Several years ago I traded my Beretta 682 Gold E combo set for a Winchester Model 1873 in 44-40 (made in 1880), I’ve put 100 rounds through it (light cowboy loads). The 1873 Winchester of all my guns is probably my absolute favorite, thanks for a very interesting video & congrats on 100K viewers.
I own a Uberti replica in 357mag. I love it. I took a doe a few years back using a hot load from Buffalo Bore. It was about a 40 yard shot and she dropped in her tracks.
My friend's dad had 44-40 made in 1876. We had shot that and a Martini - Henry at some Coffee cans. Both rifles still functioned and shot well. The Winchester had a 26 inch barrel if I recall correctly. Lots of history on those old rifles.
THIS WAS A GREAT VIDEO - AND FOR THOSE OUT THERE WHO HAVE NOT SEEN THE MOVIE; "WINCHESTER 73", YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF TO WATCH IT, ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIKE JIMMY STEWART - AGAIN; *GOOD VIDEO, BRAVO!!!!!!!*
Thank you so much for all you do Mr GunBlue! I love your channel and I love you and Benny! Your video's bring me pure joy. I saw somebody else say you are a national treasure and I 100% agree with that. God bless you and congratulations on 100k subscribers, that is so great.
Your subscribers are indebted to you sir. We are blessed to have your demonstrative example. Of gentlemanly tutelage. The presentations you've gifted to us. Are truly refreshing. I personally include you in the outdoor role model category. Same same as, Jack O Connor, Fred Bear, Grits, Elmer, Bill Jordan and Col. Cooper. I also thank your bride and benny for sharing you with us. Bravo attaining 100k. It is a testimony to your character. God bless you Sir!
I've recently acquired a model 1873 that I've had to do a lot of work to to get it running again(barrel shot out) but, keep getting closer to shooting again. Payed a buddy a whopping $60 for it but, like I said it needed a lot of work.
My Dad's Model 1873 Winchester in 38-40 was made in 1911....It has been in out family for 87 years....In that 87 years it has been shot less that 15 times....
Always nice to see you have a new lesson for us to learn... The Winchester Lever guns are my favorite... My Dad has a Model 71 and I have one now too... Thank you for your time and sharing your knowledge.
CONGRATS MR GUNBLUE . ITS AN HONOR AND A PRIVLEDGE TO BE INCLUDED IN YOUR PRESENTATIONS. I HOPE YOU GOT A RAISE WITH YOUR 100,000 SUBSCRIBERS YOU SURELY DESERVE ONE..THIS IS MY GO TO CHANNEL WHEN IT COMES TO RELOADING , CARE AND MAINTENANCE , AND JUST ALL AROUND NO FLUFF ,REAL DEAL ,NO AGENDA DRIVEN OPINION . THANK YOU , ALSO , I WAS WONDERING , WHEN YOU HAVE TIME , WOULD YOU MIND TELLING SOME PERSONAL STORIES OF YOUR EXPEIRIENCES AT THE VARIOUS PLACES YOU PERFECTED YOUR CRAFT? THANKS AGAIN
The lever guns feel so wonderful in the hand in my opinion.. slender sleek and handy.. iam saving for one maybe in a pistol caliber maybe 44 mag that way I can have a nice wheel gun to company it..
I commented previously that I often think about that Winchester `73 movie. Inspired by this video and unable to purchase that gun, I purchased the movie. I watched it again yesterday. James Stewart is always good, Shelley Winters was a cutie in 1950 and there's several other favorite character actors in this film. Also a couple of surprise cameos by then unknowns Tony Curtis and Rock Hudson.
Thank you for your videos. Watching them takes me back to when my Grandfather would teach us and tell stories. It's refreshing to watch someone who has tremendous knowledge in a field speak on a subject without being edited together like so many people do today.
Congrats! You make very educational and entertaining videos. I always enjoy watching them. I even have my daughter (22) and son (20) watching them now.
