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Rare Winchester Special order factory engraved

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Rare Winchester Special order factory engraved
deluxe 1876 .50-95 Express rifle with Montana history. Mfg'd 1882, rifle features rare cross checked matted barrel 26" long, factory $2.50 cent engraving to forend, hammer and lever, 4X fancy grain walnut stock, H style checkering, pistolgrip with shotgun butt and rubber plate, case hardened receiver, all confirmed by Winchester letter. Overall untouched good to very good the barrel displays 75-80% thinning blue, mag tube gray turning to brown, forend cap silvery graywith hints of muted case color, receiver bright toned silver to gray with rainbow colors under the lever, hammer and lever with hints of muted color. Original dust cover intact showing plum brown to gray with Winchester Express 50 CAL 95GRS designation. Forend remains very good, factory checkering is smooth, rear stock with ebony inlet on pistol grip cap, very early period repair is evident (see photo) between pistol grip and butt, original rubber plate intact, both unsanded withexcellent wood to metal fit. All markings and engraving remain sharp, including caliber designation on barre, and lifter block, lower left inside tang stamped XXXX. Mechanically excellent with firm and tight action, good bore. Includes