Cowboy competition gunsmiths?

[flintyboom]

Who in Canada does tune ups and slicks up lever guns like an 1873 Winchester for competition? thanks

 

[terBC]

I would have suggested rusty wood trading but geologist said he’s retiring from gunsmithing.

 

[Mikehenrybell]

Rusty wood or Vulcan gun refinishing are the only 2 I know that do good job on tuning lever guns

 

[Valiant]

Who in Canada does tune ups and slicks up lever guns like an 1873 Winchester for competition? thanks

Your best bet is probably learning to do it yourself. There is alot on utube but they make it hard to find. Mannyca I really like. Mike Bellevue or duelist1954 is good. Utube takes alot of videos down.
Parts take forever to import and are expensive.
73 Winchester is really easy to work on.
What are you looking to do?
Do u have a uberti, miruko or original?

 

[flintyboom]

I don't have one yet, but I'm thinking of getting a Uberti. I have a Marlin 1894 currently. I want to make sure the 1873 is smooth, 100% reliable and fast.

 

[Valiant]

I don't have one yet, but I'm thinking of getting a Uberti. I have a Marlin 1894 currently. I want to make sure the 1873 is smooth, 100% reliable and fast.

With a uberti there is way more parts availability and aftermarket parts. Everything will have to come from the States but there are no parts in Canada for any of them. A uberti will be easier.
A miruko has a bit of a short stroke. Uberti makes a competition model with more of a short stroke. I believe aftermarket kits like shotgun Boogie for uberti has even more of a short stroke . Shorter the stroke the better.
Tons of different aftermarket options for basically everything on the uberti 73.
Lots of people seem to be saying post covid uberti doesn't have the quality of pre covid uberti. But you're going to be slicking everything anyways so look at it like buying a kit gun.