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Posted: 5/7/2012 6:19:13 PM
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Posted: 5/7/2012 8:03:29 PM
I've got 2 of those.....they're short stroked and polished for Cowboy Competition.
A Uberti is a Uberti.....some minor cosmetic differences are the only things different from one importer to the other. Do you just want one to play with?......you will probably want to stay with standard pressure loads in the 73 rifles.  |
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Posted: 5/7/2012 8:22:15 PM
Yeah I'll probably shoot cowboy loads and BP out of it.
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Posted: 5/7/2012 8:36:29 PM
Uberti makes the 1873 for several importers. The nicest ones seem to be the "Sporting Rifles" with the curved pistol grip stock and checkering on the grip and forearm.
I have a Uberti "Short Rifle" in .45 Colt with a 20" octagon barrel coming in a week or so that I plan to use for cowboy action shooting. I can't wait to throw some lead with it! |
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Posted: 5/7/2012 9:47:20 PM
I figured the 24.5" sporting rifle would best suit my needs as it has a longer sight radius for longer range shooting out to 150 yards or beyond and holds a few more rounds and more importaintly if I use it for hunting any extra velocity I can get will be appreciated since 45LC is not as favorable for deer hunting as the 30-30 wich is the caliber that my Marlin 336c is chembered in.
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Posted: 5/8/2012 3:41:38 PM
The Uberti rifles are absolutely top quality rifles.
Fit and workmanship is really excellent. Uberti will "flex" the quality of finish slightly for different importers depending on what price point they want to sell for. You have to compare these side by side to really see any difference. The top quality versions are sold by Uberti themselves, Cimarron Arms, and Navy Arms. The lower quality are sold by EMF and others. |
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Posted: 5/8/2012 7:15:52 PM
There are no better reproduction '73 rifles than the Uberti. King of the hill.
Taylor's has always provided me with excellent service and quality. They give a lot back to shooting sports, too. I own four Uberti '73 rifles. May I strongly suggest that, if you wish to shoot black powder, you opt for the 38-40 or 44-40 calibers. That's how Winchester made them. That's what the gun was designed around. .45 Colt's cartridge can be problematic in the '73, or any lever gun for that matter. All mine are 20" guns. 98% of the hundreds I see each year in competition are 20" guns. The "best" is the pistol grip, 20" barrel, in 38-40 caliber –– by a wide margin. |
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Posted: 5/8/2012 7:37:38 PM
Originally Posted By RugRat:
There are no better reproduction '73 rifles than the Uberti. King of the hill. Taylor's has always provided me with excellent service and quality. They give a lot back to shooting sports, too. I own four Uberti '73 rifles. May I strongly suggest that, if you wish to shoot black powder, you opt for the 38-40 or 44-40 calibers. That's how Winchester made them. That's what the gun was designed around. .45 Colt's cartridge can be problematic in the '73, or any lever gun for that matter. All mine are 20" guns. 98% of the hundreds I see each year in competition are 20" guns. The "best" is the pistol grip, 20" barrel, in 38-40 caliber –– by a wide margin. Well I have seen that my father has had problems with certain brands of 45LC casings not ejecting from his Marlin that he has. I guess the rim diameter has to fall in a narrow peramiter of dimentions for it to work. I understand what you say about the reliability. I would get one in 44-40 except I'm all ready set up to reload 45LC and I want to buy a 7.5" single action army like the ones the army issued in 45LC so it doesnt make sense for me to have two different calibers. I dont see myself getting into cowboy action shooting anytime soon as I already have a lot invested in 3 gun and there is not a club for cowboy action where I shoot at. I understand what you are saying about 20" guns. I have always opted to be a little different. Not to mention the reasons for me wanting that caliber as noted in my origional post. |
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Posted: 5/9/2012 6:34:41 PM
Originally Posted By m1garand__man:
Well I have seen that my father has had problems with certain brands of 45LC casings not ejecting from his Marlin that he has. A Marlin with a properly tuned extractor and ejector will run a .45 round just fine. That being said.....the rim is smaller on the .45 Colt than the 44-40 or 38-40. A 73 in 38-40 being shot with full black powder is VERY IMPRESSIVE and that round hits HARD!
