My 1873 is 4 years older and has a strange shaped chamber.
The space for the bullet is the same diameter as the space for the case neck.


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In 12 days I am going deer hunting with a 38-40 lever action Winchester 92.

I will have other rifles, but it will be my close range putter.

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