{"id":57853,"date":"2020-10-08T02:00:23","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T06:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=57853"},"modified":"2020-10-07T09:18:47","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T13:18:47","slug":"winchester-lever-action-development-model-1873","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2020\/10\/08\/winchester-lever-action-development-model-1873\/","title":{"rendered":"Winchester Lever Action Development: Model 1873"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/52_IE0dcWsk\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Forgotten Weapons<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 9 Jun 2017<\/p>\n<p>With the Model of 1873, Winchester was able to address the major remaining weakness of the Henry and 1866 rifles &mdash; the cartridge. The 1873 was introduced in tandem with the .44 Winchester Center Fire cartridge (known more commonly today as the .44-40). This cartridge kept the 200 grain bullet from the .44 Henry Rimfire round, but used a brass case (as opposed to copper) and was able to increase the powder charge from 28 grains to 40, for  a substantial increase in velocity.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the Model 1873 used a lighter steel frame and introduced a sliding dust cover on the top of the action to help keep out dirt and debris. The centerfire nature of the cartridge made it possible to handload ammunition when a commercial source was not available (Winchester sold the reloading tools). The 1873 was available with a wide variety of options, including barrel and magazine lengths, buttstock and grips, sights, and fancy options like engraving. 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The 1873 was introduced in tandem with the .44 Winchester Center Fire cartridge (known more commonly today as the .44-40). 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