Winchester Repeating Arms 1873 - Manual (Page 2)

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State Warning ................................................................2
WARNING: You Are Responsible for Firearm Safety
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General Description and Operation .................................9
Nomenclature .......................................................................12
Serial Number ......................................................................13
Initial Cleaning and Oiling ...............................................13
Operation of the Hammer ...........................................15
Trigger Stop
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Dust Cover....................................................................19
Lever Lock ....................................................................19
Ammunition
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Loading ...................................................................................21
Firing .......................................................................................23
Unloading ..............................................................................25
Sight Adjustment ................................................................26
Cleaning and Maintenance Suggestions ........................28
Parts, Service, Repair and Technical Questions ..........31
Website Information ...........................................................33
If there were ever a rifle that deserved to be labeled
“The Gun that Won the West,” it’s the Winchester ®
Model 1873. The Model 1873 was immensely popular
among cowboys, lawmen, settlers and frontiersmen
during the westward expansion of the United States in
the late 1800s. Compared to other rifles of the day, it
was quicker to load, easier to shoot, lighter weight and
more convenient because it was chambered in the
same calibers as the sidearms those adventurers carried.
In the following century, though the West had been
tamed, the Model 1873 and its legend continued to
grow on the big screen in the hands of some of the
most famous western movie actors of the day.
Important instructions for the
Winchester
®
Model 1873
Lever-Action Rifle
Winchester Repeating Arms
Customer Service Department (United States)
275 Winchester Avenue
Morgan, Utah 84050-9333
Phone: (800) 945-5237
If you have any questions or comments regarding your new
firearm, please feel free to write or call us. Use the space
below to record information about your new firearm.
Serial Number ____________________________________
Caliber __________________________________________
Grade ___________________________________________
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