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Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories. 3 days
Payment Methods: Money orders, cashier or personal checks
WINCHESTER 1876 WITH INTERESTING FACTORY LETTER
Description:
Winchester Model 1876 rifle in 45-60 WCF caliber with a 28 inch round barrel and full length magazine tube. Rifle butt. Wood has scattered old dings, mars and scratches. Stock is good, forearm has a short repaired crack on the bottom. Receiver has some original blue in the protected areas with the rest turning a pleasing patina. Barrel and mag tube also have original blue in protected areas. Bore has strong rifling and with a good cleaning could be VG. Crisp action. Sharp markings. Now on to the letter which confirms the features and goes on to say in the notes Received in the warehouse on November 3, 1882. Shipped from warehouse on August 18, 1883 with 8 Model 1876's Returned by American Powder Mills with other 8 guns. All of these were eventually reshipped to other places. Reshipped August 1, 1884. American Powder Mills was originally founded in 1835 and sold to the American Powder Co. in 1864 which later formed the U.S. Powder Trade Assn. in 1872. In 1883 the company re-organized as American Powder Mills. One can only guess that this 1876 and the 8 others were originally ordered for ammunition design or testing after which they were returned to Winchester to be re-sold on the general market.
Leroy Merz Antique Firearms specializes in antique and vintage Winchesters and other fine American firearms. Since 1965 Mr. Merz has taken part in the world of firearms and has been a contributor to many well known reference books. Just recently we mailed the 128th edition of our privately-published catalog. We have hundreds of additional guns in every price range at our home online. Search for Merz Antiques in google.
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories. 3 days
Payment Methods: Money orders, cashier or personal checks
WINCHESTER 1876 WITH INTERESTING FACTORY LETTER
Description:
Winchester Model 1876 rifle in 45-60 WCF caliber with a 28 inch round barrel and full length magazine tube. Rifle butt. Wood has scattered old dings, mars and scratches. Stock is good, forearm has a short repaired crack on the bottom. Receiver has some original blue in the protected areas with the rest turning a pleasing patina. Barrel and mag tube also have original blue in protected areas. Bore has strong rifling and with a good cleaning could be VG. Crisp action. Sharp markings. Now on to the letter which confirms the features and goes on to say in the notes Received in the warehouse on November 3, 1882. Shipped from warehouse on August 18, 1883 with 8 Model 1876's Returned by American Powder Mills with other 8 guns. All of these were eventually reshipped to other places. Reshipped August 1, 1884. American Powder Mills was originally founded in 1835 and sold to the American Powder Co. in 1864 which later formed the U.S. Powder Trade Assn. in 1872. In 1883 the company re-organized as American Powder Mills. One can only guess that this 1876 and the 8 others were originally ordered for ammunition design or testing after which they were returned to Winchester to be re-sold on the general market.
Leroy Merz Antique Firearms specializes in antique and vintage Winchesters and other fine American firearms. Since 1965 Mr. Merz has taken part in the world of firearms and has been a contributor to many well known reference books. Just recently we mailed the 128th edition of our privately-published catalog. We have hundreds of additional guns in every price range at our home online. Search for Merz Antiques in google.
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories. 3 days
Payment Methods: Money orders, cashier or personal checks
WINCHESTER 1876 WITH INTERESTING FACTORY LETTER
Description:
Winchester Model 1876 rifle in 45-60 WCF caliber with a 28 inch round barrel and full length magazine tube. Rifle butt. Wood has scattered old dings, mars and scratches. Stock is good, forearm has a short repaired crack on the bottom. Receiver has some original blue in the protected areas with the rest turning a pleasing patina. Barrel and mag tube also have original blue in protected areas. Bore has strong rifling and with a good cleaning could be VG. Crisp action. Sharp markings. Now on to the letter which confirms the features and goes on to say in the notes Received in the warehouse on November 3, 1882. Shipped from warehouse on August 18, 1883 with 8 Model 1876's Returned by American Powder Mills with other 8 guns. All of these were eventually reshipped to other places. Reshipped August 1, 1884. American Powder Mills was originally founded in 1835 and sold to the American Powder Co. in 1864 which later formed the U.S. Powder Trade Assn. in 1872. In 1883 the company re-organized as American Powder Mills. One can only guess that this 1876 and the 8 others were originally ordered for ammunition design or testing after which they were returned to Winchester to be re-sold on the general market.
Leroy Merz Antique Firearms specializes in antique and vintage Winchesters and other fine American firearms. Since 1965 Mr. Merz has taken part in the world of firearms and has been a contributor to many well known reference books. Just recently we mailed the 128th edition of our privately-published catalog. We have hundreds of additional guns in every price range at our home online. Search for Merz Antiques in google.
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories. 3 days
Payment Methods: Money orders, cashier or personal checks
WINCHESTER 1876 WITH INTERESTING FACTORY LETTER
Description:
Winchester Model 1876 rifle in 45-60 WCF caliber with a 28 inch round barrel and full length magazine tube. Rifle butt. Wood has scattered old dings, mars and scratches. Stock is good, forearm has a short repaired crack on the bottom. Receiver has some original blue in the protected areas with the rest turning a pleasing patina. Barrel and mag tube also have original blue in protected areas. Bore has strong rifling and with a good cleaning could be VG. Crisp action. Sharp markings. Now on to the letter which confirms the features and goes on to say in the notes Received in the warehouse on November 3, 1882. Shipped from warehouse on August 18, 1883 with 8 Model 1876's Returned by American Powder Mills with other 8 guns. All of these were eventually reshipped to other places. Reshipped August 1, 1884. American Powder Mills was originally founded in 1835 and sold to the American Powder Co. in 1864 which later formed the U.S. Powder Trade Assn. in 1872. In 1883 the company re-organized as American Powder Mills. One can only guess that this 1876 and the 8 others were originally ordered for ammunition design or testing after which they were returned to Winchester to be re-sold on the general market.
Leroy Merz Antique Firearms specializes in antique and vintage Winchesters and other fine American firearms. Since 1965 Mr. Merz has taken part in the world of firearms and has been a contributor to many well known reference books. Just recently we mailed the 128th edition of our privately-published catalog. We have hundreds of additional guns in every price range at our home online. Search for Merz Antiques in google.