Taylor Uberti 1873 Trapper Rifle With Straight Stock, Half-Round Half-Octagon 18 Barrel, And Case Hardened Frame In 44-40 Model 2021
Features: Blue finish with case hardened frame, walnut straight stock.
The 1866 was already quite popular when the smaller, yet quite similar 1873 model was released. It became an immediate favorite. The Winchester Repeating Arms Company may have thought that domestic military sales would make up most of the orders for the firearm, but in fact, civilian sales and international military purchases were what brought in profit that year. In that day, the 1873 was the first lever action available with a broad variety of options. Today, an array of options is still offered on fine reproduction models by Taylor’s & Company.
Item Number 2021
Barrel Length 18 Inch Half Octagonal
Caliber .44-40
Capacity 10
Weight 7.39 lbs
Finish Blue Finish with Case Hardened Frame
Grip/Stock Walnut Straight Stock
Manufacturer Uberti
Sight s Buckhorn Rear Sight, Blade Front Sight
Overall Length 36.87 Inches
Imported By Taylor And Company
Caliber Dictionary
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The 44-40 Winchester (44 WCF) was introduced by Winchester in 1873 in their Model 1873 lever action. The '73, "the gun that won the West," was the first truly successful repeater, and its 44-40 cartridge was quickly adopted by other manufacturers, including both Colt and Smith & Wesson in revolvers. Using a .427-inch bullet, the standard load features a 200-grain bullet at about 1100 feet per second, producing 588 foot-pounds of energy. This is not a lot of power, but the 44-40 was probaby the most popular sporting cartridge of the 19th Century, accounting for untold amounts of game. It remained the most popular chambering in the 1892 Winchester, and was a common chambering in both rifles and handguns at least through the 1940s. The growth in Cowboy Action shooting has revived it; the 44-40 has less recoil than the 45 Colt, and serves as a common chambering for rifles and revolvers. Ammo is readily available and it is chambered to numerous reissues and reproductions. — Craig Boddington
