WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 44859. Cal. 45-75. Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and “1876” marked ladder rear sight. Receiver is 3rd type with integral rail and 3rd type dust cover; mounted with nicely figured, slab sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate that has trap containing an orig 4-pc all steel cleaning rod; buttstock and forend cap have factory sling swivels. This rifle was produced in about 1884 during the height of the Great Westward Expansion when repeating arms were in tremendous demand. The model 1876 was the first “big” caliber available to this market and therefore was very popular on the frontier until the advent of the more modern high power cartridges chambered by Marlin in their Model 1881 and then by Winchester in the model 1886. Only about 63,871 of these scarce rifles were produced in the period 1876-1898 making this one of Winchesters lowest production lever action rifles. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 95-97% strong orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear, a few spots of minor flaking and a few scattered spots of surface discoloration. Magazine tube retains 92-93% orig finish, turning a little plum with two fingerprint sized spots of surface etching; receiver, side plates & dust cover retain 98-99% strong orig blue with some very minor, light surface dulling on the left side, showing only faint sharp edge wear; lever & hammer retain dark case colors; buttplate retains 97-98% crisp orig blue. Wood is sound with a few minor nicks and retains about 98% crisp orig finish. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore; may be unfired, bolt face and loading gate retain virtually all of their orig finish. Cleaning rod is fine. 4-50200 JR32 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 1126

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1126	$16,100.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 44859. Cal. 45-75. Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and “1876” marked ladder rear sight. Receiver is 3rd type with integral rail and 3rd type dust cover; mounted with nicely figured, slab sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate that has trap containing an orig 4-pc all steel cleaning rod; buttstock and forend cap have factory sling swivels. This rifle was produced in about 1884 during the height of the Great Westward Expansion when repeating arms were in tremendous demand. The model 1876 was the first “big” caliber available to this market and therefore was very popular on the frontier until the advent of the more modern high power cartridges chambered by Marlin in their Model 1881 and then by Winchester in the model 1886. Only about 63,871 of these scarce rifles were produced in the period 1876-1898 making this one of Winchesters lowest production lever action rifles. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 95-97% strong orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear, a few spots of minor flaking and a few scattered spots of surface discoloration. Magazine tube retains 92-93% orig finish, turning a little plum with two fingerprint sized spots of surface etching; receiver, side plates & dust cover retain 98-99% strong orig blue with some very minor, light surface dulling on the left side, showing only faint sharp edge wear; lever & hammer retain dark case colors; buttplate retains 97-98% crisp orig blue. Wood is sound with a few minor nicks and retains about 98% crisp orig finish. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore; may be unfired, bolt face and loading gate retain virtually all of their orig finish. Cleaning rod is fine. 4-50200 JR32 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 1126 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.