The thing I love most about old things like this is the intricate and precise machine work from back in those times, all from mechanical lathes and masters of a trade. Though technology has taken us leaps and bounds, it’s also slowly taking away these master tradesmen.
So true. Though the mechanics of these firearms haven’t changed a whole lot, it’s hard to imagine the tolerances and machining they were able to do by hand back then. Each one had to be slightly different depending on who personally worked on it. It’s hard to be impressed these days with computer programmed machines doing basically the same thing. There’s no heart and soul and love and experience required to push a fricken START button. Excellent work guys!
@@Diogenes-ty9yy Alec Baldwin is strongly anti gun so he has no respect for firearms, He just likes using them to make money, And to get away with Murder.
Beautiful work. The engineering from 150 years ago is fascinating. My father had a gold plated 1966 anniversary model and a 1967 Canadian centennial model. Always loved those things.
@@gerry-p9x IIRC, the Rifleman's rifle was a Winchester Model 1892 which was historically incorrect. Either the 1873 or the 1876 would have been correct but, in the late 1950s and early 1960s, I doubt anyone except the most gun savvy viewer would have noticed.
@@bluescatreimer yea I know and when it a new one they all look the same rust wise. I give it to him that channel has great editing. But no test firing ever? Then just re posting to try and get more chances at the algorithm. Plus he has a Russian copy channel. With all the same videos and thumbnails and uploaded the same time
I see stuff from people who buy from Royal Tiger Imports and what they get is trash but somehow they turn it into something very usable. Gotta respect people like that.
I would have probably have cosmetically repaired the groove in the handguard, but that's it.. and I totally understand why someone wouldn't . I very much prefer this, where as much as possible of the original was retained over replacing things .
What a beautiful gun, so well engineered. Excellent restoration, as usual. I would love to see a 'magical' conversation between you guys and the original gunsmiths about this rifle.
Just did some math. These sold for 19.50 in the 1800s. Rounding that up to $20, in today's money, that's about $500 for a brand new rifle. This thing is a beauty and I wish I could have one of them.
One of the better restorations I have seen. But a lot of hard work, and then you test fire with unjacketed rounds. Good luck getting the lead fowling out of the barrel.
You guys have done a wonderful job restoring this old rifle! My Grand uncle had a 45.70 Winchester under lever, we kids had a lot of fun working the lever and dry firing it.
Holy crap! Brought back from the grave. Looks gorgeous. A 133 y.o. rifle. Something my great granddad might have owned. Restored, it's practically a museum piece. Masterfully done.
I just love shows like this. I am so mechanically inept that I am always amazed at someone can take something this complicated and then get it back together. I would like to see you, not only take a gun like this apart, but then show us how you place the screws and pieces that you take off so that you know where they go when you put it back together.
Great restoration, those black powder loads still pack some punch. I have a Miroku replica that also shoots .357 magnums. There’s nothing more satisfying than working that lever.
Another fine rifle resurrection completed by you, Brandon. Very impressive work by your brother Austin helping you with the vice. I’m proud by continuing to watch you and Austin from years ago. Puts a smile on my face, which is rare these days. God bless you and your family, and see you on the next! 🙂👍🇺🇸
Question did anyone else here the ricohets around the time 21:56 - 22:02? i heard two ricohets. Good job Gents. I like to see more people try to keep our heritage alive by restoring the old things that we would normally toss out.
That sandpaper & orbital 🫣😱😳🫢oooooof D@MN That hurt my soul! But I guess not everything has to be an antique original museum restoration though. Turned out great, and it’s now a shooting king, not a white-glove safe queen. Congrats 👍
I picked up one, just like this one, a couple of years ago for $1K. It's a beautiful rifle! Maybe my favorites of the Winchester lever actions. Nice job cleaning it up.
I have one of those rifles. My grandfather bought it for $12.50 new in1873. Was offered $70,000.00for it about 5 years ago I have a box of cartages bought at Western Autofor $7.98 and recently bought a new box for $21.95.
This is an 1873 Winchester so if the one in question was made in the first year of production and is still in very very good shape or a custom order of some kind then it could very well be worth that much. The 1873 was the gun that made Winchester. Sure the Henry rifles and the 1866’s were good but the ‘73 really built Winchester. Even as good as the later 92’s and 94’s were they still didn’t have the impact on the company that the ‘73 did.
