Vandal 73C

Compact Slot 2 · Winchester 1873 since 1.4.3 unverified

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Stats

Cost$35

Damage 107

Muzzle velocity 370 m/s

Rate of fire 28 rpm

Drop range 120 m

Reload 9.4 s

Capacity 6

Reserve 18

🎯 Traits for this gun

Iron Eye 3 pts You stay in iron sights between shots — no losing the target while you cycle the action.
Levering 7 pts Faster hip-fire with lever actions — a real edge in close-quarters compound fights.
Quartermaster 8 pts +1 weapon slot: this gun fits alongside a large weapon.

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🏆 In lists: 💰 Under $100 (#6) · 👁 Iron sights · 🎒 Secondary (#8)

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Variants (3)

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

Vandal 73C

🔗

base$35slot 2since 1.4.3

All stats

Cost	$35
Slots	2
Ammo type	Compact
Damage	107
Rate of fire	28 rpm
Cycle time	1.2 s
Muzzle velocity	370 m/s
Drop range	120 m
Reload	9.4 s
Capacity	6+1
Reserve	18
Spread	25
Sway	100
Vertical recoil	8
Melee damage	13
Heavy melee	31
Stamina cost	25

Vandal 73C Striker

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$45slot 2since 1.4.4

Shortened and modified with a bayonet.

⚖ Compare with base

Cost $35 → $45 ▼
Cycle time 1.2 → 1.3 s ▼
Melee damage 13 → 52 ▲
Heavy melee 31 → 105 ▲
Stamina cost 25 → 21 ▲

All stats

Cost	$45
Slots	2
Ammo type	Compact
Damage	107
Rate of fire	28 rpm
Cycle time	1.3 s
Muzzle velocity	370 m/s
Drop range	120 m
Reload	9.4 s
Capacity	6+1
Reserve	18
Spread	25
Sway	100
Vertical recoil	8
Melee damage	52
Heavy melee	105
Stamina cost	21

Vandal 73C Bullseye

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$37slot 2since 1.4.3

Modified with a Deadeye scope, but no stock.

⚖ Compare with base

Cost $35 → $37 ▼
Spread 25 → 35 ▼
Sway 100 → 93 ▲

All stats

Cost	$37
Slots	2
Ammo type	Compact
Damage	107
Rate of fire	28 rpm
Cycle time	1.2 s
Muzzle velocity	370 m/s
Drop range	120 m
Reload	9.4 s
Capacity	6+1
Reserve	18
Spread	35
Sway	93
Vertical recoil	8
Melee damage	13
Heavy melee	31
Stamina cost	25

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

Ammo & stat changes

Compatible ammo: FMJ Ammo High Velocity Ammo Incendiary Ammo Poison Ammo Subsonic Ammo

Pick an ammo type — see how the stats change.

Damage

107

Velocity

370

Range

120

Change direction per wiki.gg (exact % mostly unpublished; HV = −5% damage).

Patch history

Changed in 14 patches · ▲ 19 buffs · ▼ 10 nerfs · last — Update 2.8 (2026-06-09)

Update 2.8 2026-06-09 · Road to Hell
- other, neutral: Vandal 73C slot size changed from Medium to 2
- ammo, nerf: Vandal 73C extra ammo reduced from 28 to 18
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
Update 2.2 Hunt: Showdown 1896
- ammo, buff: Added Subsonic Custom Ammo to the Vandal 73C family
- handling, buff: Vandal 73C spread reduced from 30 to 25
- handling, buff: Vandal 73C recoil reduced from 10 to 8
Update 2.0 Hunt: Showdown 1896
- rename, neutral: Winfield M1873C Vandal renamed to Vandal 73C
- added, neutral: Vandal 73C changed from a variant of the Frontier 73C to its own base weapon
- damage, neutral: Bullet Drop added, replacing Effective Range as headshots are now always lethal
- handling, buff: Reduced the sway of all stockless rifles
- 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
- other, 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
Update 1.15.1 Hunt: Showdown
- unlock, neutral: Winfield M1873C Poison Ammo is now unlocked through regular weapon progression

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Tide of Desolation Event Hunt: Showdown
- ammo, buff: Added Poison Custom Ammo (Event unlock) to the Winfield M1873C family
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
Update 1.10 2022-10-12
- damage, buff: Winfield M1873C Vandal effective range increased to 140m (178m 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
Update 1.7.2 Hunt: Showdown
- ammo, buff: Added Full Metal Jacket ammo to the Winfield M1873C family
Update 1.7 Hunt: Showdown
- damage, nerf: Slightly reduced the damage and range of all short-barrel rifle variants
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
Update 1.6 Hunt: Showdown
- damage, buff: Incendiary Ammo no longer has a reduction in damage over base ammo
Update 1.5 Hunt: Showdown
- ammo, buff: Added Incendiary and High Velocity Custom Ammo to the Winfield M1873C family
Update 1.4.3 Hunt: Showdown
- added, neutral: Winfield M1873C Vandal added for 35 Hunt Dollars (Variant unlock) as a variant of the Winfield M1873C

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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