Bearfoot Tracker Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 I am new to the SASS and looking forward to the competition and fun. My wife and I have been doing a lot of research online, attended a match, talked to competitors, and have been purchasing firearms and ammunition needed to start competing this spring. I have everything I need to start competing, but am having a harder time finding what my wife may need. I am looking to buy a 1873 carbine or rifle in 357 with a shorter barrel and shorter LOP for my wife. I was thinking the Taylors Ladies and Youth would be perfect for her. If anyone has one of these or something very similar for sale, I would appreciate if you could let me know. I would consider one in good shape and tuned or not tuned. Thanks. Looking forward to having fun and meeting people in this sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Graybeard Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 On some of the shorter barreled rifles...make sure they will hold 10 rounds in the magazine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearfoot Tracker Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 Thanks Old Man The Taylors Ladies and Youth will hold 10 38s .... according to catalog, but a lot of the other 16" guns will not. I would be OK with 18" barrel with a shorter LOP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Buckskin Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 My daughters holds 10 38sp just fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tucker McNeely Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Sending PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amigo Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 The 1873 rifle has a pretty short length of pull out of the box...I went with the base LOP on the rifle for my wife, but did have LongHunter cut down her shotgun stock. Stayed with the 18" barrel for my wife's 1873...while you might be able to physically cram 10 .38 Spc rounds into the magazine of a 16" barrel, I have seen the comment several times that the last round can be quite difficult to push into the tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vidette Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 18 minutes ago, Amigo said: The 1873 rifle has a pretty short length of pull out of the box...I went with the base LOP on the rifle for my wife, but did have LongHunter cut down her shotgun stock. Stayed with the 18" barrel for my wife's 1873...while you might be able to physically cram 10 .38 Spc rounds into the magazine of a 16" barrel, I have seen the comment several times that the last round can be quite difficult to push into the tube. I have two 16" uberti trappers and don't have this problem on either of them. The 10th round is just as easy to load as the 1st round. Cut the magazine tube and follower spring down or just buy SBGW mag tube system. It's very simple. Not sure why the myth exists that 10 rounds can't be loaded, but I see it all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amigo Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 23 minutes ago, vidette said: I have two 16" uberti trappers and don't have this problem on either of them. The 10th round is just as easy to load as the 1st round. Cut the magazine tube and follower spring down or just buy SBGW mag tube system. It's very simple. Not sure why the myth exists that 10 rounds can't be loaded, but I see it all the time. If you don't cut th magazine tubeand follower spring....is there difficulty with the 10th round? Sounds like the answer is "yes?" That could be why people mention it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearfoot Tracker Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 Thanks for the info Amigo and vidette. I will keep looking for one. It has got to the point that you have to be online at the right time and right website to find any new inventory for a particular CAS rifle. The revolvers seem to be more readily available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vidette Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Bearfoot- another idea is to just buy a 16” uberti trapper or cimmaron brushpopper and cut the stock down to the LoP you want. Install a recoil pad and you’re good to go. Lots of cowboy gunsmiths can do this for you at reasonable cost. I didn’t have a hard time finding these rifle models late last year. I haven’t looked today but I bet there’s one on GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakebite Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 My wife has that youth model and it works great. Holds 10 rounds loaded to 1.5" oal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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