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How many 1873's were made that were .22 short?

Locust ForkLocust Fork Member Posts: 32,080 ✭✭✭✭
edited July 2017 in Ask the Experts
I've got some notes here that say there were only 350 made, but another place I've looked says there were nearly 20,000. I'm trying to get this going tonight and don't want to put in false info. Any of you guys know how many of these there are?
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  • Locust ForkLocust Fork Member Posts: 32,080 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Bert sent over the answer, so I have the answer now. Its 19,552 if any of you are wondering.....thank you guys!
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  • oldWinchesterfanoldWinchesterfan Member Posts: 1,050 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nice gun. An 1873 .22 with a decent bore is really rare. They were sold without cleaning rods and of course the early rounds were corrosive black powder.

    That gun's preservation was likely helped by it being one of the latest 1873 .22s made. I believe once Winchester brought to market the Model 1890, and others started making .22 repeaters, sales of '73 .22s fell off significantly. Can you imagine a 9 pound rifle in .22 short?
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  • tsr1965tsr1965 Member Posts: 8,682 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by oldWinchesterfan
    Nice gun. An 1873 .22 with a decent bore is really rare. They were sold without cleaning rods and of course the early rounds were corrosive black powder.

    That gun's preservation was likely helped by it being one of the latest 1873 .22s made. I believe once Winchester brought to market the Model 1890, and others started making .22 repeaters, sales of '73 .22s fell off significantly. Can you imagine a 9 pound rifle in .22 short?


    I can Imagine it, and would love to add one to my collection, that is in great shape, with a good to excellent bore...I want to shoot it!
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  • TRAP55TRAP55 Member Posts: 8,292 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The first American made .22 repeater. Like oldWinchesterfan said, the Model 1890 killed the sales.
    I've held one, never had one apart or got to shoot it. I've run across references to carrier block cartridge stops for .22 Short & Long, and .22 Extra Long?
    Bert, or any others have more info on this?
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  • gruntledgruntled Member Posts: 8,218 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    My 1873 is in 45/70.[:D]
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  • eastbankeastbank Member Posts: 4,052 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    you are talking about a 1873 sprinfield trapdoor aren,t you? as i don,t think the 45-70 will fit in the 1873 winchester lever action rifle. mr myopic.
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  • charliemeyer007charliemeyer007 Member Posts: 6,572 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I enjoy my 1906, not that I shoot shorts or longs that much.
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  • gearheaddadgearheaddad Member Posts: 15,091 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by gruntled
    My 1873 is in 45/70.[:D]

    Locust Fork is talking about a Winchester 1873 in 22 Short.
    Believe it or not, the "Long" is the more rare rifle!(in the Winchester 1873)
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