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HIGHLY EMBELLISHED WINCHESTER 1876 RIFLE IN CALIBER 45-75
Guns International #: 101498160 Seller's Inventory #: W2280
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: 962
Total Number of Listings: 52403
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:
The rifle features a 28-inch half octagon barrel and button magazine.The receiver, hammer, loading lever, grip cap and forend tip have a professionally applied case color type finish. The receiver, both side plates, top, underside and hammer have been beautifully engraved. The left side shows a mule and white-tail deer and on the right side is a pronghorn antelope and a buffalo.The top tang has been engraved "WINCHESTER 1876". The back of the lower tang has been engraved "TR07". The front end of the tang has been engraved in very small letters "J. ULRICH/T. McARDLE".
Sights include sporting front sight and a "FREUND" marked folding rear sight. The elevator is marked 45-75. It has the third model style frame with integral dust cover rail. Deluxe extra fancy checkered walnut pistol grip stock and forend. The stock has a low-profile cheekpiece and is fitted with a checkered and lightly engraved steel shotgun type buttplate.The right side of the stock has been fitted with a brass disc that has a grizzly bear on it. Crisp tight action and bright bore. This is just a spectacular example of a custom refinished and embellished Winchester Model 1876 rifle. The pictures don't do it justice!
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 129th 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