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Posted: 5/9/2012 6:46:45 PM
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My only experience with .45 LC was a first model Ruger Vaquero.
It was not fun to shoot with a 250 gr. bullet and a case full of BP, and I ended up getting rid of it. It would, no doubt, be fine in a rifle. |
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Posted: 5/10/2012 6:01:28 PM
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My only experience with .45 LC was a first model Ruger Vaquero. It was not fun to shoot with a 250 gr. bullet and a case full of BP, and I ended up getting rid of it. It would, no doubt, be fine in a rifle. 
The large frame Rugers would handle just about ANYTHING and laugh at you. I had a Ruger Bisley Blackhawk with a 7.5" barrel in .45 Colt.......I loaded them quite hot with W296 powder and a 260 gr lead slug........after 18 rounds my hand was numb.  |
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Posted: 5/11/2012 1:08:41 PM
I have a worked-over 1873 in 357 that was bought for CAS. It's a fun rifle and is shot more than just in competition.
While I don't shoot Black-Powder in my '73 - and I can understand the desire to stick to one cartridge, all (4+) of the local BP shooters shoot 44-40 in their lever guns. Each of them says that the bottlenecked cartridge helps keep blowback out of the receiver. I picked 357 for the relatively cheaper ammo. |
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mic214
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Posted: 5/19/2012 12:15:35 AM
I picked up my 1873 Uberti/Cimarron yesterday. The fit and finish of the wood and metal is fantastic. The action is smooth as glass, but the trigger is a bit stiff. I am hoping this will improve with use. I took it out to the range today and was hitting the steel plate at 100 yards right out of the box!
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Posted: 5/21/2012 1:27:45 PM
Great looking rifle there! If you really want the action smooth, replace the lever and carrier springs with whisper springs, replace the lever safety spring with a coil spring, and add a thick piece of leather under the main spring so that you can adjust the tension. About $35 total and a little work, and it will be slicker than snot! If you do decide to do this though, invest in a samll impact driver. Uberti puts the screws in tight and the screw heads are soft metal. An impact driver with correctly fit driver bits is a must for disassembling a Uberti.
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Posted: 5/22/2012 11:05:04 AM
"What do you think of the Uberti repro 1873 winchester?" I think I would like to have one in .357 is what. |
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Posted: 5/22/2012 11:32:16 AM
I'd love to have their 24" Special Sporting version in 45 Colt.
Some day . . . . . . .  |
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Posted: 5/22/2012 12:14:05 PM
Originally Posted By frankiebagadonuts:
Great looking rifle there! If you really want the action smooth, replace the lever and carrier springs with whisper springs, replace the lever safety spring with a coil spring, and add a thick piece of leather under the main spring so that you can adjust the tension. About $35 total and a little work, and it will be slicker than snot! If you do decide to do this though, invest in a samll impact driver. Uberti puts the screws in tight and the screw heads are soft metal. An impact driver with correctly fit driver bits is a must for disassembling a Uberti. Yeah, the "Whisper spring kit" is on my list of mods to do to this baby. I also need to get a new trigger safety spring. Some of my cowboy shooting amigos have slicked up their 73's and I am amazed at how fast and smooth those rifles run! Originally Posted By COSteve:
I'd love to have their 24" Special Sporting version in 45 Colt. Some day . . . . . . . http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/Coloradoglocker/UbertiSpecialSportingRifle.jpg I was trying to find the "Sporting Rifle" version when I first was looking for a 73'. They are a little fancier than mine, but I couldn't find one for a decent price anywhere. I got this one off of GunBroker for $900.00 + shipping, so I was pretty happy with that deal. Uberti sure is doing something right with their manufacturing. The fit and finish of their rifles is very impressive! |
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Posted: 5/23/2012 6:09:35 PM
I have one from Cimarron. I recommend going with .44-40 WCF chambering, it's the authentic chambering for this rifle. |
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Posted: 5/26/2012 3:39:38 PM
Where can I find one of these rifles?? I have an 1894C that won't hold ten rounds. I just got my second Vaquero and Coach gun. All I need is the rifle and leather gear...
