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Miroku 1873 splitting shell casings.

I think Winchester is getting a call. Ive had this rifle for a little over 2 yrs, and I've had two types of 357 magnum ammo break a shell casing in half. sellier and Bellot, shortly after I got it, and the new Sig Sauer 357 ammo just today. I got the first one out, and this one is in good.
I'll keep working it, but I don't know might have to send it back the check the headspace and chamber?

That is a shame...and very unsafe.

I would check with Winchester Customer Service and see what they think...then ask for a mailing label to send the gun back to have the headspace checked.

Let us know how you make out...

talked to them today, theyre going to check it out fully. Ill send it next day on Monday.

Keep us in the loop...

Well they received it Tuesday morning. No confirm from them that they have my firearm at all. That part bites. You'd think they would immediately let me know they have it and its secure.

Chances are they wouldnt unless written instructions to do so accompanied the rifle originally. A phone call might get you a work order number and you can reference that in future communications

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they have it, its waiting on a gunsmith.

Nothing yet. still says backlog. It says finished date of tomorrow so I'll call.

Bummer on the wait. Winchester, as most other businesses, probably understaffed at the work level and overstaffed at the management level.

rep just told me today there is a 7 to 10 week wait on their gunsmiths..............

Welp after all this time the status now says "rifle being evaluated - manager gun"...
whatever that means?

Seems we burn a lot of life chits waiting for something. Long lines, airport, support to pickup, etc. I believe the lack of quality control and slack job pride is into the waiting mix. Press 1 for English.

i talked to a guy today. he said its through QC, and waitng gunsmiths que. Would not tell me what the eval was, or say when I would know. He also said because of anti-gun groups they do not tell you the status. I asked, so I wont know until the gun shows up here? He said pretty much.

Bummer on the more waiting. Don't know what the anti-gun groups have to do with explaining to the customer about his gun. The anti-gun groups are known to be stupid.

yeah I wasn't going to ask him about all that.. Kind of a weird statement for him to make I thought.

Holy crap!!!!!!!!! finaly got to talk to "the guy". you know, the guy that actually helps. He called me back after promising to talk to QA to find out about status. He left me a voicemail with a bombshell!! Said they've had a run of 1873's coming back. Winchester is waiting on the redesign of a part, didn't say what, and that I had two options.
Wait for the design of whatever part it is. I'll need to call them, as I'm curious.
Or
Provide a copy of my receipt and they will refund my money.

Bummed!!! It was a nice rifle, and loved the caliber. Oh well. I'll be getting money back and moving on..

Well, okay....a negative resolution is better than no resolution. Getting a refund is much better than not.

Just FYI for you folks...its going to be a recall. the part redesign will be across the '73 platform. that's all they'd say. wouldn't tell me what.

From what you were experiencing. A recall is an easy out. Much less expense than a stack of death/injury law suits.