I've always understood that cleaning down to bare metal and sanding the stock was the best way to lower, significantly, the value of the gun. Collectors want the original patina of the metal. I don't know. My father left me a Winchester 1876, 40-60, that looks just like yours, that he and his uncle found sticking out of the sand near the sandhills in western Nebraska sometime in the 1920's. They suspected some hunter was being chased and the rifle was just extra weight since it was empty. The rifling was just about shot-out but there was no rust, just a lovely brown patina. It looks identical to yours, even has the same weird split hinged bolt system.
I have that exact one that has been Passed down in my family... mine is in good condition, however i am not sure when the last time it was cleaned... this video has intimidated me because i dont think i would be able to put it back together... LOL... salute to you!!!
I have this same model in the safe in my closet. It was my great grandfather’s, handed down to my grandfather (born in 1897), then became my father’s until his passing last year, and now is in my possession. I would love to have it restored but love it as it is.
Completely different design. Both the 1892 and 1894 were designed by John Browning , and were different in nearly every possible way from the 1873 which was a derivative of the S&W Volcanic Pistols and Rifles.
WOW! Enjoyed so much...I'll be reading another western fiction book tonight. I love machining and I was so impressed with the part-by-part sequence of visuals of the video. The machining and design of the era was eye opening. I did not realize the sophistication of the rifle I keep encountering in "fiction" was so real!
My Father had one of these rifles, he bought it for 40 dollars from his high school math teacher. It was in great shape considering its age, and was used deer hunting. It was the first rifle I had ever shot, and to this day I remember the clinking sound made by the saddle ring on the left side of the receiver each time it was fired- a detail not often seen in movies where the guns of this era are portrayed in westerns. I noticed immediately that this gun here being restored did not have the saddle ring. Was it removed or is this a "newer" gun? In the mid seventies, we took a trip to the Winchester mystery house and museum. Dad took the gun in the trunk of the car, and brought it into the museum to let their curator see it. Phone calls were made to the Winchester arms corporate offices, and my dad was offered 5,000 dollars and his choice of any new Winchester hunting rifle in trade for the gun- an offer he turned down. We continued to use the rifle hunting another 15 years or so, when dad retired it because the extractor/ejector had worn to the point where the butt end of the empty casing would be stuck in the receiver after firing a shot. As far as I know, my brother got the rifle when dad died, and probably still has it over his fireplace.
The model shown here is the full-length rifle version, with a 24" octagon barrel. There's also a carbine version , with a shorter, 20" round barrel, meant for easier to carry & use on horseback. That model was usually fitted with the saddle ring, but the rifle generally was not, unless ordered from the factory with one, which is uncommon. That was standard practice on every model of Winchester lever-gun, as long as they were made, so I'm guessing your family's gun is a carbine.
Fantastic restoration! A friend of mine told me his great-grandfather used a Winchester Model 1873 rifle for deer hunting in PA. Said it was his favorite rifle...
I picked up one of these several years ago . Most of the markings are worn away from a century + years of use . The kings patent on the barrel is still obvious , tho the caliber markings on the barrel and brass elevator are long gone . The bluing has turned that nice brown patina, and the wood is in remarkable shape . The cleaning kit in the buttstock is missing as well ....
Paul Mauser : All these screws, that's for half a dozen rifles, right? Oliver Winchester : No, just this one ... Noise of Paul Mauser collapsing on the floor
An excellent job. But it makes you think about how good the craftsmen, engineers and designers were 150 years ago to be able to build something this complex and accurate, with none of the computer aided devices we take for granted today. They really knew their stuff back then and their level of innovation and knowledge was outstanding. Hats off to them.
Gorgeous restoration of a gorgeous rifle! Really beautiful. That .38-40 cartridge has an interesting backstory too, which just helps to affirm that there is not a really consistent naming convention across cartridges here in the US.
I’ve never commented on guns before, because I don’t know much about them. However I like to watch gun restoration videos, even though I don’t own one. I like the fact that they’re very technical and compact. Thanks for not smothering the guns in rubbish to simulate age. We all know what something that is genuinely aged looks like, or doesn’t look like. Thanks for the care you took with this weapon. It’s old and deserves it.