Congratulations. New to channel & have no idea how the Al gore rhythm didn't find you for so many years considering my age & our interest. Thank you for a wealth of info
Great Man U are and all u do is very much appreciated! GunBlue490 your like the grandpa I never had and I thank u for that ! Great knowledge and inspiration over the years that I cherish to heart. Thank u Sir. 👊🏼💯
Mr. gun blue I suggest you take a look at a new Henry side gate steel. It is probably the best new production lever action and makes a fine deer rifle up here in Northern NH. Thank you for making such wonderful videos for all of us to enjoy.
That's awesome that you reached 100k and Congratulation on that.I love the lever action stores and you tell them well!Keep up the great channel and its nice to see Benny to.
I went to my favorite gunshop and odered two boxes of 38/40 and two boxes of 32/20 and they came in 4 days after I paid for them and ordered them. Sometimes the more obscure or older ammo is actually easier to come by because there is not much demand and there is a supply to be had. If you are looking for accurately ade factory ammo you will usually be able to get it from SuperX ammo. I have an original Model 73 in 38/40 that is a rifle, not a carbine. It has a full length octagonal barrel, heavy bull barrel, made in 1882. It is also a fine functional rifle with a very good accurate bore. Also have one in 32/20 caliber made the same way in 1886. I also have a Marlin Safety saddle carbine in 38/40 made in 1889 in excellent shape. It is y favorite rifle of all.
I have the same rifle in .32-20 (.32WCF) with the short (sport) magazine and the octagonal barrel. Mine was also manufactured in 1891 by Serial number. Great rifle!
Congratulations, I love your channel. Thank you for your wealth of knowledge. Please back all of your videos up to a safe storage spot. It would be tragic to lose all of your lessons .
Neat gun. The current Miroku built 1873 and 1966 rifles currently sold by Winchester are a hoot. Even in modern steel I wouldn’t feed the toggle link a steady diet of full power loads, but it is a very slick and fast cycling action.
Miroku builds top quality firearms that are as strong and stronger than any of their Connecticut forebears. You may certainly feed them an unlimited steady diet of full power loads, for as long as you and your heirs live, just as always. The toggle link is a mechanism devised by John Browning to extend the arc of the lever and has absolutely nothing to do with breech strength. The breech bolt is secured by the locking bolt, not by the toggle link. "Modern" steel is metallurgically stronger, not weaker. It is made of alloys not known 50 years ago, and is machined by vastly more precise processes, with far smaller tollerances, that our grandfathers would have marvelled at.
Interesting. I didn’t think the 73 had any sort of breech lock other than the toggle links stacking up. Also, although certainly stronger than an original, 357 Magnum is also a more powerful cartridge than the 44-40. Anyway, moderate cast loads in 45 Colt or 357 Magnum are mainly what I intend to use, as I find them pleasant to shoot. I very much enjoy your excellent videos. Taking apart an 1873 Winchester would be excellent, perhaps a Colt Lightning.
@@GunBlue490 Thank you for your clarification on the breech bolt lockup not being dependent on the toggle link action. I've never had the 73 torn down to see for myself but now I understand as I to fell prey to thinking the toggle lock supported the bolt upon firing. From what I can tell this is a very misunderstood and even many UA-camrs who demonstrate the take down of the 73 don't fully appreciate and discuss. Unfortunately it's rather a myth that has been told and told again that undermines the original engineering that did indeed buttres the bolt through the Keeper and lever that transferred the energy to the frame of the rifle itself under recoil. Thanks against for the much needed public service announcement and continuing to teach.
A school mate of mine has his Grandfather's original 32-20 and I remember us squirrel hunting with it a few times in the late 70's. I also remember him being cautious over wasting a shot or the ammo in general back then.
Excellent video! I appreciate your time and effort on ALL your videos. "Winchester '73" is one of my favorite movies. I had to go out and get one after that although it wasn't "one of a thousand". My dear departed friend gave me a box of PETERS ammo in .38-40 for it but, there is no way I'm gonna shoot that ammo, it means too much to me.
Good for you! The 1873 is a sweet handling rifle. I tried to buy an original one in 32-20 from an elderly customer in my Dad's hardware store back in the 1970s. He'd owned it since before WWI and would not part with it. He was still using it to kill deer. I now possess an Uberti in 44 Special with an action that is slicker than melted butter. By the way, Henry actually made a few 1860s with iron (steel?) receivers. Imagine the collector's value on such a rifle.
