Buckshot Bear Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Next year the Winchester 1873 is 150 years old. As a home metal machinist it amazes me that they turned out the number of Winchesters daily that they did with the machinery and tooling available back then. Even the lighting (or lack of) that the machinists worked under amazes me. The pic below is a lot later than 1873, but shows to some extent the machinery being driven by an elaborate system of leather belts all off steam engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene, SASS # 27489 Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Ought to be some "special editions" coming out, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted May 24, 2022 Author Share Posted May 24, 2022 49 minutes ago, Abilene, SASS # 27489 said: Ought to be some "special editions" coming out, maybe? Good opportunity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Model 1873 150th Commemorative https://www.winchesterguns.com/products/rifles/model-1873/past/model-1873-150th-commemorative.html Came out in 2016, Winchester's 150th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Hmmm... The Colt is also 150 next year. Any chance Colt and Winchester will team up to issue a joint commemoration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBandito Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 On 5/23/2022 at 9:15 PM, Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L said: Model 1873 150th Commemorative https://www.winchesterguns.com/products/rifles/model-1873/past/model-1873-150th-commemorative.html Came out in 2016, Winchester's 150th. I’m not following their logic… 1866, is not the same as 1873… so why offer an 1873 on anniversary if the 1866??? Just sayin!! TB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene, SASS # 27489 Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 1 hour ago, TBBandito said: I’m not following their logic… 1866, is not the same as 1873… so why offer an 1873 on anniversary if the 1866??? Just sayin!! TB They did make a Model 1866 150th Commemorative as well. They just saw it as an opportunity to sell more '73's, too. I'll bet we'll see something similar in '23. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jack Black Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Abilene, SASS # 27489 said: They did make a Model 1866 150th Commemorative as well. They just saw it as an opportunity to sell more '73's, too. I'll bet we'll see something similar in '23. I assume it will say MADE IN JAPAN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cholla Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 16 hours ago, H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 said: Hmmm... The Colt is also 150 next year. Any chance Colt and Winchester will team up to issue a joint commemoration? No. Unless a distributor demands something quick, there will not be a commemorative Colt. I contacted Colt two months ago looking for a story and they said no plans were in place for a special run. Davidsons could buy a shipment and do something on their own but I would think they would be taking orders now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cholla Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 4 hours ago, john brown said: I assume it will say MADE IN JAPAN. Yes. That is shown in one of the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 10 hours ago, TBBandito said: I’m not following their logic… 1866, is not the same as 1873… so why offer an 1873 on anniversary if the 1866??? Winchester offered the following commemorative firearms for the 150th anniversary of Winchester 1866 - 2016. WINCHESTER MODEL 70 150TH COMMEMORATIVE HIGH GRADE 270 WIN WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 150TH COMMEMORATIVE 44-40 WIN WINCHESTER MODEL 94 150TH COMMEMORATIVE, 30-30 WIN WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 150TH COMMEMORATIVE HIGH GRADE 44-40 WIN WINCHESTER MODEL 101 150TH COMMEMORATIVE 12GA 28" Only 500 of each were manufactured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBandito Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 15 minutes ago, Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L said: Winchester offered the following commemorative firearms for the 150th anniversary of Winchester 1866 - 2016. WINCHESTER MODEL 70 150TH COMMEMORATIVE HIGH GRADE 270 WIN WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 150TH COMMEMORATIVE 44-40 WIN WINCHESTER MODEL 94 150TH COMMEMORATIVE, 30-30 WIN WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 150TH COMMEMORATIVE HIGH GRADE 44-40 WIN WINCHESTER MODEL 101 150TH COMMEMORATIVE 12GA 28" Only 500 of each were manufactured. Thanks! I’m still of the nature that if you’re celebrating a Sesquicentennial, it should be specific to the date of or release of that item!! We didn’t celebrate our Bicentennial in 1975… TB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 On 5/25/2022 at 9:00 AM, TBBandito said: Thanks! I’m still of the nature that if you’re celebrating a Sesquicentennial, it should be specific to the date of or release of that item!! We didn’t celebrate our Bicentennial in 1975… TB It made good sense because it was the Sesqui of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, founded in 1866. So the commemoratives were of some of their most iconic guns since the founding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBandito Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 That I’d go for… would still prefer that they released each model on its own date… :-} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 I will wait for the Italians Clone of the 1873 150th anniversary for 1/2 The price of the Japanese 1873 Clone of the 150th anniversary Rifles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Creek,5759 Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 If i Remember 1866 was the first wear Winchesters name was used on a Firearm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuolumne Lawman 6127 Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Timeless designs... The 1894 is 128 years old and the 1911 is 111 years old! I'm 70 and a firearms guy all my life. The longevity of these iconic firearms amazes me. I was shooting a Wild Bunch match at Railroad Flat this weekend, and I realized the 1911 is a top notch weapon to this day, and far from obsolete! In combat, I would rather have a 1911 than a Beretta M9 ANY DAY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jack Black Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 17 hours ago, Tuolumne Lawman 6127 said: Timeless designs... The 1894 is 128 years old and the 1911 is 111 years old! I'm 70 and a firearms guy all my life. The longevity of these iconic firearms amazes me. I was shooting a Wild Bunch match at Railroad Flat this weekend, and I realized the 1911 is a top notch weapon to this day, and far from obsolete! In combat, I would rather have a 1911 than a Beretta M9 ANY DAY! Why is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuolumne Lawman 6127 Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 2 hours ago, john brown said: Why is that? Military 9mm Nato FMJ never expands. .45 ACP has double the frontal area of the 9mm, and doen't need to expand. The best 9mm JHPs expand to about .60" + or -. Winchester T-Seriesd 45 ACP expands to a full inch! I have 7 years military and 20+ years as an LEO. The .45 has been a better stopper since 1871 (Colt .44 Richards use a .451" heeled bullet in the .44 Colt case). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 If you talk to lawmen who can choose their own guns, 1911s in .45ACP [and Sig220s] are extremely popular. Especially the Ruger, Sig and S&W built 1911s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuolumne Lawman 6127 Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 In my military service, I had a 1911A1, even when I was a Criminal Investigator. I had it issued instead of a 2" 38. I carried it in a Roy's pancake holster, strong side, under my suit coat In my entire LEO career, however, I only had a short window of one year that I was able to choose my caliber. I had a Para-Ordnance P13 (13 shot 1911 Commander style).n I did a two year Homeland Security gig as a domestic Security Contractor protecting infrastructure, and I carried a 1911A1. Now, I am 70, and I carry a Glock 43X in 9mm for EDC. It is a compromise for easier concealment, and I am not enforcing laws.. I load either Federal HST 124 grain +P or 9BPLE 115 grain +P+. Modern 9mm ammo is very effective, but modern .45 ammo is even better. I still have a 1911A1 I shoot in Wild Bunch, and carry in a drop leg holster when hiking in the woods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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