That was beautiful. What an iconic Western restoration! You and Backyard Ballistics should do a crossover; you try his technique and he tries yours. They're so different but still produce such great work
My great grandfather worked at Winchester (like tens of thousands of others in New Haven) after immigrating here from Germany in 1883. Made guns for WW1 against his old countrymen.
I have that same rifle as a family heirloom been handed down for generations it actually was brought by my grandpa from Portugal in 1901 but it is a 1873 model they shot bear with it up and Figueroa mountain above Santa Barbara in the 50s in the 70s I saw my dad killed three deer with the same rifle
I never would have thought that so many individual pieces went into the gun. It looks great. The wear tells a story and Lord only knows what happened in its service. 150 yr old piece of history
The thing I love most about old things like this is the intricate and precise machine work from back in those times, all from mechanical lathes and masters of a trade. Though technology has taken us leaps and bounds, it’s also slowly taking away these master tradesmen.
I agree, there aren't a lot of gunsmiths left, thanks for the comment and for watching!
And if you ever saw these with the very tiny set trigger parts you would wonder how they were made in 1873. Beyond incredible.
So true. Though the mechanics of these firearms haven’t changed a whole lot, it’s hard to imagine the tolerances and machining they were able to do by hand back then. Each one had to be slightly different depending on who personally worked on it.
It’s hard to be impressed these days with computer programmed machines doing basically the same thing. There’s no heart and soul and love and experience required to push a fricken START button. Excellent work guys!
9@@Thekarlskorner
You won’t believe it but lathes are still mechanical today 😉
And that old cartridge just reinforces why you always treat every gun as if its loaded! You never know!
Great restoration!
Absolutely, thanks we appreciate it! Thanks for watching
This is a truth that someone should have emphasized to that pinhead Alec Baldwin a couple of years ago.
@@Diogenes-ty9yy Alec Baldwin is strongly anti gun so he has no respect for firearms, He just likes using them to make money, And to get away with Murder.
Beautiful work. The engineering from 150 years ago is fascinating. My father had a gold plated 1966 anniversary model and a 1967 Canadian centennial model. Always loved those things.
Thank you we appreciate it! Ya they are beautiful guns and it amazing the amount of engineering involved! Thanks for watching
The engineering and workmanship for that Era was amazing
Absolutely it was, thanks for watching!
Chuck conners use one on TV as the rifleman ?
@@gerry-p9x IIRC, the Rifleman's rifle was a Winchester Model 1892 which was historically incorrect. Either the 1873 or the 1876 would have been correct but, in the late 1950s and early 1960s, I doubt anyone except the most gun savvy viewer would have noticed.
This was a challenge to work on. Very fun shooter though. We blew through a lot of cartridges. Hope you All enjoy it.
Of course it’s me myself
I can always tell yours aren't fake like that one channel that keeps posting the same guns.
@@bluescatreimer yea I know and when it a new one they all look the same rust wise. I give it to him that channel has great editing. But no test firing ever? Then just re posting to try and get more chances at the algorithm. Plus he has a Russian copy channel. With all the same videos and thumbnails and uploaded the same time
@@brandonkinzler3188 Yeah the same colored rust and some don't even have pits. Most of them look like they covered it with mud and let it dry.
@@bluescatreimer well I’m glad you watch our videos. Don’t be afraid to share them as we’ll help are reach.
Historical Masterpiece. Such an Iconic weapon deserved nothing less. 🤘😎
Thank you very much, Yes it is! Thanks for watching
I don't normally watch these videos fully, but the fact that there was not annoying narration and it was just calm to watch. Great job.
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The end result is absolutely stunning! As much as I like bolt actions and milsurps I have a massive soft spot for these lever guns.
I love milsurp firearms they are my true favorite. Trying to find a m1 carbine manufactured by Saginaw S’G’ matching. For my collection.
I see stuff from people who buy from Royal Tiger Imports and what they get is trash but somehow they turn it into something very usable. Gotta respect people like that.
For a rifle of it's time there was a lot of work and thought that went into making it for sure.Nice to see it restored.
Ya I was surprised myself! Thanks for watching!
When some people nit-pick the pits n stuff I love saying "You should have seen it BEFORE!!!" They had a life of use, not gun-safes!
