Restoring Iconic Winchester 1873 lever action rifle, (with test fire).
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
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Restoring the famous "Gun that won the west", The model 1873 is widely know for being reliable and very accurate. This made it the perfect firearm for conquering the Western Frontier. This particular one was produced in 1891. The high capacity lent itself to being used in battle and for hunting. This firearm has been all over throughout American history in cinema and in real life. As always I hope you enjoy the video and consider subscribing. Thanks for watching!
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The thing I love most about old things like this is the intricate and precise machine work from back in those times, all from mechanical lathes and masters of a trade. Though technology has taken us leaps and bounds, it’s also slowly taking away these master tradesmen.
I agree, there aren't a lot of gunsmiths left, thanks for the comment and for watching!
And if you ever saw these with the very tiny set trigger parts you would wonder how they were made in 1873. Beyond incredible.
So true. Though the mechanics of these firearms haven’t changed a whole lot, it’s hard to imagine the tolerances and machining they were able to do by hand back then. Each one had to be slightly different depending on who personally worked on it.
It’s hard to be impressed these days with computer programmed machines doing basically the same thing. There’s no heart and soul and love and experience required to push a fricken START button. Excellent work guys!
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You won’t believe it but lathes are still mechanical today 😉
Beautiful work. The engineering from 150 years ago is fascinating. My father had a gold plated 1966 anniversary model and a 1967 Canadian centennial model. Always loved those things.
Thank you we appreciate it! Ya they are beautiful guns and it amazing the amount of engineering involved! Thanks for watching
I don't know if I'm more impressed by the restoration or by the fact he was able to put it all back together.
Thank you very much we appreciate the kind words, thanks for watching!
And that old cartridge just reinforces why you always treat every gun as if its loaded! You never know!
Great restoration!
Absolutely, thanks we appreciate it! Thanks for watching
This is a truth that someone should have emphasized to that pinhead Alec Baldwin a couple of years ago.
@@Diogenes-ty9yy Alec Baldwin is strongly anti gun so he has no respect for firearms, He just likes using them to make money, And to get away with Murder.
Yeah, no kidding! That was crazy! How do you dispose of that round?
I don't normally watch these videos fully, but the fact that there was not annoying narration and it was just calm to watch. Great job.
Thanks we appreciate it, thanks for watching
I like narration… I watch them to learn how to do it though
Historical Masterpiece. Such an Iconic weapon deserved nothing less. 🤘😎
Thank you very much, Yes it is! Thanks for watching
This was a challenge to work on. Very fun shooter though. We blew through a lot of cartridges. Hope you All enjoy it.
Of course it’s me myself
I can always tell yours aren't fake like that one channel that keeps posting the same guns.
@@bluescatreimer yea I know and when it a new one they all look the same rust wise. I give it to him that channel has great editing. But no test firing ever? Then just re posting to try and get more chances at the algorithm. Plus he has a Russian copy channel. With all the same videos and thumbnails and uploaded the same time
@@brandonkinzler3188 Yeah the same colored rust and some don't even have pits. Most of them look like they covered it with mud and let it dry.
@@bluescatreimer well I’m glad you watch our videos. Don’t be afraid to share them as we’ll help are reach.
For a rifle of it's time there was a lot of work and thought that went into making it for sure.Nice to see it restored.
Ya I was surprised myself! Thanks for watching!
A lovely piece of older technology made by a craftsman. Very impressive rebuild.
Absolutely, thank you! Thanks for watching
What a beautiful gun, so well engineered. Excellent restoration, as usual. I would love to see a 'magical' conversation between you guys and the original gunsmiths about this rifle.
Absolutely, thanks we appreciate it! Ya that would be interesting, thanks for watching!
The '73 is a favorite among Cowboy Action shooters. Nice work and an enjoyable video.
The end result is absolutely stunning! As much as I like bolt actions and milsurps I have a massive soft spot for these lever guns.
I love milsurp firearms they are my true favorite. Trying to find a m1 carbine manufactured by Saginaw S’G’ matching. For my collection.
I see stuff from people who buy from Royal Tiger Imports and what they get is trash but somehow they turn it into something very usable. Gotta respect people like that.
*Beautifully done from start to finish and the test firing is top notch too.*
*Winchester is a legend.*
Thank you very much we appreciate it, absolutely! Thanks for watching
Stunning restoration, well done. A beautiful and historic weapon. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much we appreciate it, thanks for watching!
Probably one of the prettiest restorations you've done on your channel
Thank you we appreciate it!
What a beautiful rifle. Thank you for saving this piece of Americana!
