Well made and rugged, they are a bit clunky, but not so much so that it screws you up. Overall a very good gun, and once upon a time before the introduction of replica 73s, the most popular gun in the game.

It's an older one, with no stupid safety.

A great gun, but one I would recommend holding off on until you have a bit more familiarity with things. That being said, once you figure out the loading, it also has the 'Henry Hop' that you need to master, or you need to get a spacer of some kind to do away with the need. It can be very confusing to someone who has never seen on before. In my opinion, this makes it not a gun for someone who is not already familiar with firearms in general and with cowboy shooting in particular. The main difference here is the way it is loaded. The Henry, that is to say the forerunner of the Winchester line, has the same action as the 66 and 73. I took it to an excellent cowboy gunsmith and asked him to 'return it to factory specs.' He did so, and it has run flawlessly ever since. It is very smooth, but the hammer was falling so slowly that it would often not hit the primers hard enough. When I got this gun, the previous owner had clearly done a very poor action job to it. The main difference is the brass frame of the 66 gives it a different look. The 66 and the 73 are for all intents and purposes the same rifle. Uberti 66 replica by Navy Arms.44-40, 20' round barrel. There is just something about that metallic ping like sound that you get when you run the action that no other rifle has.

I'd say it's probably my second favorite rifle. Unless noted, these are guns I own, and are all unmodified. With the proviso that, for many, the 73 is the way to go, let me offer the following assessments of rifles that I have tried. One particular type will eventually become your favorite go to one that you shoot better with than anything else, but only comparing the different things will let you know which rifle works best for you. And remember too, that there is a very real chance that, the longer you are in this game, the more rifles you will acquire. When all is said and done though, and speaking as a lower third of the pack shooter, I'd say that the most important thing to do is this game is to shoot what you enjoy shooting. There is a reason why the Winchester 73 is the most popular rifle in our game, and is the choice of most of the top shooters.

Rssi 73