New Winchester 73 done by Cowboy Carty

[Three Gun Cole 22]

Just received a video of Carty testing my test rifle .

 

I can’t wait for it to get here 

[Cheyenne Culpepper 32827 903]

cool!!

 

[Santa Fe River Stan,36999L 276]

Says I don't have permission to watch it........

 

Stan

[Three Gun Cole 22]

Hmm,

not sure why it would require permission to watch...

[Billy Boots, # 20282 LTG-Regulator 352]

14 minutes ago, Santa Fe River Stan,36999L said:

Says I don't have permission to watch it........

 

Stan

me too

[Marshal Chance Morgun 402]

You're a lucky man, Cole.

[Hillbilly Drifter 723]

I was able to watch it without issue. Nice!

 

[Eyesa Horg 995]

It appears to function quite nicely. Congrats.

[Straight Arrow Hombre 193]

I’ve had the pleasure of handling and shooting a few of Carty’s Miroku 73s and they are the best I’ve experienced. Amazing action work. 

[Gunner Gatlin, SASS # 10274 338]

2 hours ago, Three Gun Cole said:

Just received a video of Carty testing my test rifle .

 

I can’t wait for it to get here 

BD7A9A00-04B1-4B19-AA42-F6908369960C.mov

 

How come the video is in slow motion.....?

 

 

GG ~ 

[Spittoon O Tool SASS #62053 9]

That's awesome but I bet you still come in first place!

 

[Silver Creek Jack 117]

Man its a pleasure to watch someone who can run a LAR like that!  Congrats on a fine rifle! SCJ

[Lead Friend, SASS #53635 468]

Holy smokes!

[David Balthazar 34]

TGC, thank you for taking the time to post this video!

 

It simply amazes me how fast people with the skill sets can work these lever guns (and SA revolvers, and doubles...).

[Deuce Stevens SASS#55996 4,394]

Love my Carty tuned Winchester! 

[Tequila Chase 142]

That's amazing!  

[Marshal Chance Morgun 402]

18 hours ago, Gunner Gatlin, SASS # 10274 said:

 

How come the video is in slow motion.....?

 

 

GG ~ 

 

Because he's frozen

[Caboose 87]

Is that the standard factory lever stroke?

[Deuce Stevens SASS#55996 4,394]

3 minutes ago, Caboose said:

Is that the standard factory lever stroke?

No

[Caboose 87]

Okay, now I see where the video says short stroked. 

[Three Gun Cole 22]

Finally have a second rifle to send off to Carty 

here is a photo to compare the length of stoke from new unfired rifle and the Carty short stroked Winchester 

[Sinola Kid 16]

Finally was able to shoot mine last weekend.  Smoothest action I have ever had the pleasure to shoot.  Runs like a dream.  I couldn’t be happier.  

[Juan Solo 130]

1 hour ago, Three Gun Cole said:

Finally have a second rifle to send off to Carty 

here is a photo to compare the length of stoke from new unfired rifle and the Carty short stroked Winchester 

Any chance you could lay them out so that both have the lever facing the same way and barrels parallel to get a better idea of how much shorter it is?

[Three Gun Cole 22]

The factory stroke measures 6-3/8” from stock screw to point of lever.

Carty rifle measures 4-7/8” 

[Juan Solo 130]

Thank you!

[Guest Texas jack Black SASS#9362]

What would this be like,  a 3rd, a 4th or a fifth gen kit?

[Tyrel Cody 2,837]

9 minutes ago, Texas jack Black SASS#9362 said:

What would this be like,  a 3rd, a 4th or a fifth gen kit?

 

4th and 5th are the same.

 

From what I understand Carty sets them at the SASS minimum, which is the same as a 4th/5th gen C&I kit.

 

 

[Yul Lose 4,018]

On 6/6/2019 at 6:46 PM, Three Gun Cole said:

Finally have a second rifle to send off to Carty 

here is a photo to compare the length of stoke from new unfired rifle and the Carty short stroked Winchester 

That walnut is gorgeous on both of those rifles.

[Ninety Caliber Al, 50218 37]

Wonder what the main mechanical difference is between the Miroku and the Uberti?

[Juan Solo 130]

Quite a few mechanical differences actually.

 

The lever cams where the springs ride and the lever/lifter springs are very different.

 

The carrier and the lever arm, the arm has a ball on the end and the channel it rides in is different as well as a slight change to the carrier to eject brass forward more.

 

The firing pin extension has the drop safety in it.

 

The main spring and the way it fits on the hammer is more like a SAA.

 

The miroku seems more like a refinement of the 73 more than an attempt at a clone.

[Ninety Caliber Al, 50218 37]

2 hours ago, El Cubano said:

Quite a few mechanical differences actually.

 

The lever cams where the springs ride and the lever/lifter springs are very different.

 

The carrier and the lever arm, the arm has a ball on the end and the channel it rides in is different as well as a slight change to the carrier to eject brass forward more.

 

The firing pin extension has the drop safety in it.

 

The main spring and the way it fits on the hammer is more like a SAA.

 

The miroku seems more like a refinement of the 73 more than an attempt at a clone.

Sounds like you are really knowledgeable, which do you prefer and why? I own a Uberti, so no experience with the Miroku.

Thank you for the info!

[Three Gun Cole 22]

Been shooting Colt McAllister tuned  Uberti’s since 2003,  just started shooting the Carty tuned Winchester. Absolutely love the Winchester.  Was about .4-.5 seconds faster with the Winchester in the first week.

loved it enough to go thru the hassle of have a second rifle made.  (2018 shotshow rifle not available in 357)

 

 

[Three Gun Cole 22]

The Winchester doesn’t feel much different, hammer up or hammer back, when levering.

I don’t know how Carty does it.    The feel of running the lever is amazing