Absolutely, people are ridiculous! Thanks for watching
I would have probably have cosmetically repaired the groove in the handguard, but that's it.. and I totally understand why someone wouldn't .
I very much prefer this, where as much as possible of the original was retained over replacing things .
Imagine the men that owned and fired that rifle before you did. Crazy! Outstanding job on the restoration. Cheers!
Ya it is crazy when you think about it, thanks! Thanks for watching!
Una Hermosa Arma yo tengo uno pero ya es de los Mas resientes es un modelo 270 wuinchester
Could have been a woman too!
@@jimbarrofficial nah
*Beautifully done from start to finish and the test firing is top notch too.*
*Winchester is a legend.*
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What a beautiful rifle. Thank you for saving this piece of Americana!
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What a beautiful gun, so well engineered. Excellent restoration, as usual. I would love to see a 'magical' conversation between you guys and the original gunsmiths about this rifle.
Absolutely, thanks we appreciate it! Ya that would be interesting, thanks for watching!
The '73 is a favorite among Cowboy Action shooters. Nice work and an enjoyable video.
The original genius that designed it would be proud to see it rebuilt so well.
Thank you for the kind words, thanks for watching!
Who sells the screws
Stunning restoration, well done. A beautiful and historic weapon. Thanks for sharing.
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Just did some math. These sold for 19.50 in the 1800s. Rounding that up to $20, in today's money, that's about $500 for a brand new rifle. This thing is a beauty and I wish I could have one of them.
Thanks that is interesting. Ya they are beautiful rifles! Thanks for watching
@@TheKinzlerBros I want one so bad, lol. I think the modern versions sell for about $1500 depending on the caliber.
The AR-15 of their day. You can buy a good quality mid-tier AR-15 for about $500.
This was such a relaxing video to watch. Never could I do a refurbish, but remember... if you want to clean it, just hold "X".
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Nice to see that a Classic gets to shine again. Good Job.
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One of the better restorations I have seen. But a lot of hard work, and then you test fire with unjacketed rounds. Good luck getting the lead fowling out of the barrel.
Thanks we appreciate it, I know we used the right period ammo but, you could be right. Thanks for watching
That! is a beautiful rifle. Thank you Kinzler Brothers for saving a piece if history.
Yes it is! Thank you for the kind words and for watching!
You guys have done a wonderful job restoring this old rifle! My Grand uncle had a 45.70 Winchester under lever, we kids had a lot of fun working the lever and dry firing it.
Thank you very much we appreciate it, I bet you did! Thanks for watching
Holy crap! Brought back from the grave. Looks gorgeous. A 133 y.o. rifle. Something my great granddad might have owned. Restored, it's practically a museum piece. Masterfully done.
Thank you very much we appreciate it! Ya for sure it's possible. Thanks for the kind words and for watching!
Restauro incredibilmente perfetto👏👏👏👍
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I just love shows like this. I am so mechanically inept that I am always amazed at someone can take something this complicated and then get it back together. I would like to see you, not only take a gun like this apart, but then show us how you place the screws and pieces that you take off so that you know where they go when you put it back together.
Thanks we appreciate it, sometimes I put a screw in the wrong place but, I eventually figure it out! Thanks for watching
Beautiful job.👍
Thank you very much!
Great restoration, those black powder loads still pack some punch. I have a Miroku replica that also shoots .357 magnums. There’s nothing more satisfying than working that lever.
Thanks, yes they do! Nice, ya it's fun! Thanks for watching
Beautiful weapon
Absolutely, thanks for watching
Excellent job. The old girl looks gorgeous and functions beautifully!
Thank you very much! Thanks for watching
Another fine rifle resurrection completed by you, Brandon. Very impressive work by your brother Austin helping you with the vice. I’m proud by continuing to watch you and Austin from years ago. Puts a smile on my face, which is rare these days. God bless you and your family, and see you on the next! 🙂👍🇺🇸
Thank you so much Martin, I always love seeing your comments! You are a very kind person and I hope you have a great week! Take it easy buddy!
@@TheKinzlerBros Same to you and your brother! 🙂🇺🇸
A Winchester 1873 ficaria nueva sy pesera la teja nueva .
Con color dourado e prata.
Pedo mismo asi quedo excelente.
Parabéns.
