The 1866 was already quite popular when the smaller, yet quite similar 1873 model was released. It became an immediate favorite. The Winchester Repeating Arms Company may have thought that domestic military sales would make up most of the orders for the firearm, but in fact, civilian sales and international military purchases were what brought in profit that year. In that day, the 1873 was the first lever action available with a broad variety of options. Today, an array of options is still offered in Taylor's 1873 line. The straight stock model features a classic smooth walnut buttstock and forend. The Taylor Tuned option includes a custom action with hand polishing, custom hammer and lever springs, custom magazine tube spring, and an overall lightened action. Our custom actions feature one of the smoothest hammer and trigger pulls on the market.Action Type Lever actionAdditional Ammo Calibers Gun Will Work With .38SPBarrel Bore Diameter 0.346"Barrel Contour OctagonalBarrel Finish Blued steelBarrel Grooves 6Barrel Length (in) 18"Barrel Twist & Rotation RH 1x18.75"Buttplate/Pad Blued steelCaliber .357MAGCapacity 10Firing Pin Type TraditionalFront Sight Dovetail bladeForend Finish WalnutFrame Finish Casehardened steelHand Dominance RHOverall Length (in) 36.87"Rear Sight Dovetail buckhornStock Finish WalnutTaylor Tuning Option Taylor tunedTrigger Type & Pull Single triggerTriggerguard Finish Casehardened steel