Frontier 73C

Compact Slot 3 · Winchester 1873 since Early Access unverified
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Frontier 73C

Stats

Cost$41
Damage 110
Muzzle velocity 400 m/s
Rate of fire 29 rpm
Drop range 140 m
Reload 10.1 s
Capacity 7
Reserve 21

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🏆 In lists: 💰 Under $100 · 🎯 Snipers · 👁 Iron sights · 🤫 Silent (#8)

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Variants (3)

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All variants take the same ammo — see below.

Frontier 73C

Frontier 73C

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base$41slot 3since Early Access
All stats
Cost$41
Slots3
Ammo typeCompact
Damage110
Rate of fire29 rpm
Cycle time1.2 s
Muzzle velocity400 m/s
Drop range140 m
Reload10.1 s
Capacity7+1
Reserve21
Spread17.5
Sway77
Vertical recoil5
Melee damage27
Heavy melee54
Stamina cost25
Frontier 73C Silencer

Frontier 73C Silencer

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$55slot 3since Early Access 2.1

Modified with a silencer.

⚖ Compare with base
  • Cost $41 → $55 ▼
  • Damage 110 → 104 ▼
  • Muzzle velocity 400 → 340 ▼
  • Drop range 140 → 120 ▼
  • Spread 17.5 → 25 ▼
All stats
Cost$55
Slots3
Ammo typeCompact
Damage104
Rate of fire29 rpm
Cycle time1.2 s
Muzzle velocity340 m/s
Drop range120 m
Reload10.1 s
Capacity7+1
Reserve21
Spread25
Sway77
Vertical recoil5
Melee damage27
Heavy melee54
Stamina cost25
Frontier 73C Marksman

Frontier 73C Marksman

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$45slot 3since Early Access 1.0

Modified with a mid-to-long-range scope.

⚖ Compare with base
  • Cost $41 → $45 ▼
  • Cycle time 1.2 → 1.3 s ▼
  • Spread 17.5 → 25 ▼
  • Sway 77 → 69 ▲
All stats
Cost$45
Slots3
Ammo typeCompact
Damage110
Rate of fire29 rpm
Cycle time1.3 s
Muzzle velocity400 m/s
Drop range140 m
Reload10.1 s
Capacity7+1
Reserve21
Spread25
Sway69
Vertical recoil5
Melee damage27
Heavy melee54
Stamina cost25

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Ammo & stat changes

Compatible ammo: FMJ AmmoHigh Velocity AmmoIncendiary AmmoPoison AmmoSubsonic Ammo

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Patch history

Changed in 23 patches · ▲ 20 buffs · ▼ 16 nerfs · last — Update 2.8 (2026-06-09)

