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WINCHESTER 1876 RIFLE
Guns International #: 100878222 Seller's Inventory #: W42A
Category: Winchester Rifles - Model 1876 - Winchester Rifles - Antique Lever
Seller's Information
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Seller: LeRoy Merz Antique Guns
Company: Merz Antique Guns
Member Since: 10/27/09
First Name: LeRoy
Last Name: Merz
State: Minnesota
Zip: 56538-0494
Country: United States
Phone: (218) 739-3255
Fax: (218) 739-4599
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 956
Total Number of Listings: 52437
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: Money orders, cashier or personal checks
Description:
This is a very interesting gun with some good Western Flare. This gun was very likely a rancher or cowboy rifle as it exhibits a lot of forearm wear typical of a gun riding across a saddle. One could only imagine the saddle hours it would take for this kind of a wear pattern to emerge. Another problem this cowboy had was some sort of accident that must have landed him and his gun on the ground as the buttstock has been cracked all the way from the upper tang through the stock. Had to have broke right off the gun. He took it to his blacksmith and they made a round "saddle" that mated the two pieces back together and an old nail through the top of the comb. The stock is surprisingly tight. Bore is at least good with good rifling and needs a serious cleaning. Metal color is a medium brown/grey. Cal 45-60. This is one of those "If guns could talk" firearms!
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 127th 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.
SOLD
Antique: Yes