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![]() 1879 Antique US NAVY WINCHESTER-HOTCHKISS Rifle Bolt Action .45-70 GOVT Rifle Made in 1879 Guns International #: 101349396 Seller's Inventory #: 190828 Category: Winchester Rifles - Bolt Action - Military Rifles - Antique Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: AncestryGunsLLC Company: Ancestry Guns LLC Member Since: 11/3/16 State: Missouri Zip: 65203 Country: United States Phone: (314) 707-7373 International Phone: 314-707-7373 Platinum Seller Number of Active Listings: 1075 Total Number of Listings: 42597 Seller: FFL Dealer Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order Description: 1879 Antique US NAVY WINCHESTER-HOTCHKISS Rifle Bolt Action .45-70 GOVT Rifle Made in 1879 Here we present an antique Winchester-Hotchkiss Bolt Action Navy Rifle in .45-70 GOVT, manufactured in 1879 in New Haven, Connecticut. The Winchester-Hotchkiss rifle was first conceived by Benjamin B. Hotchkiss in 1875 and by 1877 he had four US patents on the design which was sold to the Winchester company in early 1877. This was Winchester’s first bolt action rifle and their first firearm with a magazine fed from the butt stock. It was marketed for military applications as well as a hunting rifle, but it would not see widespread use in the US military, making this Navy Anchor marked example hard to come by. It was a quite modern firearm for the time, a big-bore, bolt action rifle. This one is a First Model Navy Rifle with a 28-3/4 inch barrel of which only 1,474 were made, making this quite rare. 6-shot tubular magazine. Magazine cutoff located on the right side. In addition to the inspection marks on the barrel, this one still bears the inspector’s cartouche “SWP”, dated 1879 on the left side of the stock. The overall condition is very good. The stock shows requisite wear. The bore is bright with sharp rifling. The action is excellent. Don’t miss this one! Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction. Barrel is 28-3/4 inches. Caliber: .45-70 Government Overall condition as seen in photos. Very Fast. Very Safe. FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE. Delivered directly to your door by express mail! Guaranteed AUTHENTIC & Includes CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. ancestryguns $3400 #190828 SOLD Antique: Yes |