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RARE WINCHESTER-HOTCHKISS Bolt Action SR CARBINE
Guns International #: 101352885 Seller's Inventory #: 190070
Category: Winchester Rifles - Antique Bolt - Military Rifles - Antique
Seller's Information
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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
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
RARE WINCHESTER-HOTCHKISS Bolt Action SR CARBINE
First Model Bolt Action .45-70 GOVT Carbine Made in 1878
Here we present an antique Winchester-Hotchkiss First Model Bolt Action Carbine in .45-70 GOVT, manufactured in 1878 at the Springfield Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts. 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. But, this one did.
A joint production program was undertaken after the Winchester design passed United States Army Ordnance Department tests in 1878. Springfield Armory assembled rifles from Winchester actions and hardware with barrels and stocks manufactured at the armory. The Army ordered 513 Hotchkiss First Model Rifles for infantry units stationed on the western frontier including Texas and Fort Abraham Lincoln in the Dakota Territory. Springfield subsequently modified 501 of these rifles to carbines for testing by cavalry units. It was a quite modern firearm for the time, a big-bore, bolt action saddle ring carbine. The left stock has a very clear “ESA/1878” cartouche with the “ESA” referencing Erskine S. Allin. Allin was the Director of the U.S. Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts, inventing many famous guns for the U.S. military, including the famous “Trapdoor” rifle.
The overall condition is very good. The bore is in very good condition, clean with strong rifling. The action remains strong. Here is a rare Winchester-Hotchkiss carbine with an Erskine S. Allin cartouche!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 24 inches.
Caliber: .45-70 Government
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$2850
#190070
SOLD
Antique: Yes