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WINCHESTER 1876 WITH INTERESTING FACTORY LETTER
Guns International #: 100982223 Seller's Inventory #: W455
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:
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.
SOLD
Antique: Yes