Beautiful rifle, and congratulations on the viewership benchmark. Always learning from these excellent homestyle presentations. One thing, though: It didn't win the west. The '73 was iconic alright . So much so that we forget the real gun that did - the family shotgun. It probably provided more meat on the table and the smoker, protected more homesteaders, and kept the peace more than any other weapon combined. The vid is correct, it was marketing that gave the nod to the expensive and rather exclusive lever actions. Most people owned either their surplus rifle-musket, or a breech loader, or the shotgun. Some muskets were bored to smooth because the minie bullets weren't very available in the west, so they converted them to shotguns. I have seen three Springfields that had been bored smooth.
Congratulations on 100K subscribers, you deserve 10 times that amount! You are like my dear old friend who passed away, I could listen to him for hours. God bless you, the Mrs. and Benny.
GunBlue490, from our family to your's, (including Benny) May the New Year bring you seven fold joy as that which you bring to us. Congratulations on the 100k milestone.. It should be a million.
I had a Winchester model '94 made in 1908 chambered in 32-40. Hard to find ammo! Had to sell it to pay the rent. So sad! The action was butter smooth; the trigger was perfect! Good memories.
Coincidentally, I recently purchased an 1873 24" octagonal barrel rifle, dated 1881. It has been refinished nicely, though, it needs a bit of work where the original case hardening on the receiver is showing through the re-bluing. What I really like is the fluid 'fish tale' lines of the stock and butt plate, esp. vs the newer Winchester models which seem to have a slightly 'stockier', less slim design, with less of a curved streamlined profile. Also, I'm having some trouble getting it to shoot accurately. For some reason it seems to shoot, literally, 100 moa! Hornady cowboy ammo. I'm not sure how this is even physically possible, but I'm dropping it off at the gunsmith's tonight, for him to Sherlock Holmes the problem, and solution. The gun is pretty near my favourite now, so whatever it takes, will be done. The key for me is the beauty of the weapon, viewed from all angles. Awe inspiring! ... and the feel and sound of the action. Wow! God's Love, Mountain River Valleys!
I have a 1901 mnfrd .38-40 chambered 1873 Win. One of my most-favored rifles of MANY. Not quite as good of shape bluing-wise (has a great bore, octagon barrel, etc) as the one demo’d and I have no intention of actually firing it. It does appear to be in firing or operable condition, but that’s not a call I’m willing to make without a qualified ‘smith checking it out. GREAT review and thank you..
Congrats on the 100k. I'm fairly new to the channel, and I just subbed. So few people of his generation really use the internet the way young people do. Which is a shame, because they are always the nicest people. So I'm glad you're doing it, and people are watching.
44-40 vs 45 Colt vs 38/357 for new Miroku 73 Winchester? If you were buying a new 73 what cartridge would you choose? I would use the rifle for target shooting and hunting deer and hogs inside of 100 yards. Thanks for your advice 👍
I am fond of the 38/357, and would certainly keep it inside 75 to 100 yards for any of the above calibers for deer and hogs. Lots of options and lots of fun with a great gun! Have fun!
Have you ever considered switching to a tang peep sight? I'm considering it on my Miroku 1873 Winchester. My 66 year old eyes have a tough time leveling the front sight. I've heard the tang peep will aid old eyes.
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You sir are a national treasure... thank you for sharing your wealth of firearms information over the years. We all owe you a debt of gratitude.
Several years ago I traded my Beretta 682 Gold E combo set for a Winchester Model 1873 in 44-40 (made in 1880), I’ve put 100 rounds through it (light cowboy loads). The 1873 Winchester of all my guns is probably my absolute favorite, thanks for a very interesting video & congrats on 100K viewers.
Congrats on the 100k! Here’s to another 100k in the coming year!
I own a Uberti replica in 357mag. I love it. I took a doe a few years back using a hot load from Buffalo Bore. It was about a 40 yard shot and she dropped in her tracks.
Great share.
Excellent!
