Winchester 73

[JKR]

I spent all of Saturday cleaning and fixing. I completely disassembled the rifle and carefully cleaned out all the old dried up gunk that had accumulated over the years.
I found the little spring for the set trigger catch was broken. Luckily, both pieces were there, so I had a pattern to make a new one. A piece of M-70 magazine spring served perfectly. The rifle now has a functional set trigger.
Next will be slugging the barrel. I thought I had some 45 cal round balls but I guess I must’ve thrown them in the pot.
The bore is far from perfect but I’m hoping it might still shoot decent enough. If not I may consider a liner. Time will tell.
Fun stuff!
JKR