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#4927 Winchester 1876 OBFMCB 2nd Model, 45/75WCF, beautiful bore!
Guns International #: 100623683 Seller's Inventory #: #4927
Category: Winchester Rifles - Antique Lever - Winchester Rifles - Model 1876
Seller's Information
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Seller: Tom Burness
Member Since: 3/3/07
First Name: Tom
Last Name: Burness
State: California
Zip: 95604-9151
Country: United States
Phone: (530) 889-9454
Number of Active Listings: 35
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: Cashiers cheque, money orders, Layaway
Description:
#4927 Winchester 1876 OBFMCB 2nd Model, 45/75WCF with very, very fine bore (at least an 9 on a scale of 10). Fine smooth action. Serial #34XXX which dates this rifle to 1883 which was probably about the pivotable the year that these big Winchester 1876 Centennial Models began their popularity decline and losing their market share to Marlin Firearms and the new Model 1881 Top Ejecting Marlin. The Winchester ’76 could not be adapted to shoot the 45Govt (45/70) round, so Winchester developed their 45/75WCF. This was therefore a cartridge created specificially for the ’76 and was (compared to the governments 45/70) a slightly shorter, fatter and bottle-necked case round. But it was NOT a cartridge that was readily available in the remote frontier areas, whereas the 45Govt cartridge could be found at any military fort in the West. Consequently, the ’81-Marlin became instantly popular and shoved the Winchester off their “Big Dog” pedestal. This forced Winchester to hire John Browning to quickly develop the Model 1886, which COULD chamber the very popular 45/70 cartridge …and by 1889, the ’76-Winchester was all but dead (although a very few were still made up to 1898). This impressive rifle is far, FAR above average and has liberal thinning and plumming blue mixing with smooth brown patina. The edges are sharp, no pitting, fine markings, and very good wood with average dings and a stress crack on the forearm. It does appear to have had some "up-grading" as there is evidence on the top barrel flat of draw-filing to probably remove some light pitting and then some Cold Blue added to match the finish. It has the very desireable “Long Range” elevated ladder rear barrel sight and pinched blade front. Overall a very, very fine rifle with a very fine bore, and it will be pretty danged tough to find a better one at anywhere this price. About Ex.Fine. $4650 There are LOTS of pictures of this impressive old Winchester, so if they all do not load up, be sure to e-mail me and I’ll forward them along to you.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Antique: Yes