Home Range 0 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 (edited) found, delete please Edited January 14, 2017 by Home Range Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rooster Ron Wayne 1,463 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I see you are looking for a 73 . But a 92 in 357 would go a long way with all them kids . And at 1/2 the cost . I have two 92s that I would never part with . Love them . And done right , They can be very slick and run pretty damnd fast . Just saying . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Randy Saint Eagle, SASS # 64903 1,408 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Taylors has these. http://www.taylorsfirearms.com/long-guns/cartridge-rifles/1873-lever-action/ladies-youth-carbine.html Randy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 778 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Taylors has these. http://www.taylorsfirearms.com/long-guns/cartridge-rifles/1873-lever-action/ladies-youth-carbine.html Randy Father Frost gave one of these to my wife for New Years. I think it instantly became her main match rifle. We bought it from the Cowboy Shop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slowaz Molasses 9 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 keep your eye on gunbroker. I was able to get a 1873 Trapper in 357 for $735.00 just 2 days ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Home Range 0 Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 keep your eye on gunbroker. I was able to get a 1873 Trapper in 357 for $735.00 just 2 days ago. That is close to what I was hoping to spend. I will keep watching gunbroker too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 961 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Make sure it holds 10, some Trapers do not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
357wheelgunner 13 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I gotta weigh in in favor of the Rossi 92 as well, tis what I would get if I had a pack of young'uns comming up. You can buy two or three of them for the price of a 73 and the will run darn near as fast. The 16" version will fit 10 38's and with a cut down stock (save the cut off piece to screw back on as they grow) they make a pretty nice kids gun. If you go the Rossi route look up Steve's Guns https://store.stevesgunz.com/ For a very good video on DIY slick up, very informative as well. Steve is a great guy to work with and sure knows his Ross's! Good luck with yer home growed posse! JMHO, YMMV Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 961 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 (edited) Cry once and get a 73 Uberti makes a 73 Ladies and youth carbine. They also make a 19" round barrel 73 carbine, and a 18" half round barrel rifle very light and easy swing. Edited January 9, 2017 by John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rio Brazos Kid 38 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 There's a lot to be said about a Uberti 92. They run well and are easily slicked up if need be. You can buy about 3 of them for the price of a 73, and they will do those young'uns just as well as the more expensive guns. RBK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 961 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 (edited) Your kids will be out running a 92 in one season. Get the 73 and you will keep them interested, and competitive. When did Uberti start making a 92? If he was looking for a 92 he would have asked about them. Edited January 9, 2017 by John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sedalia Dave 11,969 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I gotta weigh in in favor of the Rossi 92 as well, tis what I would get if I had a pack of young'uns comming up. You can buy two or three of them for the price of a 73 and the will run darn near as fast. The 16" version will fit 10 38's and with a cut down stock (save the cut off piece to screw back on as they grow) they make a pretty nice kids gun. If you go the Rossi route look up Steve's Guns https://store.stevesgunz.com/ For a very good video on DIY slick up, very informative as well. Steve is a great guy to work with and sure knows his Ross's! Good luck with yer home growed posse! JMHO, YMMV Very few 16 in 92s will feed ammo that is short enough in OAL to fit 10 rounds and not to cause feeding problems. You need at least an 18 in barrel but IIRC the next size up in a Rossi is a 20 in barrel. The 92 is the least expensive way to go. I have both a Blued and Stainless with round barrels. When holding one in each hand the stainless is lighter than the blued one. I have 4 92s and all of them run as flawlessly as any 73. I did the action jobs on all 4 using NKJ's video. When I can outrun the action I may get a 73 but until then I'll keep shooting my 92s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Red Cent 446 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 There is a man in West Virginia who loves SASS kids and has a big reputation for doing everything from giving kids rifles (all 1873s) to fixing them free, even if he did not work on it before. The kids he has set up with rifles are a lot bigger now and he may know of a deal. Call: Don Jones aka Cody Conagher For all he has done for SASS, he should be in the Hall of Fame. http://codyscowboyshop.com/ By the way, he and Lone Dude invented the short stroke. Hell, I was there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lost Trail 115 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 (edited) That is close to what I was hoping to spend. I will keep watching gunbroker too.Also watch for local estate sales. That's where I found my Uberti 1873 carbine for $700. It was a safe queen, looked liked it had never been shot. That has changed. Edited January 9, 2017 by Lost Trail Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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