Love the channel... Cheers to you and Benny.
My friend's dad had 44-40 made in 1876. We had shot that and a Martini - Henry at some Coffee cans. Both rifles still functioned and shot well. The Winchester had a 26 inch barrel if I recall correctly. Lots of history on those old rifles.
THIS WAS A GREAT VIDEO - AND FOR THOSE OUT THERE WHO HAVE NOT SEEN THE MOVIE; "WINCHESTER 73", YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF TO WATCH IT, ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIKE JIMMY STEWART - AGAIN; *GOOD VIDEO, BRAVO!!!!!!!*
Congratulations, and thank you for sharing so much valuable information! “Winchester ‘73” was a great movie. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
They were also chambered in .22 short. I have one made in 1886.
Genius level! Who knows these physics? Wow! And now the history! I love it!
Thank you so much for all you do Mr GunBlue! I love your channel and I love you and Benny! Your video's bring me pure joy. I saw somebody else say you are a national treasure and I 100% agree with that. God bless you and congratulations on 100k subscribers, that is so great.
I love you voice and knowledge ! How you holding up ?
Love your video's, most excellent. Subscribed today.
Your subscribers are indebted to you sir.
We are blessed to have your demonstrative example. Of gentlemanly tutelage. The presentations you've gifted to us. Are truly refreshing. I personally include you in the outdoor role model category.
Same same as, Jack O Connor,
Fred Bear, Grits, Elmer, Bill Jordan and Col. Cooper. I also thank your bride and benny for sharing you with us.
Bravo attaining 100k. It is a testimony to your character. God bless you Sir!
I've recently acquired a model 1873 that I've had to do a lot of work to to get it running again(barrel shot out) but, keep getting closer to shooting again. Payed a buddy a whopping $60 for it but, like I said it needed a lot of work.
So much knowledge
Wonderful combination of history, technology and storytelling! God Bless!
My Dad's Model 1873 Winchester in 38-40 was made in 1911....It has been in out family for 87 years....In that 87 years it has been shot less that 15 times....
What a wonderful gift you have, you sir are an exemplary gentleman, thank you for sharing.
Congrats on 100K. I have a current production Winchester 1873, I love it.
Thanks, Sir.
I wish to spread knowledge like you one day I'm 21 and live in Wisconsin and I love guns and
God bless you, sir.
We appreciate you sharing your knowledge through these videos.
Congratulations on 100k subscribers!
Your videos are much appreciated.
Have a great weekend
Thank you!
Learning a lot from you again! Thanks a lot Sir!
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Another great review, Thanks, very interesting
I sure appreciate your videos,been watching you for quite sometime and enjoy the chance to kick back and listen and learn! Thanks again
Congratulations on hitting 100k. Your information and presentations are priceless.
Say hi to Benny for all of us.
God bless
Always nice to see you have a new lesson for us to learn... The Winchester Lever guns are my favorite... My Dad has a Model 71 and I have one now too... Thank you for your time and sharing your knowledge.
God bless you and Benny . Another great video and rifle .
I enjoy the ones with you sitting out by the barn with cigar and a scotch 😉
Even this rugged New Hampshirite will wait until the snow stops falling and it gets above 18°. LOL Maybe around April after mud season.
Congratulations Professor Blue. I often think of that old movie Winchester 73’, a classic.
There was a remake of it also in color Starring Tom Tryon who also starred in Disney's Texas Jon Slaughter
Wowzers! Thank you so much for the priceless education!
CONGRATS MR GUNBLUE . ITS AN HONOR AND A PRIVLEDGE TO BE INCLUDED IN YOUR PRESENTATIONS. I HOPE YOU GOT A RAISE WITH YOUR 100,000 SUBSCRIBERS YOU SURELY DESERVE ONE..THIS IS MY GO TO CHANNEL WHEN IT COMES TO RELOADING , CARE AND MAINTENANCE , AND JUST ALL AROUND NO FLUFF ,REAL DEAL ,NO AGENDA DRIVEN OPINION . THANK YOU , ALSO , I WAS WONDERING , WHEN YOU HAVE TIME , WOULD YOU MIND TELLING SOME PERSONAL STORIES OF YOUR EXPEIRIENCES AT THE VARIOUS PLACES YOU PERFECTED YOUR CRAFT? THANKS AGAIN
I'm not sure those stories can be told to a general audience! LOL
@@GunBlue490 lol you rascal you.
