Day.

Second, from North Korea.

dude it's a design that's 150 years old. When you tilt a 1894 Marlin to the side during the loading cycle the live round will fall out on the ground. Yes, Marlins are so nice they went out of business. Remington made them long enough to ruin the reputation of them and let's see how long Ruger makes em.

Thanks for sharing.