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THE HOLY GRAIL! Original Winchester Reloading Tool and Mold Set in 50-95 Express For Model 1876 Rifle W/Orig. Decapper
Guns International #: 102629041 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Reloading Equipment and Tools - Antique - Collectibles - Winchester
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Seller: Brent Wilburn
Company: Antique Arms, Inc.
Member Since: 11/19/15
First Name: Brent
Last Name: Wilburn
State: Georgia
Zip: 30052
Country: United States
Phone: (678) 471-1432
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Description:
Here is one rare set of tools that you can own instead of reading about. Original Reloading Set for the Model 1876 Winchester Rifle in the rarest and most desirable caliber, the 50-95 Express. Both the tool and the mold are simply stamped "WINCHESTER EXPRESS" The reloader is a Model 1880 Tool with the original Decapping Pin which is also marked "Express". In 40 years of collecting Winchesters, this is the only 50 Cal Winchester tool I've ever had with an original decapper. The tool also has the cut for removing the stubborn Berdan Primers with the original threaded pick intact. The mold is a 4th Model with the iron handles which is correct for late 1870's-early 1880's as Winchester had not come out with wood covers for the handles yet. It has the hole in the bottom for inserting a pin to cast hollow point lead bullets.. The pin which make the hollow point is long gone and in 40 years of collecting I've never seen outside of a picture in a book. Never say never but chances are high you're never going to see one on the loose. However, there is a guy out West who makes them for Lymans and Ideals with the more correct early style wood knob handles and I would imagine he could make one for this mold if desired. It's been so long since I've even seen a picture of one but as I recall, the early pins for the hollow points had a round wooden knob or handle similar to a leather awl or a Lyman while the later ones that I associate more with the 50-110 Express for the Model 1886 were made out of a folding piece of sheet metal with a riveted folding pin. I'm going by memory here as very little has been written on the subject and these are not tools we ever find on a regular basis. That said, I've been at this for many years now and every few years I'll find a mold or a tool in 50 Express or 50-110 Express but this is the first time I've find a tool and mold together with the decapping pin for the tool. Probably the rarest .50 Express Tool I've ever had was the Model 1875 Tool with gold painted rough cast spoon handles which was being phased out of production right when the 50 Express came out. That was the first and last time I've seen one of those tools which was over 20 years ago. There were 2 versions of the 1880 Tool...one with spoon handles and one without. This is the one without and would be correct for the early to mid 1880's when the bulk of 1876's in .50 Express were produced leading up to the Model 1886. There were less than 3500 Model 1876's in 50 Express made and the tools and molds are even rarer. These have about 35-40% faded original blue intact with the balance turned to a grey brown patina. There are no pits but whoever owned them definitely used them to reload his spent shells to put meat on the table. They have a great frontier look about them. Mold cavities look like they should be able to cast a very decent bullet. Probably the only thing rarer than these tools is the opporunity to buy them. These would be the perfect compliment for that 1876 in 50 Express hanging over the fireplace. $30.00 shipping in US Lower 48 States.
Price: $2,450.00
Rifle Caliber: .50-95 Winchester