I have a chance to buy a Euro arms 1873 44-40. I have never heard of them and wanted a Uberti. Are they good? Do they make there own or get them from somebody else?
thanks,
Rob
who makes Euroarms 1873s? How good are they?
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Re: who makes Euroarms 1873s? How good are they?
I bought this 0.357 Euroarms 1873 carbine,used,in 1988.
Since then it has digested thousands of rounds, both smokeless and black powder, without a hiccup.
Headspace is still good, action is butter-smooth and the blueing is good as new. I don't know what their quality is like now but back then it was first class.
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Since then it has digested thousands of rounds, both smokeless and black powder, without a hiccup.
Headspace is still good, action is butter-smooth and the blueing is good as new. I don't know what their quality is like now but back then it was first class.
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Re: who makes Euroarms 1873s? How good are they?
Welcome to the fire Rob.
Some Euroarms 73s are advertised as Euroarms/Uberti and some as Armi San Paolo, especially the ones in 44/40, either way they seem well liked by those that have them.
If the price is right I'd go for it!
Some Euroarms 73s are advertised as Euroarms/Uberti and some as Armi San Paolo, especially the ones in 44/40, either way they seem well liked by those that have them.
If the price is right I'd go for it!
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Re: who makes Euroarms 1873s? How good are they?
The early euroarms rifles had a different twist than most of the other replica's. Waters commented on it when he used one for a test gun for 44-40 in the 80's. If I remember right they are 1-16 twist rather than the 1-36 that was standard in most other guns. Other than that they are as good as any others.
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Re: who makes Euroarms 1873s? How good are they?
thanks guys, what about parts, are they the same as the Ubertis or will every thing be a little different? Oh, yeah, its about 10 years old, very good cosmeticly, perfect mechanicaly, about 500.00
Re: who makes Euroarms 1873s? How good are they?
Parts will interchange within limits. Some might need just a little fitting.