Taylor’s and co. 9mm lever

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TC73 Rifle 18" 9MM Taylor Tuned

The TC73 Rifle is proudly brought to you by Taylor’s & Co. Firearms. 100% Made in the USA, the TC73 is an 1873 lever action rifle designed with performance in mind while maintaining the historic features of the lever gun that we all know and love. The addition of 9MM to the 1873 Lever Action...
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This looks nice.
 
BigTimber said:
I’ve got one of theirs in a 44 magnum takedown. I looked at all the others and went with Taylor. Get what you pay for.
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A 73 in 44MAG????? Are you sure? You might have a 92 in takedown. Very different gun.

1903Collector said:
Call me when the 10mm version comes out. What...somebody had to say it!
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"Hello, Taylor? I'd like to buy a gun that will blow my head clean off when I fire it. Can you build that?"

You CANNOT build a high-pressure 1873. There is no locking block. That carrier will come back in that whole equal-and-opposite-force thing and take your head off.

The 1892 has a locking block that prevents this. It's also a much more compact firearm. But in 1873, there were no modern smokeless powder rounds to worry about. Hence the original calibers of 32-20 (20gr BP), 44-40 (40gr BP), etc.,

All that said, 73's are cool guns. I owned one once. It was a treat. FAST shooting. (Because there are no safety systems built in. But one hot load and you're gonna get hurt and bad.)
 
Dennis in MA said:
A 73 in 44MAG????? Are you sure? You might have a 92 in takedown. Very different gun.



"Hello, Taylor? I'd like to buy a gun that will blow my head clean off when I fire it. Can you build that?"

You CANNOT build a high-pressure 1873. There is no locking block. That carrier will come back in that whole equal-and-opposite-force thing and take your head off.

The 1892 has a locking block that prevents this. It's also a much more compact firearm. But in 1873, there were no modern smokeless powder rounds to worry about. Hence the original calibers of 32-20 (20gr BP), 44-40 (40gr BP), etc.,

All that said, 73's are cool guns. I owned one once. It was a treat. FAST shooting. (Because there are no safety systems built in. But one hot load and you're gonna get hurt and bad.)
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You’re wrong. They make a 73 in 44 mag.

Modern manufacturing,tolerances and steel makes it possible.

Also the 357s have been around a long time and get shot a lot. No issues there.

It’s not the strongest action but the knee won’t pivot unless you make it pivot or unless some very strong load bends the lockwork.

Think of a leg press. You aren’t moving unless you want to move or something gives out. Now make that out of steel with handgun cartridges and their coinciding bolt thrusts.
 
Dennis in MA said:
A 73 in 44MAG????? Are you sure? You might have a 92 in takedown. Very different gun.



"Hello, Taylor? I'd like to buy a gun that will blow my head clean off when I fire it. Can you build that?"

You CANNOT build a high-pressure 1873. There is no locking block. That carrier will come back in that whole equal-and-opposite-force thing and take your head off.

The 1892 has a locking block that prevents this. It's also a much more compact firearm. But in 1873, there were no modern smokeless powder rounds to worry about. Hence the original calibers of 32-20 (20gr BP), 44-40 (40gr BP), etc.,

All that said, 73's are cool guns. I owned one once. It was a treat. FAST shooting. (Because there are no safety systems built in. But one hot load and you're gonna get hurt and bad.)
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It is a 92. I wasn’t speaking to the particular model just the company itself. Very impressed.
 
38ExtraSpecial said:
You’re wrong. They make a 73 in 44 mag.

Modern manufacturing,tolerances and steel makes it possible.

Also the 357s have been around a long time and get shot a lot. No issues there.

It’s not the strongest action but the knee won’t pivot unless you make it pivot or unless some very strong load bends the lockwork.

Think of a leg press. You aren’t moving unless you want to move or something gives out. Now make that out of steel with handgun cartridges and their coinciding bolt thrusts.
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Yup who'da thunk!

1873 Carbine | Taylor's Firearms

The 1873 model features a steel frame with an improved loading gate.
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1903Collector said:
Call me when the 10mm version comes out. What...somebody had to say it!
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I was going to say the same thing about .45ACP, but now that I think about it, maybe 10mm makes more sense than .45. Could you shoot .40S&W in a 10mm rifle? I bet they can get a super short lever throw to make this a really fast handling gun.

