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Winchester 1876

(W129) SECOND MODEL 1876 WINCHESTER RIFLE

Cal 45-60, round bbl, full mag and crescent butt. 20,XXX serial range. A plumish brown on the receiver and mostly brown on bbl and mag tube. Flat top rear sight and elevator. Replacement dust cover. Bore is fair to good. Wood displays use with a couple of frontier repairs and has had a coat of stain and varnish applied many years ago. Old collectable Winchester reasonably priced. ~~> VIEW PHOTO <~~ e

A $ 2,700

Winchester 1876

(8127-16-296) DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 RIFLE IN 40-60

Orig 28” full oct bbl, full length magazine tube, orig sights include a folding ladder rear as well as a folding tang. Orig pistol grip checkered deluxe grade wood is in very nice cond with possibly a light coat of varnish added however it still looks fine with no sanding; definitely a 3X grade piece of wood if not a 4x. Complete with rifle style buttplate. Overall gun is in exc+ cond with 95% bbl and mag blue; receiver retains 60-70% case colors which are thinning somewhat but still quite vivid. Cody Research Form confirms all features, including extra long drop at heel of 3-3/4". Very sharp, clean, excellent gun. ~~> VIEW PHOTO <~~ e

A $ 32,500

Winchester 1876

(8035-17-175) WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 DELUXE PISTOL GRIP RIFLE IN 45-60

Orig 28" full oct bbl, full length magazine tube, folding ladder rear sight. Orig pistol grip checkered fancy 3X walnut stocks are in generally VG cond with no splits or cracks; some minor wear to the checkering; complete with rifle style buttplate. Overall metal is in very nice cond with traces of orig finish, sharp corners, exc markings, mostly a plumish blue brown patina coloration on bbl and mag; traces of case hardening on the receiver. All orig and complete with set trigger and Cody Research Form. ~~> VIEW PHOTO <~~ e

A $ 13,500

Winchester 1876

(9291a-17-173) WINCHESTER 76 DELUXE RIFLE

Cal .45-60 with original 28" full oct bbl and a button mag. Original sights include a gold gilded folding Beeches combination front sight, an 1876 marked ladder folding rear sight as well as a Winchester tang sight. Overall gun is fantastic condition with 75% vivid case colors on the receiver slightly toning towards the front. The forearm cap retains virtually all case colors as does the buttplate. Original pistol grip 3X grade wood. Checkered deluxe grade wood is in excellent condition with most original varnish and some normal light compression mars from hunting use. No splits or cracks. Complete with correct sling swivels. Bbl retains a considerable amount of original blue slightly toning towards the front and turning brown. The receiver has some fine pin prick pitting but still retains a considerable amount of original lacquer covering the case colors. Complete with set trigger. Hard to improve upon. Excellent inside and out! A true investment grade Winchester with matching Cody Research Form. ~~> VIEW PHOTO <~~ e

A $ 39,500.

Winchester 1876

(W40-17-183) WINCHESTER MODEL OF 1876 RIFLE

.45-60 Caliber. 28" full round bbl, full mag, VG bore, sporting sights, overall metal has turned a dark plum brown patina, forearm has a couple of full length cracks which have been repaired. VG+ buttstock, rifle buttplate with trapdoor for cleaning rod. ~~> VIEW PHOTO <~~ e

A $ 3,250.

Winchester 1876

(8743A-17-181) WINCHESTER MODEL 76 RIFLE

Cal 45-60. Factory Letter states the gun was shipped out in a round bbl 45-60 returned and was changed into a 24" full round bbl with case hardened frame, sling swivels and a 2X deluxe grade stock. Gun is guaranteed all original in fine cond with excellent bore. Bbl and mag retain 50-60% original blue turning plum. Receiver retains 30-40% thinning case colors with some darker spots of corrosion. Crisp action. Original dust cover. Original folding leaf rear bbl sight and correct front sight. All original little gun with very nice deluxe grade wood with most original high gloss lacquer on it. Complete with correct sling swivels and rifle style buttplate. A fine specimen! Complete with Factory Letter of Authenticity. ~~> VIEW PHOTO <~~ e

A $ 9,950.

Winchester 1876

(5644-17-180) WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 MUSKET WITH SABRE BAYONET IN .45-75

Likely a Hawaiian Citizen Guard Musket as it went to order No. 35449 on 11/22/82. Stock is marked twice with ‘S9’ (Squad 9). VG+ bore, overall metal is a plum brown patina coloration with traces of blue in the protected areas. Walnut musket forearm has a couple of bayonet chop marks but is sound. Sound, serviceable buttstock as well, a coat of light varnish added to the wood, correct sights and sling swivels. Complete with sabre bayonet and Cody Research Form. ~~> VIEW PHOTO <~~ e

A $ 12,500

Winchester 1876

(9276A-17-177) FINE EARLY WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 RIFLE

Caliber 45-75. 5,6XX serial number range with a thumb print dustcover, express style front and 4-leaf platinum lined express rear sights. Orig plain walnut stocks are in exc cond with most orig varnish; shotgun style buttplate. Overall gun is in exc cond with 90%+ blue remaining on the bbl and mag, receiver has some light oxidation on one side but is still in fine cond with exc case colors on the hammer and lever; fine bore, Factory Letter attesting to the features. Complete with a target shot with the gun and bullet load that has been worked up for the gun. The guy that I got it from has been doing some shooting with it and it shot pretty well. Fine big gun complete with thumb print dustcover and Factory Letter of Authenticity. ~~> VIEW PHOTO <~~ e

