Guns of the Old West – August 2019

FALL 2019

that’snotgoingtohappen,andMiroku’s

qualityexceedsanythingthebrandput

outforquitesometimebeforedomestic

production ended with the Model 94 in

2006. In the meantime, you won’t find a
      better-made Winchester lever gun made

anywhere,andbuyingoneofthese1873s

to dayis verymuchlikewalkingintoa

hardwarestorein 1895 tobuya newrifle

then. You get a brand-new Winchesterof

known quality in a proven and deservedly

popular design, with the added bonusof

145 years ofhistory and adventure behind

every shot you fire through it.

Since carrying a box of shells in your

pocket isn’t “cowboy cool,” you’ll need

leather, and for something to match the

quality and authenticity of the Winchester,

I asked Matt Whitaker at John Bianchi

Frontier Gunleather to craft one of the

company’s Bandito bandoleers. My chest-

nut version with border stamping and a

silver concho carries 30 rounds of .45 Colt

ammo in tight loops that won’t let any out

until you want them out, and it’s suede

lined and adjustable.

Don’t just sit back and read about it.

Create your own history and live your own

adventures with this carbine and leather

combo. And don’t forget to catch Open

Range the next time it runs on TV. ✪

FOR MORE

INFORMATION

CONTACT:

Winchester

winchesterguns.com

800-333-3288

John Bianchi

Frontier Gunleather

frontiergunleather.com

760-895-4401

66 GUNS OF THE OLD WEST

SADDLE RING SENSATION

WinchesterleveractionsstarredalongsideKevinCostnerandRobertDuvallinOpenRange.

TheModel1873’smajoradvancement overtheModel 1866 wastheslidingdustcover.

On the outside, the new

1873 looks identical

to an ancestor from

100 years agoÉ

Alamy Photo