I just acquired a Winchester Model 1873 44-40, serial number places it at 118 years old (mfg in 1893). Rifle is still in good working order however; action needs a good cleaning. Before taking apart to clean, does anyone know where I can find an exploded diagram? Also, anyone else out there have a sinilar model that may know some tips?
I just acquired a Winchester Model 1873 44-40, serial number places it at 118 years old (mfg in 1893). Rifle is still in good working order however; action needs a good cleaning. Before taking apart to clean, does anyone know where I can find an exploded diagram? Also, anyone else out there have a sinilar model that may know some tips?
do not take apart to clean unless you now what you are doing as I"v seen people screw up the screw heads with screw drivers that don't fit the screws properly and this takes alot off the value off the gun.most guys that work on old guns have specal screw drivers and if they don't they make one to fit the head of the screw perfect before they even try to remove a screw.
do not take apart to clean unless you now what you are doing as I"v seen people screw up the screw heads with screw drivers that don't fit the screws properly and this takes alot off the value off the gun.most guys that work on old guns have specal screw drivers and if they don't they make one to fit the head of the screw perfect before they even try to remove a screw.
Good advice..... I will ensure tooling is compatable prior to
Model 1873 44-40
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