It's great to see you back! Another great video about another legendary firearm. Thank you for sharing this!
Another Great Video!
I Hope You and Your Family is Fairing Well.
Best Wishes from Montana! M.H.
The lever guns feel so wonderful in the hand in my opinion.. slender sleek and handy.. iam saving for one maybe in a pistol caliber maybe 44 mag that way I can have a nice wheel gun to company it..
I commented previously that I often think about that Winchester `73 movie. Inspired by this video and unable to purchase that gun, I purchased the movie. I watched it again yesterday. James Stewart is always good, Shelley Winters was a cutie in 1950 and there's several other favorite character actors in this film. Also a couple of surprise cameos by then unknowns Tony Curtis and Rock Hudson.
Gun history lesson, movie lesson and American history lesson. Thank you. My favourite part though is when Benny turns up! 🐶 👍🏻
Thank you for your videos. Watching them takes me back to when my Grandfather would teach us and tell stories. It's refreshing to watch someone who has tremendous knowledge in a field speak on a subject without being edited together like so many people do today.
Congrats! You make very educational and entertaining videos. I always enjoy watching them. I even have my daughter (22) and son (20) watching them now.
Congrats! Knew you could do it.
Congrats on reaching the 100k milestone! You deserve it!
Congratulations
Keep up the good work love the videos
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and knowledge.
Great video and words!!What's it worth?
Love the channel! You’re delivery is well received. Congrats on 100K! Keep em coming!
Thanks for teaching me how to clean my guns
Congratulations on the 100k, well deserved, love your channel.
Congratulations. New to channel & have no idea how the Al gore rhythm didn't find you for so many years considering my age & our interest. Thank you for a wealth of info
So glad you reached 100k subscribers very well deserved. I love to see lever actions making a come back.
Great Man U are and all u do is very much appreciated! GunBlue490 your like the grandpa I never had and I thank u for that ! Great knowledge and inspiration over the years that I cherish to heart. Thank u Sir. 👊🏼💯
That's very much appreciated. Thank you and God Bless.
Mr. gun blue I suggest you take a look at a new Henry side gate steel. It is probably the best new production lever action and makes a fine deer rifle up here in Northern NH. Thank you for making such wonderful videos for all of us to enjoy.
Congratulations on the 100K!
James Stewards movie Winchester 73 is a good ole movie! Congrats on your well deserved 100K subs and growing!
Stewart’s
Thank you for what you do. I eagerly await each and every upload. You bring a lot of enjoyment to a 77 year old. God Bless.
great info great to see Bennie
Congratulations on the 100k! You have a great channel, a great manner of sharing your knowledge. All the best in 2021!
You can get 38/40 brass from Starline and Cowboy bullets from Missouri Bullet Co.
I have 700 rounds loaded...!!👍
Congratulations!
just watched your video really injoy them
Great Review of the '73' ! Congratulations on a hundred thousand subscribers !
Great video as always Sir. I have been a very long time subscriber and always enjoy your content and knowledge. Congratulations on 100K. Stay well.
Pleased to see you and Benny again. Thanks for sharing your knowledge on the Winchester. Stay well and God Bless.
That's awesome that you reached 100k and Congratulation on that.I love the lever action stores and you tell them well!Keep up the great channel and its nice to see Benny to.
Great video as always! One firearm I am really fond of is the Marlin 336 in 30-30. I sure hope you do a video on this one someday!
my first rifle. love it
I went to my favorite gunshop and odered two boxes of 38/40 and two boxes of 32/20 and they came in 4 days after I paid for them and ordered them. Sometimes the more obscure or older ammo is actually easier to come by because there is not much demand and there is a supply to be had. If you are looking for accurately ade factory ammo you will usually be able to get it from SuperX ammo. I have an original Model 73 in 38/40 that is a rifle, not a carbine. It has a full length octagonal barrel, heavy bull barrel, made in 1882. It is also a fine functional rifle with a very good accurate bore. Also have one in 32/20 caliber made the same way in 1886. I also have a Marlin Safety saddle carbine in 38/40 made in 1889 in excellent shape. It is y favorite rifle of all.