Yes it is, it was my pleasure! Thanks for watching
Another fine rifle resurrection completed by you, Brandon. Very impressive work by your brother Austin helping you with the vice. I’m proud by continuing to watch you and Austin from years ago. Puts a smile on my face, which is rare these days. God bless you and your family, and see you on the next! 🙂👍🇺🇸
Thank you so much Martin, I always love seeing your comments! You are a very kind person and I hope you have a great week! Take it easy buddy!
@@TheKinzlerBros Same to you and your brother! 🙂🇺🇸
When some people nit-pick the pits n stuff I love saying "You should have seen it BEFORE!!!" They had a life of use, not gun-safes!
Absolutely, people are ridiculous! Thanks for watching
I would have probably have cosmetically repaired the groove in the handguard, but that's it.. and I totally understand why someone wouldn't .
I very much prefer this, where as much as possible of the original was retained over replacing things .
The pits and grooves are part of its story.
Imagine the men that owned and fired that rifle before you did. Crazy! Outstanding job on the restoration. Cheers!
Ya it is crazy when you think about it, thanks! Thanks for watching!
Una Hermosa Arma yo tengo uno pero ya es de los Mas resientes es un modelo 270 wuinchester
Could have been a woman too!
@@jimbarrofficial nah
The engineering and workmanship for that Era was amazing
Absolutely it was, thanks for watching!
Chuck conners use one on TV as the rifleman ?
@@gerry-p9x IIRC, the Rifleman's rifle was a Winchester Model 1892 which was historically incorrect. Either the 1873 or the 1876 would have been correct but, in the late 1950s and early 1960s, I doubt anyone except the most gun savvy viewer would have noticed.
@@gerry-p9xno Chuck Connors -- a Brooklyn boy lol -- used a Winchester 1892.
Holy crap! Brought back from the grave. Looks gorgeous. A 133 y.o. rifle. Something my great granddad might have owned. Restored, it's practically a museum piece. Masterfully done.
Thank you very much we appreciate it! Ya for sure it's possible. Thanks for the kind words and for watching!
Simply beautiful. Watching you shoot it was like a step back in time.
Thank you for the kind words, we appreciate it!
You guys have done a wonderful job restoring this old rifle! My Grand uncle had a 45.70 Winchester under lever, we kids had a lot of fun working the lever and dry firing it.
Thank you very much we appreciate it, I bet you did! Thanks for watching
Just did some math. These sold for 19.50 in the 1800s. Rounding that up to $20, in today's money, that's about $500 for a brand new rifle. This thing is a beauty and I wish I could have one of them.
Thanks that is interesting. Ya they are beautiful rifles! Thanks for watching
@@TheKinzlerBros I want one so bad, lol. I think the modern versions sell for about $1500 depending on the caliber.
The AR-15 of their day. You can buy a good quality mid-tier AR-15 for about $500.
Amazing when you think of all the work and material that went into manufacturing that rifle.
Watching you take these weapons apart and then making them look they were freshly manufactured is artwork in motion. It's watching history come back to life like it never aged a day.
Thank you very much for the kind words and for watching we appreciate you!
Those Winchester 73s, beautiful 19th century synergy between form and function, and wonderful examples of industrial art.
Absolutely, they are works of art! Thanks for watching!
Nice to see that a Classic gets to shine again. Good Job.
Absolutely, thanks we appreciate it!
That! is a beautiful rifle. Thank you Kinzler Brothers for saving a piece if history.
Yes it is! Thank you for the kind words and for watching!
Excellent job. The old girl looks gorgeous and functions beautifully!
Thank you very much! Thanks for watching
1873 Winchester 38-40. The rifle you load on Sunday and shoot all week.👍🏻Big thumbs up. Beautiful rifle, a piece of history any firearm collector would kill for. Best of luck🍀 with her, god bless.❤
Absolutely, ya they are iconic! Thanks we appreciate it, thanks for watching!
What an epic transformation. So motivating.
Thank you very much, thanks for watching!
That sandpaper & orbital 🫣😱😳🫢oooooof D@MN That hurt my soul!
But I guess not everything has to be an antique original museum restoration though. Turned out great, and it’s now a shooting king, not a white-glove safe queen. Congrats 👍
I didn't hit it hard at all, no cartouches were left! Thanks we appreciate it, thanks for watching!
Great restoration, those black powder loads still pack some punch. I have a Miroku replica that also shoots .357 magnums. There’s nothing more satisfying than working that lever.
