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Went to BPS today to walk about and get some exercise with wife who wanted to shop for some workout yoga crap. I went to kill some time at the gun area and here she was, one of my bucket guns, marked used. Zero evidence this gun has ever been fired at all. No marked on wood or metal and zero fouling anywhere inside. Guy behind the counter said he thinks it was a display gun and they probably lost the box

Stoeger by Uberti 1873 rifle with the full length octagon barrel in .357 mag. The leather boot is brand new and made by Kirkpatrick leather but the wood is way too pretty so it’s not staying on this gun.

Wife said I could have it for Christmas but when we got to the Jeep she changed her mind. Said she already knew what she was giving me for Christmas sooooooo Happy Saturday! This side plate will be getting engraved to match the 1876 Centennial!

Nice!!

sakodude wrote: ↑Sun Sep 14, 2025 4:05 amNice!!

Thanks! Took the leather boot off and NOT ONE mark on the wood. Crappy flash pictures of the grain.

Very nice find!

Thanks! Pretty happy with this one

Pretty rifle.

Nice one

Did you leave BPS singing Boys Don't Cry's "I wanna be a cowboy, and you can be my cow girl"?

Zee wrote: ↑Sun Sep 14, 2025 4:52 amPretty rifle.

Thank you!

Diver43 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 14, 2025 5:58 amNice one

Thanks! Been looking for the right one for a while.

Bigslug wrote: ↑Sun Sep 14, 2025 5:59 am Did you leave BPS singing Boys Don't Cry's "I wanna be a cowboy, and you can be my cow girl"?

Don’t think I know that one…

That is a nice looking gun, I would have fondled that for sure.

Nice! 1873's are my favorite Winnys!! Uberti makes nice stuff, but you already knew that!!

That is a great rifle!!!! Nice lumber too!
Most importantly I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THAT ONE!

Seeing that one does make me want a lever 357 a bit more

sakodude wrote: ↑Sun Sep 14, 2025 2:42 pm Seeing that one does make me want a lever 357 a bit more

I know where there’s a Browning 92 in .357 mag without the safety with great metal but some easily taken care of stock dings for under $1k…

Chiro1989 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 14, 2025 12:50 pm That is a nice looking gun, I would have fondled that for sure.

Funny wife is not a “rifle person” and s soon as she handled it she said, “This one gets my vote”.

Big Al1 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 14, 2025 1:15 pm Nice! 1873's are my favorite Winnys!! Uberti makes nice stuff, but you already knew that!!

Mine too and yes

Elk Creek wrote: ↑Sun Sep 14, 2025 1:36 pm That is a great rifle!!!! Nice lumber too!
Most importantly I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THAT ONE!

Yes you did…. You just weren’t there for the execution of the many conversations on the subject.

Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Sun Sep 14, 2025 3:19 pm

Elk Creek wrote: ↑Sun Sep 14, 2025 1:36 pm That is a great rifle!!!! Nice lumber too!
Most importantly I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THAT ONE!

Yes you did…. You just weren’t there for the execution of the many conversations on the subject.

Oh crap mea culpa! I guess we have had a few conversations about a 357 levergun…

There, don’t you feel better now?

Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Sun Sep 14, 2025 3:49 pm There, don’t you feel better now?

You bet!

This one will of course require a new hand made custom tooled scabbard, engraving, and other accessories, maybe some kind of buckhorn medallion inlay?

Japhy wrote: ↑Sun Sep 14, 2025 6:30 pm This one will of course require a new hand made custom tooled scabbard, engraving, and other accessories, maybe some kind of buckhorn medallion inlay?

Yep, and a brace of same chambering single actions.

Hope you take your beloved out for a fine evening for spotting that gem! Then count your blessings and repeatedly extol all her good qualities!

That wasnt quite the reception I got when I bought a gun recently and even after attempting to explain i spent less than a new purse on the entire outfit: Ruger slab side, holosun rds, mount, extra magazines. I was told “thats just not the same as a purse”