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Posted: 5/26/2012 3:50:40 PM
Originally Posted By COSteve:
I'd love to have their 24" Special Sporting version in 45 Colt. Some day . . . . . . . http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/Coloradoglocker/UbertiSpecialSportingRifle.jpg That's the one I own. Probably the nicest rifle I've ever owned. I've never fired mine and it's six years old. I bought some spare parts like extractors, screws carriers and finish parts from VTI andI bought a bunch of "cowboy" loads from Miwall when it was still priced at $50 for a 250 round can. All new, not reloads. Funny thing was I bought 7 cans and every can had only 249 rounds. They sent me a voucher for a free box of 50 next time I see them at a gun show. I put all of the ammo in plastic ammo boxes. I'll probably get around to shooting it one day or maybe not.  |
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Posted: 5/26/2012 5:14:53 PM
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Where can I find one of these rifles?? I have an 1894C that won't hold ten rounds. I just got my second Vaquero and Coach gun. All I need is the rifle and leather gear... You order one through your local dealer. The best rifles are sold direct from Uberti and from Cimarron Arms. Cimarron Arms has a few extras like original type barrel markings. |
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Posted: 5/26/2012 5:22:09 PM
Originally Posted By dfariswheel:
Originally Posted By 217:
Where can I find one of these rifles?? I have an 1894C that won't hold ten rounds. I just got my second Vaquero and Coach gun. All I need is the rifle and leather gear... You order one through your local dealer. The best rifles are sold direct from Uberti and from Cimarron Arms. Cimarron Arms has a few extras like original type barrel markings. Thanks! Is there a big lead time??? |
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Posted: 5/26/2012 5:39:52 PM
I personally prefer the straight stock without the checkering - does the deluxe sporting model have other improvements?
Originally Posted By 217:
Where can I find one of these rifles?? I have an 1894C that won't hold ten rounds. I just got my second Vaquero and Coach gun. All I need is the rifle and leather gear... Various models are available online at various distributors, try gunbroker or gunsamerica, google shopping has a page worth of cimmarons. It will have to ship to your FFL. Oh, and I bought a beaver brand stoney river brim hat on a killer sale last week lol. |
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mic214
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Posted: 5/26/2012 8:07:25 PM
Originally Posted By 217:
Where can I find one of these rifles?? I have an 1894C that won't hold ten rounds. I just got my second Vaquero and Coach gun. All I need is the rifle and leather gear... I got mine off of GunBroker for $900.00 + $35.00 shipping......... |
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Posted: 5/29/2012 6:30:04 PM
I picked up a 357 Short Rifle today. It has the 20" barrel. The rifle looks great, but I have a couple of questions.
Should it be hard to load 10 .38 rounds in it??? Their website says it holds 10+1. I was having a terrible time getting 10 .38's in it let alone 10 .357's. If I did get them in, it was a bitch cycling the lever the first couple of times. Is there any "must have modifications" to get started in Cowboy Action with .38 rounds??? |
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Posted: 5/29/2012 7:36:56 PM
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Originally Posted By 217:
I picked up a 357 Short Rifle today. It has the 20" barrel. The rifle looks great, but I have a couple of questions. Should it be hard to load 10 .38 rounds in it??? Their website says it holds 10+1. I was having a terrible time getting 10 .38's in it let alone 10 .357's. If I did get them in, it was a bitch cycling the lever the first couple of times. Is there any "must have modifications" to get started in Cowboy Action with .38 rounds??? I was able to load and cycle mine with 10 rounds of .45 Colt with no problems. The action is very smooth, but the trigger is a bit hard. I am hoping with use it will lighten up. Are you using reloads or factory ammo? I know some rifles are picky when it comes to the overall length of the cartridges..... ETA: The only "Must have mods" right out of the box, would be better sights. The black front sight gets lost on the black steel targets and the ears of the rear buckhorn sight cover up quite a bit of the target as well..... Many shooters install a "Short Stroke" kit in their 73's to make them faster, but those are a bit pricey (Around $160.00)....... |
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