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Ranger 73

Compact Slot 4 · Winchester 1873 since Early Access unverified
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Ranger 73

Stats

Cost$75
Damage 110
Muzzle velocity 400 m/s
Rate of fire 31 rpm
Drop range 140 m
Reload 16.4 s
Capacity 15
Reserve 20

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🏆 In lists: 🧭 For beginners (#4) · 💰 Under $100 (#3) · 👁 Iron sights (#5) · 🪓 Melee (#7)

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Variants (4)

Prices and stats — huntshowdown.wiki.gg; ▲ better, ▼ worse than the base model.
All variants take the same ammo — see below.

Ranger 73

Ranger 73

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base$75slot 4since Early Access
All stats
Cost$75
Slots4
Ammo typeCompact
Damage110
Rate of fire31 rpm
Cycle time1.2 s
Muzzle velocity400 m/s
Drop range140 m
Reload16.4 s
Capacity15+1
Reserve20
Spread17.5
Sway77
Vertical recoil4
Melee damage27
Heavy melee54
Stamina cost25
Ranger 73 Aperture

Ranger 73 Aperture

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$79slot 4since Early Access 2.2

Modified with an enhanced toggle-able sight.

⚖ Compare with base
  • Cost $75 → $79 ▼
  • Sway 77 → 69 ▲
All stats
Cost$79
Slots4
Ammo typeCompact
Damage110
Rate of fire31 rpm
Cycle time1.2 s
Muzzle velocity400 m/s
Drop range140 m
Reload16.4 s
Capacity15+1
Reserve20
Spread17.5
Sway69
Vertical recoil4
Melee damage27
Heavy melee54
Stamina cost25
Ranger 73 Talon

Ranger 73 Talon

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$85slot 4since Early Access

Modified with a stock-mounted blade.

⚖ Compare with base
  • Cost $75 → $85 ▼
  • Heavy melee 54 → 330 ▲
  • Stamina cost 25 → 33 ▼
All stats
Cost$85
Slots4
Ammo typeCompact
Damage110
Rate of fire31 rpm
Cycle time1.2 s
Muzzle velocity400 m/s
Drop range140 m
Reload16.4 s
Capacity15+1
Reserve—
Spread17.5
Sway77
Vertical recoil4
Melee damage27
Heavy melee330
Stamina cost33
Ranger 73 Swift

Ranger 73 Swift

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$128slot 4since Early Access

Uses a speed-loader for faster reloading.

⚖ Compare with base
  • Cost $75 → $128 ▼
  • Rate of fire 31 → 41 ▲
  • Reload 16.4 → 8.4 s ▲
All stats
Cost$128
Slots4
Ammo typeCompact
Damage110
Rate of fire41 rpm
Cycle time1.2 s
Muzzle velocity400 m/s
Drop range140 m
Reload8.4 s
Capacity15+1
Reserve20
Spread17.5
Sway77
Vertical recoil4
Melee damage27
Heavy melee54
Stamina cost25

Variant data: huntshowdown.wiki.gg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · translation — showdown.com.ua

Ammo & stat changes

Compatible ammo: FMJ AmmoHigh Velocity AmmoIncendiary AmmoPoison AmmoSubsonic Ammo

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Patch history

Changed in 24 patches · ▲ 24 buffs · ▼ 14 nerfs · last — Update 2.8 (2026-06-09)

  1. Update 2.8 2026-06-09 · Road to Hell
    • other, buff: Ranger 73 slot size changed from Large to 4
  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
    • ammo, buff: Added Subsonic Custom Ammo to the Ranger 73 family
  4. Update 2.0 Hunt: Showdown 1896
    • rename, neutral: Winfield M1873 renamed to Ranger 73
    • 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
    • damage, 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, buff: Winfield M1873 Poison Ammo is now unlocked through regular weapon progression
Show full history (19 more patches)
  1. Tide of Desolation Event Hunt: Showdown
    • ammo, buff: Added Poison Custom Ammo (Event unlock) to the Winfield M1873 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
    • unlock, neutral: Winfield M1873 unlock moved from Bloodline Rank 20 to 27
    • damage, buff: Winfield M1873 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
    • ammo, buff: Added Full Metal Jacket Custom Ammo to the Winfield M1873 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
    • ammo, buff: Added Incendiary and High Velocity Custom Ammo to the Winfield M1873 family
  9. Update 1.4.8 Hunt: Showdown
    • unlock, neutral: Winfield M1873 unlock moved from Bloodline Rank 42 to 20
  10. Update 1.0.3 Hunt: Showdown
    • price, buff: Winfield M1873 price reduced from 100 Hunt Dollars to 75 Hunt Dollars
  11. Update 1.0 Hunt: Showdown
    • visual, neutral: Winfield variants that use iron sights now use a different animation when preparing shots while aiming down sights
    • price, nerf: Winfield M1873 price increased from 58 Hunt Dollars to 100 Hunt Dollars
    • unlock, neutral: Winfield M1873 unlock moved from Bloodline Rank 14 to 42
  12. Early Access 5.0 Early Access
    • handling, nerf: Winfield M1873 recoil and recoil recovery offset between shots slightly increased
  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
    • handling, 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 M1873 does slightly more damage when hititng 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 2.2 Early Access
    • unlock, neutral: Winfield M1873 unlock moved from Bloodline Rank 26 to 14
  17. Early Access 2.0 Early Access
    • handling, nerf: Winfield M1873 is now harder to keep sights on target after each shot
    • price, nerf: Winfield M1873 price increased from 29 Hunt Dollars to 78 Hunt Dollars
  18. Early Access 1.0 Early Access
    • damage, buff: Winfield M1873 damage and damage dropoff improved
    • ammo, buff: Winfield M1873 extra ammo increased from 15 to 22
    • unlock, neutral: Winfield M1873 unlock moved from Bloodline Rank 35 to 26
  19. Early Access 0.1 Early Access
    • added, neutral: Winfield M1873 added for 29 Hunt Dollars (Unlock Rank 35)

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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