Until now, that is.Īt long last, those of us who wanted a trim, high-quality 1873 built with modern materials and techniques-and the right buttplate for softer shooting-finally have it. When the company decided to resurrect the line using the Miroku factory in Kochi, Japan, several different configurations were eventually produced, but none were true carbines. The original Model 1873 was one of Winchester’s most popular rifle designs, manufactured from 1873 well into more modern smokeless-powder times, and it was dropped from production after a 50-year run in 1923, with over 720,000 produced. I immediately put in a request for a test sample, and when it arrived, I liked it so much that I mailed a check for it before I even had a chance to fire it. And while I seriously doubt I had anything to do with it, the company finally did just that in 2018.
I’ve bugged the good folks at Browning, which owns Winchester, to release a standard-production saddle ring carbine as part of its Miroku-built line ever since they reintroduced the Model 1873 in 2013. Of course the Winchester Model 1873s-Uberti replicas-stand out the most for me. You’ll see a Remington Model 1875 and Colt Model 1873 Singe Action Army revolvers, not to mention a few coach guns and various Winchester Model 1873 carbines and rifles, reflecting a fairly authentic mix of what you would’ve seen at such a fracas in that era. Guns were obviously central characters in all of the drama. The New Winchester Golden Spike Rifle Is Transcontinental Glory
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