Have you been to the Cody Firearms Museum? I hope to visit there in the next year or so.
Yes, I have, and to the W.Cody gravesite on Lookout Mountain where I saw my first jet black squirrel that was as big as a cat!
I have the same rifle in .32-20 (.32WCF) with the short (sport) magazine and the octagonal barrel. Mine was also manufactured in 1891 by Serial number. Great rifle!
Got to love those lever guns .... more please.
Congrats on hitting the 100K mark!
Alright...! Congrates on the 100K
Good job GB! Congrats!
With all the knowledge you have & share, you should have well over 1 million subs.
Thank You
Congratulations, I love your channel. Thank you for your wealth of knowledge. Please back all of your videos up to a safe storage spot. It would be tragic to lose all of your lessons .
Very nice 👍
Neat gun. The current Miroku built 1873 and 1966 rifles currently sold by Winchester are a hoot. Even in modern steel I wouldn’t feed the toggle link a steady diet of full power loads, but it is a very slick and fast cycling action.
Miroku builds top quality firearms that are as strong and stronger than any of their Connecticut forebears. You may certainly feed them an unlimited steady diet of full power loads, for as long as you and your heirs live, just as always. The toggle link is a mechanism devised by John Browning to extend the arc of the lever and has absolutely nothing to do with breech strength. The breech bolt is secured by the locking bolt, not by the toggle link. "Modern" steel is metallurgically stronger, not weaker. It is made of alloys not known 50 years ago, and is machined by vastly more precise processes, with far smaller tollerances, that our grandfathers would have marvelled at.
Interesting. I didn’t think the 73 had any sort of breech lock other than the toggle links stacking up. Also, although certainly stronger than an original, 357 Magnum is also a more powerful cartridge than the 44-40. Anyway, moderate cast loads in 45 Colt or 357 Magnum are mainly what I intend to use, as I find them pleasant to shoot.
I very much enjoy your excellent videos. Taking apart an 1873 Winchester would be excellent, perhaps a Colt Lightning.
@@GunBlue490 Thank you for your clarification on the breech bolt lockup not being dependent on the toggle link action. I've never had the 73 torn down to see for myself but now I understand as I to fell prey to thinking the toggle lock supported the bolt upon firing. From what I can tell this is a very misunderstood and even many UA-camrs who demonstrate the take down of the 73 don't fully appreciate and discuss. Unfortunately it's rather a myth that has been told and told again that undermines the original engineering that did indeed buttres the bolt through the Keeper and lever that transferred the energy to the frame of the rifle itself under recoil. Thanks against for the much needed public service announcement and continuing to teach.
greatly enjoy your videos I also have a spaniel (Springer) that likes to be right beside me while I am cleaning my weapons Keep up the great work!!
A school mate of mine has his Grandfather's original 32-20 and I remember us squirrel hunting with it a few times in the late 70's. I also remember him being cautious over wasting a shot or the ammo in general back then.
Excellent video! I appreciate your time and effort on ALL your videos. "Winchester '73" is one of my favorite movies. I had to go out and get one after that although it wasn't "one of a thousand". My dear departed friend gave me a box of PETERS ammo in .38-40 for it but, there is no way I'm gonna shoot that ammo, it means too much to me.
Very informative video,,Thanks Sir!
Good for you! The 1873 is a sweet handling rifle. I tried to buy an original one in 32-20 from an elderly customer in my Dad's hardware store back in the 1970s. He'd owned it since before WWI and would not part with it. He was still using it to kill deer. I now possess an Uberti in 44 Special with an action that is slicker than melted butter. By the way, Henry actually made a few 1860s with iron (steel?) receivers. Imagine the collector's value on such a rifle.
Thank you for another video. We always enjoy sitting back and soaking in your knowledge. Congrats on your 100k and your next 100k
Always an enjoyable video to watch - thanks.