Thanks, yes they do! Nice, ya it's fun! Thanks for watching
The original genius that designed it would be proud to see it rebuilt so well.
Thank you for the kind words, thanks for watching!
Who sells the screws
Fantastic restoration! A friend of mine told me his great-grandfather used a Winchester Model 1873 rifle for deer hunting in PA. Said it was his favorite rifle...
Thank you, I bet it was! Thanks for the story and for watching!
I picked up one, just like this one, a couple of years ago for $1K. It's a beautiful rifle! Maybe my favorites of the Winchester lever actions. Nice job cleaning it up.
Nice, that's a good price! Ya they are, thanks we appreciate it!
Its always a pleasure watching you work!
Thank you very much
1873 . imagining all of the history that gun has seen . just a beautiful thing . great video.
I know it's insane, thanks!
I was thinking the same thing. The people who built it and the people who owned it.
Iconic rifle with a great video and restoration!
Yes it is, thank you very much we appreciate it!
My favorite rifle, the GOAT.
Its up there, thanks for watching!
I just love shows like this. I am so mechanically inept that I am always amazed at someone can take something this complicated and then get it back together. I would like to see you, not only take a gun like this apart, but then show us how you place the screws and pieces that you take off so that you know where they go when you put it back together.
Thanks we appreciate it, sometimes I put a screw in the wrong place but, I eventually figure it out! Thanks for watching
A loaded gun Wow. Great job of restoration. Thanks.
Ya it was cool to find them, thank you very much! Thanks for watching
Such an elegant gun and so well restored.
Yes it is, thank you we appreciate it!
Question did anyone else here the ricohets around the time 21:56 - 22:02? i heard two ricohets. Good job Gents. I like to see more people try to keep our heritage alive by restoring the old things that we would normally toss out.
We were shooting from a safe distance, thanks we appreciate it! It's our pleasure. Thanks for watching
That was super cool. Amazing job restoring that tired iron
Glad you liked it, thanks we appreciate it!
I've wanted a lever gun for a while. Now I want one even more now.
Great job guys!! A real beauty!!
I believe in you! Thanks we appreciate it!
I have that exact one that has been Passed down in my family... mine is in good condition, however i am not sure when the last time it was cleaned... this video has intimidated me because i dont think i would be able to put it back together... LOL... salute to you!!!
That's awesome, I know you can do it! Thanks for watching
This is the best looking rifle design ever made. Great restoration.
Ya it's iconic, thanks we appreciate it!
Ya it's up there, thanks we appreciate it!
Ahhhh, the Kinzler Bros - Truth in advertising!
Thanks we appreciate it!
I've got an 1892 production model '73. Totally original and well used. The stories it could tell!
That's a beautiful gun, ya it's crazy! Thanks for watching
Nicely done. I'm really glad you brought this beauty back to life.
Thanks we appreciate it, me too! Thanks for watching
Great restoration and attention to detail. I have my grandfather's 44-40 that I'm working on bringing back to life.
Thank you, we appreciate it, that is a great project you have there!
My favorite build. Nothing better than an old lever action. What a classic. Great job fellows.
Ya it's a beautiful piece of history, thank you. Thanks for watching!
Holy crap this is the “gun that literally won the west”. Great lever gun. Thanks for the awesome video
Absolutely it was, thanks for watching we appreciate it!
It doesn't look it from the beginning but the gun is in better shape than you'd think ,,after you got into it you can tell great job!!! Love old guns
Thanks, me too! Thanks for watching
Great Job 😊good video. Excellent work 👏 Blessings 🙏
Thank you we appreciate it, thanks for watching!
1:35. Oops! 😆
As soon as I saw the title I really looked forward to this one.
The pitting wasn't bad and the sound of you cycling it was better than listening to Sgt. Pepper. Great video. What a gem of a rifle. 👍
Glad you enjoyed it, ya we were fortunate it wasn't too bad! Thanks for watching!
Nice restoration, great job! I enjoyed the video a lot, thanks for sharing.
Thank you for the kind words we appreciate it! Thanks for watching
Piece of art, is my favorit old gun all of time ❤
Yes it is, ya it's a classic! Thanks for watching
I have this same model in the safe in my closet. It was my great grandfather’s, handed down to my grandfather (born in 1897), then
became my father’s until his passing last year, and now is in my possession. I would love to have it restored but love it as it is.
That is a great family heirloom, sorry about your dad. Thanks for watching
@@TheKinzlerBros Thank you, and you’re welcome.
Paul Mauser : All these screws, that's for half a dozen rifles, right?
Oliver Winchester : No, just this one
...
