Custom Uberti Cimarron Model 1873 Carbine .44 Spl. 19″ Lever Action Rifle
SOLD FOR: $1,275.00
LSB#: LSB260614RW001
Make: Uberti, Imported by Cimarron
Model: 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine
Serial Number: W30521
Year of Manufacture: Modern
Caliber: 44 Special
Action Type: Lever Action Rifle w/ Full Length Mag Tube
Barrel Length: 19″
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a large beaded blade integral to the front barrel band. The rear sight is a spring leaf buckhorn with the insert removed.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stock is a two piece smooth walnut, banded forend, straight grip, straight comb, and crescent steel buttplate. The LOP is 13″ from trigger to buttplate. There are scratches and compression dents throughout. There is some chipped finish at the toe. There are no cracks. Overall this stock is in Good to Very Good condition.
Type of Finish: Blue & Case Color
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is bright. The rifling is sharp. There is no erosion. There is light fouling. In this writer’s opinion this bore rates 9/10.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 90% of its original finish. There are light scratches and handling marks. The screw heads are tooled but serviceable. The markings are clear. Overall this rifle is in Good to Very Good condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. The lever safety is present but the lever lock has been removed. We have not fired this rifle. As with all previously owned firearms, a thorough cleaning may be required to meet your maintenance standards.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: leather pad for lever
Our Assessment: The Uberti Model 1873 is a modern Italian reproduction of Winchester’s famous Model 1873 toggle-link lever action, with Cimarron importing versions built by Uberti to its specifications for the American market. Cimarron’s traditional carbine configuration uses a 19″ round barrel, barrel-band front sight, full-length tubular magazine, and carbine-style furniture. Uberti/Cimarron has also offered the Model 1873 in .44 Special, though that chambering has been considerably less common than .357 Magnum, .44-40 WCF, or .45 Colt. These rifles became especially popular in Cowboy Action Shooting, where the Model 1873’s straight-line carrier system and exposed toggle-link action lend themselves particularly well to action tuning and short-stroke modifications. Cimarron’s current 1873 line continues to use the 19″ round-barreled carbine configuration.
This example has been substantially modified for faster operation. It is fitted with a Cowboys and Indians short-stroke system, a replacement lever, and an aluminum carrier, while the original lever lock has been removed. Cowboys and Indian Store specifically produced short-stroke kits for Uberti 1866 and 1873 rifles; its installation instructions show replacement toggle links and require careful carrier-to-bolt timing adjustment after installation. The rifle retains about 90% of its original blue and case-colored finish with scattered light scratches and handling marks. The walnut furniture remains in Good to Very Good condition with scratches, compression dents, and some finish loss at the toe but no cracks. The bright bore retains sharp rifling with no observed erosion and only light fouling and rates 9/10. The action functions correctly. With its short-stroke action work and lightweight carrier, this is a purpose-modified Model 1873 well suited to the Cowboy Action competition environment for which such modifications were developed. Please see our photos for a better understanding of the condition and good luck with your bids! MF