Another enjoyable video. Thank you.
Congratulations on the 100k also, you are a great mentor and teacher!
Thanks again and congratulation on the 100K mark!! Also, Be sure and thank Mike for the demo arms he has provided for all of us to see.
Beautiful rifle, and congratulations on the viewership benchmark. Always learning from these excellent homestyle presentations. One thing, though: It didn't win the west. The '73 was iconic alright . So much so that we forget the real gun that did - the family shotgun. It probably provided more meat on the table and the smoker, protected more homesteaders, and kept the peace more than any other weapon combined. The vid is correct, it was marketing that gave the nod to the expensive and rather exclusive lever actions. Most people owned either their surplus rifle-musket, or a breech loader, or the shotgun. Some muskets were bored to smooth because the minie bullets weren't very available in the west, so they converted them to shotguns. I have seen three Springfields that had been bored smooth.
Congratulations on 100K subscribers, you deserve 10 times that amount! You are like my dear old friend who passed away, I could listen to him for hours. God bless you, the Mrs. and Benny.
You’ve earned it! You’re a treasure.
GunBlue490, from our family to your's, (including Benny) May the New Year bring you seven fold joy as that which you bring to us. Congratulations on the 100k milestone.. It should be a million.
I had a Winchester model '94 made in 1908 chambered in 32-40. Hard to find ammo! Had to sell it to pay the rent. So sad! The action was butter smooth; the trigger was perfect! Good memories.
Hope you have a better job now..!!
Coincidentally, I recently purchased an 1873 24" octagonal barrel rifle, dated 1881. It has been refinished nicely, though, it needs a bit of work where the original case hardening on the receiver is showing through the re-bluing. What I really like is the fluid 'fish tale' lines of the stock and butt plate, esp. vs the newer Winchester models which seem to have a slightly 'stockier', less slim design, with less of a curved streamlined profile. Also, I'm having some trouble getting it to shoot accurately. For some reason it seems to shoot, literally, 100 moa! Hornady cowboy ammo. I'm not sure how this is even physically possible, but I'm dropping it off at the gunsmith's tonight, for him to Sherlock Holmes the problem, and solution. The gun is pretty near my favourite now, so whatever it takes, will be done. The key for me is the beauty of the weapon, viewed from all angles. Awe inspiring! ... and the feel and sound of the action. Wow! God's Love, Mountain River Valleys!
I have a 1901 mnfrd .38-40 chambered 1873 Win. One of my most-favored rifles of MANY. Not quite as good of shape bluing-wise (has a great bore, octagon barrel, etc) as the one demo’d and I have no intention of actually firing it. It does appear to be in firing or operable condition, but that’s not a call I’m willing to make without a qualified ‘smith checking it out. GREAT review and thank you..
Congrats on the 100k. I'm fairly new to the channel, and I just subbed. So few people of his generation really use the internet the way young people do. Which is a shame, because they are always the nicest people. So I'm glad you're doing it, and people are watching.
Nice job on the 100K. I enjoy your videos and knowledge passed along and your calm consistent delivery.
44-40 vs 45 Colt vs 38/357 for new Miroku 73 Winchester? If you were buying a new 73 what cartridge would you choose? I would use the rifle for target shooting and hunting deer and hogs inside of 100 yards. Thanks for your advice 👍
I am fond of the 38/357, and would certainly keep it inside 75 to 100 yards for any of the above calibers for deer and hogs. Lots of options and lots of fun with a great gun! Have fun!
@@GunBlue490 Thank you 👍
Have you ever considered switching to a tang peep sight? I'm considering it on my Miroku 1873 Winchester. My 66 year old eyes have a tough time leveling the front sight. I've heard the tang peep will aid old eyes.
I'd first recommend having cataract surgery. I did and my eyes are 30 years old again. Yes, a tang peep is good, but it won't sharpen the front sight.
I just picked up a cimarron 1873 in 357 myself I can’t wait to shoot it. I’ve got a ladder sight from Dixie gun works on order for it!
Congratulations for reaching 100,000 subscribers Sir!