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Winchester Model 1873
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WinchesterModel1873

Bolt-Action Rifles · United States · 1873
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WinchesterModel1873

Winchester Model 1873
Winchester Model 1873 Photo: Hmaag · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Accuracy
60
Effective Range
40
Reliability
70
Stopping Power
50
Durability
80
Ergonomics
50
Optics-Readiness
20
Calibre Versatility
40
Build Quality
75
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin United States
CategoryBolt-Action Rifles
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1873
Operators6 countries
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
55
Bolt-Action Rifles MASS Rating
54/101
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
223/308
All-Time
Bolt-Action Rifles · 10 axes scored
Accuracy
60
Effective Range
40
Reliability
70
Stopping Power
50
Durability
80
Ergonomics
50
Optics-Readiness
20
Calibre Versatility
40
Build Quality
75
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the bolt-action rifles category.
01 / Overview
Winchester Model 1873
Production
1873–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
54
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
55
bolt-action rifles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the bolt-action rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General2MOD.2
  • First Production Year1873
  • Weight (Empty)4.1 kg
◈Cartridge & Calibre2MOD.2
  • Cartridge.44-40 Winchester
  • Calibre10.9 mm
▣Operation2MOD.2
◇Barrel & Sights1MOD.1
◆Construction2MOD.2
  • Receiver MaterialSteel
  • Furniture MaterialWood
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1873Production started
153
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 6 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Firearm mechanism where a manually operated lever below the receiver cycles the action, extracting and ejecting a spent cartridge and loading a new one.
A straight, cylindrical ammunition container that feeds cartridges into a firearm's action via gravity or a spring.
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