Navy Arms "73 Winchester in 44-40

whiskers · 01-08-2006, 10:40 PM

I just picked up a Navy Arms replica of the Winchester 1873 rifle in 44-40. This one has the color case hardened receiver and octogon barral. Has anyone had any experience with this rifle, either good or bad.

whiskers · 01-18-2006, 10:50 PM

Now that I have had a chance to take this one out for a little target practice myself, I have noticed one thing in particular. The last round loaded in the chamber prior to cycling the action, is the critical round. The first attempt to put a round in the chamber created a jam due to the last round in the magazine not being lined up properly. Keeping an extra round handy to push the last round in the mag just a little further up to align it with the action made a tremendous differance. I cannot imagine remembering to do that in the excitment/panic of a skirmish.

01-08-2006, 10:40 PM	#1
whiskers Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2 Trader Rating: (0)	Navy Arms "73 Winchester in 44-40 I just picked up a Navy Arms replica of the Winchester 1873 rifle in 44-40. This one has the color case hardened receiver and octogon barral. Has anyone had any experience with this rifle, either good or bad.

01-18-2006, 10:50 PM	#2
whiskers Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2 Trader Rating: (0)	Now that I have had a chance to take this one out for a little target practice myself, I have noticed one thing in particular. The last round loaded in the chamber prior to cycling the action, is the critical round. The first attempt to put a round in the chamber created a jam due to the last round in the magazine not being lined up properly. Keeping an extra round handy to push the last round in the mag just a little further up to align it with the action made a tremendous differance. I cannot imagine remembering to do that in the excitment/panic of a skirmish.