❤❤❤❤❤💫💫💫💫👋👋👋👋👋👋👌🙏
Ok, thanks for watching!
A loaded gun Wow. Great job of restoration. Thanks.
Ya it was cool to find them, thank you very much! Thanks for watching
I've wanted a lever gun for a while. Now I want one even more now.
Great job guys!! A real beauty!!
I believe in you! Thanks we appreciate it!
😄That looks stunning. Amazing work Sir. All the best
Thank you very much, thanks for watching!
Its always a pleasure watching you work!
Thank you very much
Question did anyone else here the ricohets around the time 21:56 - 22:02? i heard two ricohets. Good job Gents. I like to see more people try to keep our heritage alive by restoring the old things that we would normally toss out.
We were shooting from a safe distance, thanks we appreciate it! It's our pleasure. Thanks for watching
That was super cool. Amazing job restoring that tired iron
Glad you liked it, thanks we appreciate it!
I'm from over the pond , and owning one of these is impossible, but by God, what a beautiful rifle, it's a work of art and beautifully restored.
That sucks, absolutely it is. Thank you and thanks for watching!
That sandpaper & orbital 🫣😱😳🫢oooooof D@MN That hurt my soul!
But I guess not everything has to be an antique original museum restoration though. Turned out great, and it’s now a shooting king, not a white-glove safe queen. Congrats 👍
I didn't hit it hard at all, no cartouches were left! Thanks we appreciate it, thanks for watching!
I picked up one, just like this one, a couple of years ago for $1K. It's a beautiful rifle! Maybe my favorites of the Winchester lever actions. Nice job cleaning it up.
Nice, that's a good price! Ya they are, thanks we appreciate it!
1873 . imagining all of the history that gun has seen . just a beautiful thing . great video.
I know it's insane, thanks!
I was thinking the same thing. The people who built it and the people who owned it.
I have one of those rifles. My grandfather bought it for $12.50 new in1873. Was offered $70,000.00for it about 5 years ago I have a box of cartages bought at Western Autofor $7.98 and recently bought a new box for $21.95.
That's crazy and ya the ammo is expensive! Thanks for watching
HTF old are you?
That rifle wasn't even invented until well after 1873.
@@jeriatrix4526uh, that’s an 1873 IIRC.
So yeah, it was.
This is an 1873 Winchester so if the one in question was made in the first year of production and is still in very very good shape or a custom order of some kind then it could very well be worth that much. The 1873 was the gun that made Winchester. Sure the Henry rifles and the 1866’s were good but the ‘73 really built Winchester. Even as good as the later 92’s and 94’s were they still didn’t have the impact on the company that the ‘73 did.
Excelente.
Parabéns.
💫💫💫👋👋👋👋👋👋
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This is the best looking rifle design ever made. Great restoration.
Ya it's iconic, thanks we appreciate it!
Ya it's up there, thanks we appreciate it!
Great and fashinating job!
Thank you, thanks for watching!
Thank you, thanks for watching
It doesn't look it from the beginning but the gun is in better shape than you'd think ,,after you got into it you can tell great job!!! Love old guns
Thanks, me too! Thanks for watching
I've always understood that cleaning down to bare metal and sanding the stock was the best way to lower, significantly, the value of the gun. Collectors want the original patina of the metal. I don't know. My father left me a Winchester 1876, 40-60, that looks just like yours, that he and his uncle found sticking out of the sand near the sandhills in western Nebraska sometime in the 1920's. They suspected some hunter was being chased and the rifle was just extra weight since it was empty. The rifling was just about shot-out but there was no rust, just a lovely brown patina. It looks identical to yours, even has the same weird split hinged bolt system.
Ya most people will say that but, people still buy restored guns for good money. thanks for the story and for watching!
I've got an 1892 production model '73. Totally original and well used. The stories it could tell!
That's a beautiful gun, ya it's crazy! Thanks for watching
Amazing gun and an amazing video! Great job!
Thank you very much we appreciate it, thanks for watching!
I have that exact one that has been Passed down in my family... mine is in good condition, however i am not sure when the last time it was cleaned... this video has intimidated me because i dont think i would be able to put it back together... LOL... salute to you!!!
That's awesome, I know you can do it! Thanks for watching
The engineering abilities of the engineers who devised this weapon were outstanding. A great watch.
