Maynard Model 1873 No. 9 Hunting Rifle
Massachusetts Arms Company · Rifle · Out Of Production · 1873
Also known as: Maynard Improved Model 1873 No. 9, Maynard Model 1873 Improved Hunting or Target Rifle No. 9
Overview
The Maynard Model 1873 No. 9 Hunting Rifle is a single-shot, breech-loading rifle built on Dr. Edward Maynard's tip-up barrel action and chambered for the thick-rimmed .40-50 Maynard centerfire cartridge. Manufactured by the Massachusetts Arms Company of Chicopee Falls, the No. 9 was the improved-hunting grade of the 1873 line, distinguished by the wide gap between the breech and recoil shield that accepts the pie-pan thick-rim case, which could be extracted by hand. Renowned for fine fit, interchangeable parts and excellent accuracy, Maynard rifles were offered in grades and calibers from .22 to .50.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3630 g (128.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1067 mm (42.01") |
| Barrel Length | 660 mm (25.98") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 1 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal |
| Muzzle Velocity | 360 m/s (1181 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 1134 J (836 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 200 m (219 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .40-50 Maynard · primary — also known as .40-50 Maynard 1873, .40 Maynard
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Single Shot
- Safety mechanisms: Half Cock Notch
- Features: Tip Up Barrel, Interchangeable Barrels, Finger Extracted Thick Rim Cartridge, Open Sights, Flip Up Peep Sight
Service history
Operators
- Civilian hunters and target shooters · adopted 1873
Production
Production years: 1873-1890
Produced by the Massachusetts Arms Company as part of the Model 1873 Maynard sporting-rifle line
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Edward Maynard
Discontinued: 1890
Notes
The 1873 'thick Maynard' cartridges used a wide soldered head about 0.750 in. in diameter that allowed finger extraction. Owners could buy interchangeable barrels in other chamberings for a single Maynard action.
Background
Dr. Edward Maynard was a Washington dentist whose firearms inventions, including the Maynard tape primer, made him one of the most prolific American gun designers of the 19th century. His tip-up breechloaders earned a reputation among match shooters for their accuracy at the Creedmoor-era schuetzen and hunting ranges.