![]() ![]() The High Wall in fact made the trip with a Ruger #1 this past weekend. As long as they are appropriately handled, they are perfectly fine to shoot & hunt. Others here have taken bigger game, with older guns. I've taken deer with an 1896 Krag, a big sow with a High Wall from 1900, and shot guns as old as 1890 vintage. It is also very satisfying to harvest game with them, and surprising how well they work, 100+ years after their birth. They have their own personalities, which can require craft in the assembly of loads. ![]() Arguably the best tribute one can pay a historic weapon, is to use it as intended. There is much satisfaction in shooting and hunting with "antiques". Requires an FFL dealer to ship.Why in the world would anyone want to shoot a valuble, historic firearm. Inventory status may not reflect exact SKUs, please contact us to ensure immediate availability. Our custom actions feature one of the smoothest hammer and trigger pulls on the market. The Taylor Tuned option includes a custom action with hand polishing, custom hammer and lever springs, custom magazine tube spring, and an overall lightened action. The Runnin' Comanchero® action package includes a custom short-stroke action, lightened hammer and trigger pull, butt cover, lever wrap, rear sight dovetail blank, and rounded front sight. Taylor's also offers two custom action options on all 1873 models. The carbine model features a carbine style buttstock & forend, blued finish parts, and round barrel. Today, an array of options is still offered in Taylor's 1873 line. In that day, the 1873 was the first lever action available with a broad variety of options. 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. The 1866 was already quite popular when the smaller, yet quite similar 1873 model was released. ![]()
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