WatchMan Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 Up for sale is a beautiful Taylors model 1873 lever action rifle chambered in 44-40. It has an octagonal barrel that’s 18 inches long and absolutely pristine. I purchased it and they never got used so I’m offering it up for sale to my fellow cowboys! I never had a chance to do the action job or a super short stroke kit on it but I can have it done if you’re looking for something that is race ready out of the box! Asking what I paid for it, $1,250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 That's a purty rifle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muley Gil SASS # 57795 Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 Sure wish the piggy bank wasn't empty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Lizard Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Muley Gil SASS # 57795 said: Sure wish the piggy bank wasn't empty! Raid the kids piggy bank...Maybe wife has one to raid.... Texas Lizard It sure is pretty....But have 4 or 5 already....And no room.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copenhagen Kid Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 very nice rifle I haven't seen one in 18" before. If I hadn't just dumped a bunch into a AR9 pistol I would be all over that one for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Medallion Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 Will that hold 10 in the tube? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muley Gil SASS # 57795 Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Texas Lizard said: Raid the kids piggy bank...Maybe wife has one to raid.... Texas Lizard It sure is pretty....But have 4 or 5 already....And no room.... I tried raiding the wife's cash stash once. 'Round these parts, I'm known as Muley Gil, the one handed mule skinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Garrett Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 PM sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Garrett Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 If the magazine will hold 10, I'll take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Freddy Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 Pretty sure ya need a little over 15" to get 10 in. Don't leave much room for a spring, less ya got a magic one I'll buy it if I'm wrong, either way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Garrett Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 I'll take it. It will hold 10 with a little work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WatchMan Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 5 hours ago, King Medallion said: Will that hold 10 in the tube? Yes it will! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene, SASS # 27489 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 They hold ten easy. Remember that the last round you load is on the carrier, not in the tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontier Lone Rider Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 12 hours ago, Abilene, SASS # 27489 said: They hold ten easy. Remember that the last round you load is on the carrier, not in the tube. ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Medallion Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 12 hours ago, Abilene, SASS # 27489 said: They hold ten easy. Remember that the last round you load is on the carrier, not in the tube. Hmm. Not at my club. We have the rifle staged closed with empty chamber, so there must be room for 10 in the tube. Never heard of anywhere else doing different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Freddy Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Same here, staged closed & empty. Even when staged at "the ready" position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Jones, SASS 2263 Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Folks, the rounds are loaded from the loading gate, which is behind the carrier. Abilene is saying that the last round loaded is always on the carrier, which is at its lowest position. The chamber is empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Freddy Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Think we're all on the same page there. I have a few of these in 20" & 18". Don't have a 16". I do happen to have an 18 that's tore down right now, so here's some pics for reference. Notes: Tape measure doesn't capture the space requirement for the mag end cap or spring follower, though this is minimal. This particular rifle has a barrel length of 19" and the mag tube length is 18 3/8. Fairly safe to extrapolate relative measurements to a 16" carbine. Right side of the blue tape is 2" back, ROUGHLY simulating what a 16" rifles mag tube would be. Probably should kick this out of the classifieds and into an appropriate forum. Anyhow, I hope this might be useful for some feller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Freddy Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Forgot...This carbines mag tube had approx 2.5" of space for the compressed spring. 10 rounds just fit with a hair to spare Looks like the shorter tube would only leave 2" for the compressed spring with only 9 rounds. Granted, the spring would likely be shorter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Freddy Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Just realized the rifle in question is 18 and not 16. Crawlin in my shoe an hoppin off now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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