Uberti 73 winchester in 22lr '' PICS ADDED''

barbarossa · Post by **barbarossa** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:19 pm

Hi
I have a chance to pick up a Uberti 73 winchester carbine in 22lr anyone ever hear of one of these.

Jeff

20cows · Post by **20cows** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:20 pm

No, but it sounds fun!

Lefty Dude · Post by **Lefty Dude** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:36 pm

Winchester made the original 73 in 22LR, and yes Uberti made a copy.

If the price is right buy it, not many around. And there are those of us who would love to own one.

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:42 pm

Barbarossa,
If you buy it, let me know of any literature or contact info you may come by, I need a few parts for my original 1873 rimfire, which is what brought me to this forum in the first place.
If you can afford it, do it!

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:43 pm

Lefty Dude,
Do you know any more about them?

barbarossa · Post by **barbarossa** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:44 pm

Hi
I m planning on buying it in the morning I ll post pics of it when I get it.

Jeff

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:48 pm

Cool!
Hope someone comes through with some leads, I really want to get that thing running again.
Would that be cool with a period correct scope & mounts?

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 4:29 am

I had a Uberti 73 Carbine made about 1974 and it sure was a good rifle, I took several long range (100 yds +) rabbits with it. Unfortunately it had not been looked after and it sometimes misfired a bit. If I could have got new parts for it I would have returned it to its former glory.

It was a true copy in nearly every way except the first 73s were in .22 short.

hfcable · Post by **hfcable** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:29 am

[quote="barbarossa"]Hi
I have a chance to pick up a Uberti 73 winchester carbine in 22lr anyone ever hear of one of these.
yes, i had one, and now have the 1873 carbine in 22 magnum, and the 66 [essentially identical] in 22lr
Sold Paco my 66 SRC in 22 lr:
to sum up they are beautiful, historic appearance, extreme fun, and quite accurate;
if the price is good, you will never regret it.
i have tang sights on mine, and they are great guns to carry and shoot!
if you dont want it, someone else here will!

kaschi · Post by **kaschi** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:52 pm

About 10 years ago, I asked Uberti if they still made these 66's and 73's in 22 LR and 22 Mag. They said that they do from "time to time". Since then. these have been in their catalogs "from time to time". So, keep your eyes peeled and hopefully when you get a hankering for one, it will be in Uberti's timeframe of the "from time to time"!

Ben_Rumson · Post by **Ben_Rumson** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 3:07 pm

Buffalo Arms lists a 66 rifle in 22 cal..

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 4:50 pm

Thanks

Mike D. · Post by **Mike D.** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:10 pm

The original 1873 Winchesters were produced in .22 Short and Long, only. No .22 LR '73s were ever built as production guns. It is said that a very few were made in .22 WCF, but I have yet to actually see one. The .22 WCF cartridge is just a skosh long for the '73 action.

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:41 pm

I have an original 1873 rimfire in either the short or long configuration
a .22 magnum sits on top of the brass carrier, slips behind the extractor, travels up & down just fine.
I thought ( perhaps erroneously ) that it was a Winchester propriatary .22 rimfire.
I don't have any shorts or longs to try.

Lefty Dude · Post by **Lefty Dude** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 6:06 pm

mescalero1 wrote:I have an original 1873 rimfire in either the short or long configuration
a .22 magnum sits on top of the brass carrier, slips behind the extractor, travels up & down just fine.
I thought ( perhaps erroneously ) that it was a Winchester propriatary .22 rimfire.
I don't have any shorts or longs to try.

It may be a 22WRF.

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 7:10 pm

mescalero1 wrote:I thought ( perhaps erroneously ) that it was a Winchester propriatary .22 rimfire.

Perhaps the 22 Extra Long? I don't think any original '73s were made in WRF.

jnyork · Post by **jnyork** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 7:24 pm

Ben_Rumson wrote:Buffalo Arms lists a 66 rifle in 22 cal..

You just HAD to point that out to me, didn't you??

There goes the Social Security check again!!

Mike D. · Post by **Mike D.** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 7:39 pm

The Model 1873 was not produced in either .22 Extra Long or WRF. The EL was made for a short time in the Model 1885 Single Shot and many were chambered in both WRF and LR.

Ben_Rumson · Post by **Ben_Rumson** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 7:40 pm

You just HAD to point that out to me, didn't you??

LOL... I been eyeballing those for some time now..Keep hoping to see an SRC 22.... or a wait for it... Ooooo a Trapperrrrr...

..How neat would THAT be ?

jnyork · Post by **jnyork** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:02 pm

Ben_Rumson wrote:
You just HAD to point that out to me, didn't you??
LOL... I been eyeballing those for some time now..Keep hoping to see an SRC 22.... or a wait for it... Ooooo a Trapperrrrr... ..How neat would THAT be ?