A $ 9,850

Winchester 1876

(W29-17-170) BEAUTIFUL WINCHESTER MODEL 76 DELUXE RIFLE

Cal .40-60. 28" full oct bbl, half mag, correct orig sights, VG+ bore. Orig pistol grip checkered deluxe grade wood is in exc cond with a few minor handling mars; still retains most orig varnish; rifle style buttplate. Bbl retains 90% somewhat thinning blue, rec retains about 75% overall case colors but have dimmed to 25-30% vividness. Nice, clean, sharp, all original gun; complete with set trigger. ~~> VIEW PHOTO <~~ e

A $ 24,250

Winchester 1876

(9409-17-172) HIGH CONDITION 1876 WINCHESTER CALIBER 40-60

28" full oct bbl with very good bore. The finish remaining on the receiver is exceptionally nice. Most bright shiny blue remains. There is a small amount of flaking but the brilliant Winchester blue shows very nicely. Case colors also remain on the hammer and some on the lever. The bbl has most blue with a greyed out area on center from storage. The wood is nice fitting and VG condition with a spot on right side having some sort of putty added to cover a dent. Forearm is also very nice condition wood. Equipped with crescent buttplate. Has correct 1876 ladder type rifle sight, standard front sight. This gun is extremely tight all the way around. The dust cover fits perfectly. Action is very crisp and clean. A very nice 1876! ~~> VIEW PHOTO <~~ e

A $ 7,500

Winchester 1876

(9118-17-182) WINCHESTER MODEL 76 SPECIAL ORDER 50 EXPRESS SHORT RIFLE

22" full round barrel and a button mag. Original wood features a special order shotgun style buttplate. VG plus bore. Bright and shiny with deep sharp rifling. Metal is gunmetal-greyish brown patina coloration with good markings. The front sight appears to have been worked over some. It has a 3-leaf express golden rear sight. Original wood has been lightly cleaned and has is slightly undersized around the tangs. It still looks good with no splits or cracks. All original and complete with the correct express marked dust cover as well as a Factory Letter of Authenticity. ~~> VIEW PHOTO <~~ e

A $ 6,250

Winchester 1876

(8680-17-179) WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 MOUNTIE SRC

Gun is in the 33,XXX serial number range, correct Mountie style rear sight, post front sight, exc bore, orig semi-deluxe grade wood has numerous light mars and dents like most of these do but is still sound, solid with no splits or cracks and a quite distinct cartouche. Overall metal is exc with no signs of any pitting, mostly a plum brown coloration with traces of blue in the protected area, orig dustcover, correct orig saddlering, mechanical cond is exc. Nice, clean, all orig little gun. ~~> VIEW PHOTO <~~ e

A $ 8,500

Winchester 1876

(8253-17-168) WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 DELUXE SPECIAL ORDER SHORT RIFLE IN 50 EXPRESS

Orig 22" full round bbl, button mag, exc bore, orig sights, orig checkered fancy deluxe burl wood is in exc cond with most orig varnish remaining; complete with orig red Silver's recoil pad. Overall gun is in exc cond with 95% orig bbl blue, 50-60% orig case hardening remaining on the receiver. Fine little gun and very rare. ~~> VIEW PHOTO <~~ e

A $ 37,500

Winchester 1876

(8129-14-177) VERY RARE COPY OF A WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 MUSKET

Believed to be of Belgian manufacture. 34” bbl, rifle style buttplate, sling swivels, military style rear sight. Excellent copy of a ’76 Winchester in extraordinary condition with virtually all the bright shiny blue, vivid case colors on hammer and lever and the stock retains nearly all the orig varnish. Very fine little gun-the only one I’ve ever encountered. I’ve seen a lot of copies of various 73’s and 92’s but have never seen a copy of a ’76. ~~> VIEW PHOTO <~~ e

A $ 7,800

Winchester 1876

(7029-17-174-cons) BEAUTIFUL WINCHESTER 1876 DELUXE RIFLE IN .50-95

22” round barrel, button magazine, 85% lustrous barrel blue remaining, the balance turning plummish, considerable vivid case colors remain on frame, hammer and lever; generous amount of protective lacquer is present as well. Fine+ checkered deluxe pistol grip stocks retain most all original lacquer, original steel shotgun style buttplate, dustcover correctly marked ‘Winchester Express 50 Cal 95 grs’. Cody Research Form also mentions ‘Inside Finish’. Super 76! ~~> VIEW PHOTO <~~ e

A $ 57,500

Winchester 1876

(6608-17-169-cons) WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 DELUXE RIFLE IN .45-60

One of the finest ‘76 case hardened deluxes’ that I’ve ever seen retaining 98-99% bright vivid case colors. Overall on both sides of the receiver, the wood has just very minor handling mars, virtually all of the original varnish remaining, pistol grip checkered; shotgun butt. Original 26” full round barrel, button magazine, original sights include a Beaches combination front, a folding ladder ’76 marked rear and a Lyman vernier tang. Overall gun is excellent+ inside and out; guaranteed 100% all original and complete with Factory Letter of Authenticity. Rarely encountered in this condition-the best I’ve ever had. ~~> VIEW PHOTO <~~ e

A $ 79,000

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