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Deluxe Winchester Model 1876 Lever Action Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:3,250.00 USD Estimated At:6,500.00 - 9,000.00 USD
Deluxe Winchester Model 1876 Lever Action Rifle
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Deluxe Winchester Model 1876 Lever Action Rifle, #14101, .45-60 cal., 24'' half-octagon barrel, half magazine, checkered straight stock. Shipped from the warehouse on April 25, 1881, in .50 Express, returned Aug. 28, 1883 for conversion to .45-60, and re-shipped the same day on Order No. 6504. Side of lower left tang marked ''XXX''. Although the factory letter mentions pistol-grip stock, this tang has never been in a pistol-grip configuration. It is straight with large format vertical serial number and does not appear to have been replaced. Page 136 of the book ''The Winchester Model 1876 Centennial Rifle'', by Houze, states that only eleven Sporting rifles in this caliber with 24'' half-octagonal barrels were produced. Condition is very good retaining approx. 40% blue thinning and toning. Case hardened frame with strong lines and silvered out case in protected areas. Buttstock shows repairs at wrist. Action remains crisp, bore is good. A rare and interesting Deluxe 1876 rifle. Est.: $6,000-$8,000. (Antique)