And the case hardening couldn't be sexier if it moaned while you loaded it.
 
tuna said:
I was going to say the same thing about .45ACP, but now that I think about it, maybe 10mm makes more sense than .45. Could you shoot .40S&W in a 10mm rifle? I bet they can get a super short lever throw to make this a really fast handling gun.

And the case hardening couldn't be sexier if it moaned while you loaded it.
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The smith shop used to sell a 45 ACP cartridge lifter for a ‘73
They sold but I’m sure someone is still making them.
 
CJMAC said:
www.taylorsfirearms.com

TC73 Rifle 18" 9MM Taylor Tuned

The TC73 Rifle is proudly brought to you by Taylor’s & Co. Firearms. 100% Made in the USA, the TC73 is an 1873 lever action rifle designed with performance in mind while maintaining the historic features of the lever gun that we all know and love. The addition of 9MM to the 1873 Lever Action...
www.taylorsfirearms.com www.taylorsfirearms.com

This looks nice.
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Any particular reason the receiver looks like a oil slick on water? Is that intentional? Or just the result of their bluing method?
 
Agnotology said:
Any particular reason the receiver looks like a oil slick on water? Is that intentional? Or just the result of their bluing method?
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Color case hardening or color casing. I think in this case, it’s just color casing.

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What's the Difference Between Color Case Hardening and Color Casing? - Turnbull Restoration

We’ve worked tirelessly to ensure our color case hardening is as authentic as it can be. We are proud of the work we do and the connection we have to the original master gunmakers of the turn of the century.
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PappyM3 said:
Color case hardening or color casing. I think in this case, it’s just color casing.

Color Case Hardening - Turnbull Restoration

Examples of Turnbull Color Case Hardening. The process leaves a hard surface finish and a beautiful layer of colored carbon. Learn more about out process.
www.turnbullrestoration.com www.turnbullrestoration.com

www.turnbullrestoration.com

What's the Difference Between Color Case Hardening and Color Casing? - Turnbull Restoration

We’ve worked tirelessly to ensure our color case hardening is as authentic as it can be. We are proud of the work we do and the connection we have to the original master gunmakers of the turn of the century.
www.turnbullrestoration.com www.turnbullrestoration.com
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Thanks for the info. Don't know how I feel about it. Most of the guys on these forums make fun of the rainbow, surprised its desirable on a gun by default.
 
Agnotology said:
Thanks for the info. Don't know how I feel about it. Most of the guys on these forums make fun of the rainbow, surprised its desirable on a gun by default.
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Not the same as rainbow barrels.

Color Case hardening looks really nice if the rifle has nice wood to match it. I have a Sharps with case hardening, I love the look.

It also looks great on revolvers.

It is more of an old school look. It would look out of place on a rifle with a bunch of rails and plastic.
 
Broc Tuah said:
Not the same as rainbow barrels.

Color Case hardening looks really nice if the rifle has nice wood to match it. I have a Sharps with case hardening, I love the look.

It also looks great on revolvers.

It is more of an old school look. It would look out of place on a rifle with a bunch of rails and plastic.
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Now I want a CCH slide for a Glock
 
Broc Tuah said:
Not the same as rainbow barrels.

Color Case hardening looks really nice if the rifle has nice wood to match it. I have a Sharps with case hardening, I love the look.

It also looks great on revolvers.

It is more of an old school look. It would look out of place on a rifle with a bunch of rails and plastic.
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This. CCH is about as sexy as it gets and I agree that the wood choice is very important.
 
A rimless, modern pistol caliber lever action is something I've been asking for for a while for several reasons, the big one is capacity the other is lower priced, more popular ammo. Unfortunately this rifle only holds 10 rounds and that is a dealbreaker because a few inches more barrel and you can get that with a .357 Magnum, which is way more powerful.

I do hope this begins a trend tho of increasing capacity of tubular magazine rifles because those skirt the restrictions of most states and localities and people in places like NYC, Boston, Chicago, etc. should have as much legal firepower at their disposal as possible and lever actions with 15 or 20 round tube magazines makes that possible.

As for me, no dice. A $2000 9mm lever ain't my bag, baby.
 
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