  1. Update 2.8 2026-06-09 · Road to Hell
    • other, neutral: Frontier 73C slot size changed from Large to 3
    • ammo, nerf: Frontier 73C extra ammo reduced from 28 to 21
  2. Update 2.4 2025-06-18
    • damage, buff: Minimum rifle damage to the upper torso at any range is now 50
    • damage, buff: Minimum rifle damage to the torso at any range is now 50
    • damage, buff: Minimum rifle and pistol damage to limbs at any range is now 25
  3. Update 2.2 Hunt: Showdown 1896
    • added, neutral: Added Subsonic Custom Ammo to the Frontier 73C family
  4. Update 2.0 Hunt: Showdown 1896
    • rename, neutral: Winfield M1873C renamed to Frontier 73C
    • damage, neutral: Bullet Drop added, replacing Effective Range as headshots are now always lethal
    • damage, buff: Damage falloff adjusted to retain more damage over distance
    • damage, buff: Minimum damage to the upper torso at any range is now 25
    • damage, neutral: Maximum bullet distance normalized to 500m
    • damage, nerf: High Velocity ammo damage reduced 5% compared to standard
    • handling, nerf: High Velocity ammo muzzle velocity bonus reduced overall
    • handling, nerf: High Velocity ammo recoil increased
    • ammo, nerf: High Velocity extra ammo capacity reduced
    • handling, nerf: FMJ ammo recoil increased
  5. Update 1.15.1 Hunt: Showdown
    • unlock, neutral: Winfield M1873C Poison Ammo is now unlocked through regular weapon progression
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  1. Tide of Desolation Event Hunt: Showdown
    • added, neutral: Added Poison Custom Ammo (Event unlock) to the Winfield M1873C family
  2. Update 1.15 Hunt: Showdown
    • unlock, neutral: All base weapons now unlock at Bloodline Rank 1
  3. Update 1.13 Hunt: Showdown
    • damage, buff: Incendiary Ammo now sets Hunters on fire with one hit at short range, before damage dropoff begins
    • price, nerf: Incendiary Compact price increased from 10 Hunt Dollars to 40 Hunt Dollars
    • price, nerf: High Velocity Compact price increased from 50 Hunt Dollars to 60 Hunt Dollars
  4. Update 1.10 2022-10-12
    • damage, buff: Winfield M1873C effective range increased to 150m (193m with FMJ)
    • price, nerf: FMJ Compact price increased from 35 Hunt Dollars to 50 Hunt Dollars
    • price, buff: High Velocity Compact price reduced from 75 Hunt Dollars to 50 Hunt Dollars
    • price, buff: Incendiary Compact price reduced from 25 Hunt Dollars to 10 Hunt Dollars
  5. Update 1.7.2 Hunt: Showdown
    • added, neutral: Added Full Metal Jacket Custom Ammo to the Winfield M1873C family
  6. Update 1.6.2 Hunt: Showdown
    • price, buff: High Velocity Compact price reduced from 90 Hunt Dollars to 75 Hunt Dollars
    • price, buff: Incendiary Compact price reduced from 50 Hunt Dollars to 25 Hunt Dollars
  7. Update 1.6 Hunt: Showdown
    • damage, buff: Incendiary Ammo no longer has a reduction in damage over base ammo
  8. Update 1.5 Hunt: Showdown
    • added, neutral: Added Incendiary and High Velocity Custom Ammo to the Winfield M1873C family
  9. Update 1.3 Hunt: Showdown
    • damage, buff: Winfield M1873C damage increased from 85 to 110
  10. Update 1.0.3 Hunt: Showdown
    • price, buff: Winfield M1873C price reduced from 61 Hunt Dollars to 41 Hunt Dollars
  11. Update 1.0 Hunt: Showdown
    • price, nerf: Winfield M1873C price increased from 46 Hunt Dollars to 61 Hunt Dollars
    • visual, neutral: Winfield variants that use iron sights now use a different animation when preparing shots while aiming down sights
  12. Early Access 5.0 Early Access
    • handling, nerf: Winfield M1873C recoil slightly increased
    • unlock, buff: Winfield M1873C unlock moved to Bloodline Rank 1
    • price, nerf: Winfield M1873C price increased from 22 Hunt Dollars to 46 Hunt Dollars
  13. Early Access 4.0 Early Access
    • handling, buff: Increased range on all Rifle buttstock light melee attacks
  14. Early Access 3.0 Early Access
    • damage, nerf: Rifle buttstock attack damage reduced slightly against other Hunters, now requiring two hits to the head to kill
    • handling, buff: Rifle buttstock attack stamina consumption slightly reduced
  15. Early Access 2.5 Early Access
    • damage, buff: Winfield M1873C does slightly more damage when hitting the arms and legs of a hunter
    • ammo, nerf: Reduced compact ammo per pick-up from supply boxes, now has the same percentage level as medium, long, and shells
  16. Early Access 2.0 Early Access
    • other, neutral: Winfield M1873C becomes its own base weapon
    • handling, nerf: Winfield M1873C vertical recoil is increased
    • price, nerf: Winfield M1873C price increased from 15 Hunt Dollars to 22 Hunt Dollars
  17. Early Access 1.0 Early Access
    • damage, buff: Winfield M1873C damage and damage dropoff improved
    • ammo, buff: Winfield M1873C extra ammo increased from 15 to 22
  18. Early Access 0.1 Early Access
    • added, neutral: Winfield M1873C added for 15 Hunt Dollars (Unlock Rank 2) as a variant of the Winfield M1873

Patch history: huntshowdown.wiki.gg (Update History), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ukrainian translation — showdown.com.ua, CC BY-SA 4.0 · all patches

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