Maynard Model 1873 No. 10 Mid-Range Target
Massachusetts Arms Company · Rifle · Out Of Production · 1873
Also known as: Maynard Mid-Range No. 10, Massachusetts Arms Maynard 1873 No. 10
Overview
The Maynard Model 1873 No. 10 Mid-Range Target is a single-shot, breech-loading target rifle built on Edward Maynard's tip-up barrel action and manufactured by the Massachusetts Arms Company of Chicopee Falls. Chambered for the straight-cased .40-60 Maynard centerfire cartridge, it features a 30-inch part-octagon barrel, a hammer-fired back-action lock, a checkered fancy walnut pistol-grip stock with a steel crescent buttplate, a German silver blade front sight, and a mid-range tang-mounted peep sight. Aimed at the mid-range Schuetzen and offhand target matches popular in the 1870s and 1880s, it was one of sixteen Maynard Model 1873 rifle types spanning gallery, hunting, and target configurations.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 4100 g (144.6 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1180 mm (46.46") |
| Barrel Length | 762 mm (30.00") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 1 rounds |
| Muzzle Velocity | 396 m/s (1299 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 1880 J (1387 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 550 m (601 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 1000 m (1094 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .40-60 Maynard · primary — also known as .40-60 Maynard Thick, .40 Maynard
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Single Shot
- Safety mechanisms: Half Cock Notch
- Features: Tip Up Barrel, Part Octagon Barrel, Pistol Grip Stock, Crescent Buttplate, Tang Mounted Mid Range Peep Sight, German Silver Blade Front Sight, Checkered Walnut Stock
Service history
Operators
- American competitive target shooters · adopted 1873
Production
Production years: 1873-1890
Produced by the Massachusetts Arms Company across the full Model 1873 line; the No. 10 Mid-Range Target was a premium target grade and was made in comparatively small numbers.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Edward Maynard
Discontinued: 1890
Notes
The .40-60 Maynard 'Thick' cartridge used an unusually wide, thick, saucer-shaped base with a large rim (about 0.750 in diameter) and a special Berdan primer, designed to fill the gap between barrel and standing breech of the tip-up action. The Model 1873 was the first Maynard chambered for standard centerfire metallic cartridges.
Background
Edward Maynard was a prominent Washington, D.C. dentist who turned his inventive talents to firearms, patenting his tip-up breech-loading rifle in 1851 and the Maynard tape primer system used on U.S. military arms. His Model 1873 rifles became favorites of the Schuetzenfest target-shooting culture that flourished in 19th-century America.