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I just bought a 1873 Winchester, manufactured in 1884, and chambered in .44 WCF (.44-40). I've been wanting one of these for years and finally pulled the trigger (pun intended) when one I've been watching got a $600 price cut. It is rated as "very good" and certified on guns.com.
Of course, I can't find any ammo for it because of the damned fool panic buyers. Maybe by the time it arrives I will have found a box.
Now, hurry up and wait!
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Very nice---congratulations
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I have looked at dozens of ammo sellers and .44-40 is sold out everywhere. Who would have thought this round would be something the panic buyers would want?
The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible - Arthur C. Clarke
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When I was about 10 years old my grandpa gave me a Colt Lightning rifle in 44:40
Pump action, octagon barrel, was in perfect shape but long ago I made the mistake of having it re-blued, shame on me, I didn't know any better.
Now it's probably worthless but I still keep it because Grandpa gave it to me
When I was about 12 our next door neighbor gave me a box of cartridges for it, they were 44:40, brass case but with oak bullets. I think they were WW I practice rounds. I actually fired one by mistake, while running cartridges through it I accidently pulled the trigger while trying to pump it. Scared the **** out of me.
Dave
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Oak bullets. That's something I've never heard of.
Cool story. Thanks!
The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible - Arthur C. Clarke
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Buffalo Bullets had your ammo last time I looked a couple days ago.
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