They absolutely were! Thanks for watching we appreciate it!
I have this same model in the safe in my closet. It was my great grandfather’s, handed down to my grandfather (born in 1897), then
became my father’s until his passing last year, and now is in my possession. I would love to have it restored but love it as it is.
That is a great family heirloom, sorry about your dad. Thanks for watching
@@TheKinzlerBros Thank you, and you’re welcome.
I work at a brass casing factory and I run the 38-40 on my line 😃 we just got done running an order of 38-40 and 44-40
Very cool, thanks for watching!
You guys are basically running non-stop these days I guess?
@@projektkobra2247 pretty much non-stop for the past 11 years that I’ve worked here. Orders always coming in.
@@valtsipan9029 -Wish I was there, Id love to help out.
The 'Son' of the Henry is still an engineering marvel over 100 years later. My modern 30-30 it just a clone of that iconic design!
Ya it's amazing the designs have stood the test of time! Thanks for watching
Completely different design. Both the 1892 and 1894 were designed by John Browning , and were different in nearly every possible way from the 1873 which was a derivative of the S&W Volcanic Pistols and Rifles.
Very nice love it great job, even though there was some pitting and rust etc the rifle was in very good condition for its age. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks we appreciate it, ya it really is in good condition considering its age, thanks for watching!
That you found a cartridge in the magazine!!! I know the action was frozen, but it is a good reminder to never pull a trigger etc… nice work
Ya it was cool to find, I had checked if it was loaded with a cleaning rod. Thanks for watching
Winchester good👍
Absolutely
WOW! Enjoyed so much...I'll be reading another western fiction book tonight. I love machining and I was so impressed with the part-by-part sequence of visuals of the video. The machining and design of the era was eye opening. I did not realize the sophistication of the rifle I keep encountering in "fiction" was so real!
I'm glad you liked it, they are beautiful rifles and the engineering is remarkable! Thanks for watching
My Father had one of these rifles, he bought it for 40 dollars from his high school math teacher. It was in great shape considering its age, and was used deer hunting. It was the first rifle I had ever shot, and to this day I remember the clinking sound made by the saddle ring on the left side of the receiver each time it was fired- a detail not often seen in movies where the guns of this era are portrayed in westerns. I noticed immediately that this gun here being restored did not have the saddle ring. Was it removed or is this a "newer" gun? In the mid seventies, we took a trip to the Winchester mystery house and museum. Dad took the gun in the trunk of the car, and brought it into the museum to let their curator see it. Phone calls were made to the Winchester arms corporate offices, and my dad was offered 5,000 dollars and his choice of any new Winchester hunting rifle in trade for the gun- an offer he turned down. We continued to use the rifle hunting another 15 years or so, when dad retired it because the extractor/ejector had worn to the point where the butt end of the empty casing would be stuck in the receiver after firing a shot. As far as I know, my brother got the rifle when dad died, and probably still has it over his fireplace.
Thanks for the stories I enjoyed them, thanks for watching!
The model shown here is the full-length rifle version, with a 24" octagon barrel. There's also a carbine version , with a shorter, 20" round barrel, meant for easier to carry & use on horseback. That model was usually fitted with the saddle ring, but the rifle generally was not, unless ordered from the factory with one, which is uncommon. That was standard practice on every model of Winchester lever-gun, as long as they were made, so I'm guessing your family's gun is a carbine.
A real craftsman at work here.
Thank you for the kind words and for watching!
Piece of art, is my favorit old gun all of time ❤
Yes it is, ya it's a classic! Thanks for watching
Fantastic restoration! A friend of mine told me his great-grandfather used a Winchester Model 1873 rifle for deer hunting in PA. Said it was his favorite rifle...
Thank you, I bet it was! Thanks for the story and for watching!
I picked up one of these several years ago . Most of the markings are worn away from a century + years of use . The kings patent on the barrel is still obvious , tho the caliber markings on the barrel and brass elevator are long gone . The bluing has turned that nice brown patina, and the wood is in remarkable shape . The cleaning kit in the buttstock is missing as well ....
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Love that hes just combining restoration with testing it.
Well you have to test it, thanks for watching!
Nicely done. I'm really glad you brought this beauty back to life.
