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Got two old ones today, an 1885 and an 1873 #9656841 03/04/15
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10,366 WA rain forest Clarkm OP Campfire Outfitter
OP Clarkm Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10,366 WA rain forest	The 1885, I dunno when made, it was 45-60, someone reamed it out to 45-70. The 1873 was made in 1886 and is a 44-40. I paid $1500 + $64 shipping for the pair. There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. -Ernest Hemingway The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.-- Edward John Phelps

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Re: Got two old ones today, an 1885 and an 1873 Clarkm #9656939 03/04/15
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Re: Got two old ones today, an 1885 and an 1873 Clarkm #9657065 03/04/15
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Re: Got two old ones today, an 1885 and an 1873 Clarkm #9658759 03/05/15
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southwind Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,468 Kansas	Cool rifles, what's your plan for them? Any history on them?

Re: Got two old ones today, an 1885 and an 1873 Clarkm #9660304 03/05/15
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10,366 WA rain forest Clarkm OP Campfire Outfitter
OP Clarkm Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10,366 WA rain forest	Win 1873 made in 1886 44-40 bore Win 1885 was 45-60 bore reamed out to 45-70 in the 1930s for ammo availability Short term, I am rubbing oil in them. Medium term I want to put a firing pin spring in the 1885. I want to put new stocks on the 1873. Long term The 1873 bore looks good enough for the wimpy 44-40 ammo. I might re barrel the 1885 to a scoped 25-35, 250 Krag Ackley, or 257 Roberts rimmed, which I already have reamers for. There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. -Ernest Hemingway The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.-- Edward John Phelps

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