Noise of Paul Mauser collapsing on the floor
Haha, ya there was a ridiculous amount of screws! Thanks for watching and for the comment!
Great work on a piece of history
Thanks we appreciate it!
Отличная работа! Сохран оружия тоже отличный! Большая редкость. Большой поклонник этой модели. Удачи в жизни и здоровья! 🎉
Thank you very much, me too! You as well!
Absolutely beautiful. I have a late 40's 94. Just awesome rifles.
I agree, that's awesome! Thanks for watching
I have one of those rifles. My grandfather bought it for $12.50 new in1873. Was offered $70,000.00for it about 5 years ago I have a box of cartages bought at Western Autofor $7.98 and recently bought a new box for $21.95.
That's crazy and ya the ammo is expensive! Thanks for watching
HTF old are you?
That rifle wasn't even invented until well after 1873.
@@jeriatrix4526uh, that’s an 1873 IIRC.
So yeah, it was.
This is an 1873 Winchester so if the one in question was made in the first year of production and is still in very very good shape or a custom order of some kind then it could very well be worth that much. The 1873 was the gun that made Winchester. Sure the Henry rifles and the 1866’s were good but the ‘73 really built Winchester. Even as good as the later 92’s and 94’s were they still didn’t have the impact on the company that the ‘73 did.
That you found a cartridge in the magazine!!! I know the action was frozen, but it is a good reminder to never pull a trigger etc… nice work
Ya it was cool to find, I had checked if it was loaded with a cleaning rod. Thanks for watching
The engineering abilities of the engineers who devised this weapon were outstanding. A great watch.
They absolutely were! Thanks for watching we appreciate it!
That was beautiful. What an iconic Western restoration! You and Backyard Ballistics should do a crossover; you try his technique and he tries yours. They're so different but still produce such great work
Thanks we appreciate it, that would be interesting for sure! Thanks for watching
absolute thrill to watch, awesome job
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Awesome job man. Thx for sharing
Thank you we appreciate it, thanks for watching!
Beautiful job 👍🏼
Thank you, thanks for watching!
Great job!! Truly is beautiful to see these old guns still around.
Thank you, yes it is! Thanks for watching
Another beautiful job guys , the old girl does not look 150 years old , so many parts , once again Brandon , excellent marksmanship , keep up the great vlogs , bringing history back to life .
Thanks Pete, ya it's crazy how old it is! Thanks for the kind words and for watching!
Piece of art! Great video, amazing work.
Yes it is, thank you very much! Thanks for watching
The 'Son' of the Henry is still an engineering marvel over 100 years later. My modern 30-30 it just a clone of that iconic design!
Ya it's amazing the designs have stood the test of time! Thanks for watching
Completely different design. Both the 1892 and 1894 were designed by John Browning , and were different in nearly every possible way from the 1873 which was a derivative of the S&W Volcanic Pistols and Rifles.
Great Job, thanks for restoring the 38-40. Do a little more finishing on the front handguard to hide the crack! Otherwise perfect!
Thanks, ya I hear ya! Thanks for watching
I'm from over the pond , and owning one of these is impossible, but by God, what a beautiful rifle, it's a work of art and beautifully restored.
That sucks, absolutely it is. Thank you and thanks for watching!
Loved watching this and the end result is terrific. One thing I would've done - if I could have done any of that which I can't, is blend in the seam where the fore end was put back together.
Thanks, ya I wish it turned out better as well!
I picked up one of these several years ago . Most of the markings are worn away from a century + years of use . The kings patent on the barrel is still obvious , tho the caliber markings on the barrel and brass elevator are long gone . The bluing has turned that nice brown patina, and the wood is in remarkable shape . The cleaning kit in the buttstock is missing as well ....
I enjoyed the comment and thanks for watching!
You guys are one of the only real restoration channels. Keep up the good work.
Thank you very much we appreciate you! Will do, thanks for watching
My Father had one of these rifles, he bought it for 40 dollars from his high school math teacher. It was in great shape considering its age, and was used deer hunting. It was the first rifle I had ever shot, and to this day I remember the clinking sound made by the saddle ring on the left side of the receiver each time it was fired- a detail not often seen in movies where the guns of this era are portrayed in westerns. I noticed immediately that this gun here being restored did not have the saddle ring. Was it removed or is this a "newer" gun? In the mid seventies, we took a trip to the Winchester mystery house and museum. Dad took the gun in the trunk of the car, and brought it into the museum to let their curator see it. Phone calls were made to the Winchester arms corporate offices, and my dad was offered 5,000 dollars and his choice of any new Winchester hunting rifle in trade for the gun- an offer he turned down. We continued to use the rifle hunting another 15 years or so, when dad retired it because the extractor/ejector had worn to the point where the butt end of the empty casing would be stuck in the receiver after firing a shot. As far as I know, my brother got the rifle when dad died, and probably still has it over his fireplace.