Thanks we appreciate it, me too! Thanks for watching
This was very satisfying. It really looks amazing.
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Holy crap this is the “gun that literally won the west”. Great lever gun. Thanks for the awesome video
Absolutely it was, thanks for watching we appreciate it!
Paul Mauser : All these screws, that's for half a dozen rifles, right?
Oliver Winchester : No, just this one
...
Noise of Paul Mauser collapsing on the floor
Haha, ya there was a ridiculous amount of screws! Thanks for watching and for the comment!
Good job Thankyou 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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An excellent job. But it makes you think about how good the craftsmen, engineers and designers were 150 years ago to be able to build something this complex and accurate, with none of the computer aided devices we take for granted today. They really knew their stuff back then and their level of innovation and knowledge was outstanding. Hats off to them.
Thank you, ya they were absolutely brilliant people! Thanks for watching
Absolutely beautiful. I have a late 40's 94. Just awesome rifles.
I agree, that's awesome! Thanks for watching
ANNIE WOULD BE PROUD OF YOU!!! 👍🇺🇸💪🙋
I hope so, thanks for watching!
You guys are one of the only real restoration channels. Keep up the good work.
Thank you very much we appreciate you! Will do, thanks for watching
Gorgeous restoration of a gorgeous rifle! Really beautiful. That .38-40 cartridge has an interesting backstory too, which just helps to affirm that there is not a really consistent naming convention across cartridges here in the US.
Thank you very much, yes it is! Thanks for watching
Iconic rifle with a great video and restoration!
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This young man has incredible skills and knowledge beyond his years. He does outstanding work in every restoration he does
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absolute thrill to watch, awesome job
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Great Job, thanks for restoring the 38-40. Do a little more finishing on the front handguard to hide the crack! Otherwise perfect!
Thanks, ya I hear ya! Thanks for watching
Belle restauration. Bravo.
La qualité de cette arme est impressionnante ! Sa réputation n'est pas usurpée !
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Awesome job man. Thx for sharing
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Very nice restoration!!😃😃😃
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Great Job 😊good video. Excellent work 👏 Blessings 🙏
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I’ve never commented on guns before, because I don’t know much about them. However I like to watch gun restoration videos, even though I don’t own one. I like the fact that they’re very technical and compact. Thanks for not smothering the guns in rubbish to simulate age. We all know what something that is genuinely aged looks like, or doesn’t look like. Thanks for the care you took with this weapon. It’s old and deserves it.
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Piece of art! Great video, amazing work.
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The most beautiful rifle ever produced.............
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It’s Me Favorite Winchester
Man, one thing I know. Once these guys got it cleaned up, the internal tolerances got a bunch more tolerant.
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That was beautiful. What an iconic Western restoration! You and Backyard Ballistics should do a crossover; you try his technique and he tries yours. They're so different but still produce such great work
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At least this rifle has not had fake mud caked all over it.
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100 % agree
My favorite build. Nothing better than an old lever action. What a classic. Great job fellows.
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I have one of these rifles with a bad coking slide ,...where can I get it fixed ? I was amazed at your workmanship.
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Outstanding!!
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My great grandfather worked at Winchester (like tens of thousands of others in New Haven) after immigrating here from Germany in 1883. Made guns for WW1 against his old countrymen.
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I agree very well done refurbishing on the rifle
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That's a truly wonderful! If only it could talk.....
Isn’t that the truth it has so much history behind it.
I have that same rifle as a family heirloom been handed down for generations it actually was brought by my grandpa from Portugal in 1901 but it is a 1873 model they shot bear with it up and Figueroa mountain above Santa Barbara in the 50s in the 70s I saw my dad killed three deer with the same rifle
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I never would have thought that so many individual pieces went into the gun. It looks great. The wear tells a story and Lord only knows what happened in its service. 150 yr old piece of history
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i love how he takes out screws from the 1800s nice and easy, but the screws on my car from the 80s, noooooo
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What a fun gun to shoot. Way to go saving this piece of history!
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I loved everything you did to it until you sanded the stock
Ya, I should've went a different route but, I didn't sand much off. Thanks for watching
Sanding the stock didn’t reduce the value of the gun any. It was already in poor-fair condition. It’s funny how many people don’t realize this.
thats really good job dude.
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