Ranger 73
Winfield made, lever-action repeating rifle. High fire-rate, large magazine, easy reload, and good handling. The iconic 1873.
Unlock rank1· Added inEarlyAccess· Penetration2
Available ammo
1 custom slotsFull Metal Jacket (FMJ) bullets have a hardened jacket that increases penetration power, though additional weight reduces muzzle speed. Better retains damage over distance.
A hot-loaded bullet with a strong powder charge combined with a lighter projectile tip significantly boosts the muzzle velocity, but increases recoil slightly. Great for ranged combat.
This bullet contains a small phosphorous charge that ignites when fired and sets flammable targets alight. A visible tracer can give the shooter's position away.
This bullet shatters on impact, releasing a toxic agent fatal in high doses, but can't penetrate surfaces.
Smaller, weighted bullets with less gunpowder, which travel slower than the speed of sound for quieter gunshots.
Range and damage
Base damage 85Hits to kill a 150 HP hunter at each distance.
How damage falls
Legendary variants
4 skinsThe infamous Doc Redmartin joked he was not so different from a bar keeper, but while he cared for the body, Eddie Davies tended to the soul. Pretty words were meaningless when he couldn’t afford his tab, and Eddie went home with a new Ranger 73.
Some say that this Ranger was dug up in a tunnel underground, nestled between bundles of rotted evergreen branches and a burlap sack of prettily wrapped parcels. To see the bullets as gifts is to embrace the thrill of spreading its cheer.
If the rumors are to be believed, this rifle is adorned with fabric torn from the robes of a soothsayer. Some say the initials of its victims—past and future—are engraved over the inner workings of the weapon. Are yours among them?
It is an AHA tradition to present veteran Hunters with this gold-inlaid Winfield upon the occasion of a prestige of 50.