Thanks for the stories I enjoyed them, thanks for watching!
The model shown here is the full-length rifle version, with a 24" octagon barrel. There's also a carbine version , with a shorter, 20" round barrel, meant for easier to carry & use on horseback. That model was usually fitted with the saddle ring, but the rifle generally was not, unless ordered from the factory with one, which is uncommon. That was standard practice on every model of Winchester lever-gun, as long as they were made, so I'm guessing your family's gun is a carbine.
WOW! Enjoyed so much...I'll be reading another western fiction book tonight. I love machining and I was so impressed with the part-by-part sequence of visuals of the video. The machining and design of the era was eye opening. I did not realize the sophistication of the rifle I keep encountering in "fiction" was so real!
I'm glad you liked it, they are beautiful rifles and the engineering is remarkable! Thanks for watching
Thank you for bringing back the plastics and repairing them
I don't believe it had any, thanks for watching!
A beauty has been resurrected, thank you for showing a great restoration
Absolutely, thank you very much for watching!
Man, one thing I know. Once these guys got it cleaned up, the internal tolerances got a bunch more tolerant.
Thanks Jim we appreciate it! Thanks for watching
That's a truly wonderful! If only it could talk.....
Isn’t that the truth it has so much history behind it.
My great grandfather worked at Winchester (like tens of thousands of others in New Haven) after immigrating here from Germany in 1883. Made guns for WW1 against his old countrymen.
Wow that is pretty cool and crazy! Thanks for watching we appreciate it!
Gorgeous restoration of a gorgeous rifle! Really beautiful. That .38-40 cartridge has an interesting backstory too, which just helps to affirm that there is not a really consistent naming convention across cartridges here in the US.
Thank you very much, yes it is! Thanks for watching
Beautiful. An iconic weapon. Part of the old west.
Thanks, yes it is! Ya it played a big role in war. Thanks for watching
Just a tec tip. Stop putting your fresh blued parts in wd40. Oils like wd ,clp and the like use a rust preventative they actually stop the rust from happening, rust blueing needs to propagate
Thanks for the advice, this isn't a rust bluing process! Thanks for watching
I have one of these rifles with a bad coking slide ,...where can I get it fixed ? I was amazed at your workmanship.
Nice, a gunshop with a gunsmith in your area. Thanks we appreciate it!
I would never remember where all that goes.😂😂
Ya I have to check the film sometimes when reassembling it. Thanks for watching
I’ve never commented on guns before, because I don’t know much about them. However I like to watch gun restoration videos, even though I don’t own one. I like the fact that they’re very technical and compact. Thanks for not smothering the guns in rubbish to simulate age. We all know what something that is genuinely aged looks like, or doesn’t look like. Thanks for the care you took with this weapon. It’s old and deserves it.
Well now you have, you have to start somewhere! Thanks for the kind words and for watching!
Great job restoring an Iconic masterpiece!
Thank you very much! Ya it is a beautiful rifle!
Bro cleaned his Lancaster Repeater from RDR2
Ya that's the gun, thanks for watching!
i love how he takes out screws from the 1800s nice and easy, but the screws on my car from the 80s, noooooo
Ya, the right penetrating oil helps! Thanks for watching
Mark Novak's other eyebrow went white watching this. Especially the "stuck" screw...
Alright, thanks for watching!
An excellent job. But it makes you think about how good the craftsmen, engineers and designers were 150 years ago to be able to build something this complex and accurate, with none of the computer aided devices we take for granted today. They really knew their stuff back then and their level of innovation and knowledge was outstanding. Hats off to them.
Thank you, ya they were absolutely brilliant people! Thanks for watching
Excellent job on restoring that old Winchester!
Thanks we appreciate it, thanks for watching!
A competent refin is the best way to pay homage to such an iconic gun. Awesome job! While beautiful to look at, it can live it 's life well into the future because of what you did!
Thank you for the kind words, we appreciate it! Thanks for watching
Super sick find. What a gem. BTW nothing wrong with using a palm sander on rough stocks. I do it all the time. Saves my hand and wrist from hours of tedious work. Great video.
Absolutely, I agree! If you know what you are doing its fine! Thanks for watching!