I prefer the longer barrel, gets that front sight way out there where I can see it!

Grizzly Adams · Post by **Grizzly Adams** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:25 pm

I have a Uberti 1866 carbine in 22LR, and it is a very accurate little rifle. The Uberti 73 in 22lr is a rare bird. I would buy it in a heartbeat!

barbarossa · Post by **barbarossa** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:23 am

HERE are some pics of the Uberti 73 in 22lr

oh Yeah it goes without saying I bought it

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:58 am

That is SWEET

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 12:37 pm

Mike D. wrote:The Model 1873 was not produced in either .22 Extra Long or WRF.

I believe the 22 Extra Long was a special order item for the 1873. Madis' Winchester Book has a picture of a special '73 with a length selector on the elevator for switching between the Short, Long, and Extra Long (page 200). I've only ever seen a picture of one '73 marked for Extra Long and it was engraved as well ... hence, probably a special order. I've read that the Extra Long held 6 grains of BP compared to the 5 of the Long and the 3 of the Short. The Extra Long was therefore not the great leap above the Long as the Long was above the Short.

I've seen 22 WCF marked '85s but not 22 Extra Longs ... but we don't get much of "the good stuff" at gun shows here in Florida. When we do, it's usually one of the collectors that travels around the country.

Killer Kanuck · Post by **Killer Kanuck** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 1:18 pm

Barbarossa - I recognize Epps' tags

Saw that listed on their site and was kind of interested in it too. Beautiful little gun. Congrats

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 1:38 pm

My Uberti 73 and the 9422 that replaced it. Like I said the 73 was accurate and fun but needed TLC. It is still for sale at the Portsmouth Gun Centre for £200.

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 4:52 pm

Game Keeper,
Such a beautiful country, such lousy leaders, I feel for you guys!

Mike D. · Post by **Mike D.** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 5:09 pm

I have seen that picture in Madis' book, but don't qualify that particular rifle as a production gun. Most weird and extremely unusual Winchesters originated as special made guns for employees and are essentially one off examples. That practice continued until not too few years ago. One thing about Winchester is that you never know exactly what they decided to turn out on a given day. Guns without serial numbers and/or in unusual calibers and configurations have turned up from time to time. That is what makes the search so much fun.

Grizzly Adams · Post by **Grizzly Adams** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 7:24 pm

barbarossa wrote:HERE are some pics of the Uberti 73 in 22lr

oh Yeah it goes without saying I bought it

Very nice.

Congratulations on your find!

barbarossa · Post by **barbarossa** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:49 am

I was thinking on maybe purchasing another side plate with the loading gate just to make it look like a standard 1873.

Jeff

SmokeEater2 · Post by **SmokeEater2** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:18 am

Nice! Good find you made there.

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:34 am

Barbarosa,
If you do can I buy the one you take off?

hfcable · Post by **hfcable** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:45 am

barbarossa wrote:I was thinking on maybe purchasing another side plate with the loading gate just to make it look like a standard 1873.

Jeff

'course the 1873's in 22 did not have a loading gate, they were also tube fed like yours.
the only side loading 22 lever gun that i know about was the early model 1891 marlin,
and you probably need one of those also!

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:47 am

barbarossa wrote:I was thinking on maybe purchasing another side plate with the loading gate just to make it look like a standard 1873.

Jeff

I thought about doing that,even though the original 73 .22 had no loading gate, in the end I couldn't even get a set of new screws for it.

Grizzly Adams · Post by **Grizzly Adams** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:12 pm

mescalero1 wrote:Barbarosa,
If you do can I buy the one you take off?

+1 Put me next in line!

That's the only part I need to complete a conversion of one of my center fire Uberti 73s to 22LR......and no, Uberti no longer makes those side plates.

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:35 pm

Grizzly Adams,
Let me do a trace & take dimensions off of it & then you can have it

Grizzly Adams · Post by **Grizzly Adams** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:37 pm

mescalero1 wrote:Grizzly Adams,
Let me do a trace & take dimensions off of it & then you can have it

Mescalero1, you are the man! Thank you Amigo!

I note that you are NM bound. Give me a shout when your in the area of Magdalena, NM, and I will buy you a burger and a cold one.

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:25 pm

Magdalena& a beer, too cool
but I want to see that 73 with that side mount set up in person

Grizzly Adams · Post by **Grizzly Adams** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:42 pm

mescalero1 wrote:Magdalena& a beer, too cool
but I want to see that 73 with that side mount set up in person

You got it!

Hell, we'll go shooting to boot!

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:04 am

I'm in!