SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 BIG 50 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 9776. Cal. 50 Express (50-95). Standard grade rifle with 22″ rnd bbl, button magazine, Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight & orig, short, semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges. Bbl & receiver have British proofs. Receiver is 2nd type with attached rail and 2nd type dust cover with impressed thumb print. Dust cover is engraved “WINCHESTER EXPRESS / 50 CAL 95 GRS”. Chamber area of the bbl is marked “50 CAL. EXPRESS”. Left side plate is engraved “JNO. RIGBY & CO. / 72 ST JAMES STT. / LONDON.”. Mounted with uncheckered, nicely figured, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and smooth steel shotgun buttplate. Top tang has a very unusual custom sliding stalking safety. This safety undoubtedly was installed by Rigby. It consists of a sliding thin metal plate with checked rnd button which slides forward engaging a notch in the rear edge of the hammer when the hammer is at half cock, thereby preventing the hammer from being drawn to full cock. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and smooth steel shotgun buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number “733” which number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Left side of hammer spring lug is marked with a large “S” which indicates it was to have shotgun buttplate. These 50 Cal. rifles were extremely popular with British big game hunters in both India & Africa and are usually found in poor condition with little orig finish. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except buttplate which is unnumbered but without doubt orig to this rifle; bbl retains about 60% orig blue mixed with fine surface rust from poor storage; receiver retains about 60% orig blue mixed with light surface rust and flaking, all from poor storage; hammer retains brilliant case colors & the lever bright case colors on the sides, faded & dark on the outer faces; buttplate retains about 75% bright orig blue; stock & forearm have a few nicks and dings with light handling and storage marks and retain nearly all of their orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Shows very little use, just poor storage. 4-51497 JR285 (6,000-8,000) – Lot 1127

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
	1127	$8,050.00	SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 BIG 50 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 9776. Cal. 50 Express (50-95). Standard grade rifle with 22″ rnd bbl, button magazine, Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight & orig, short, semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges. Bbl & receiver have British proofs. Receiver is 2nd type with attached rail and 2nd type dust cover with impressed thumb print. Dust cover is engraved “WINCHESTER EXPRESS / 50 CAL 95 GRS”. Chamber area of the bbl is marked “50 CAL. EXPRESS”. Left side plate is engraved “JNO. RIGBY & CO. / 72 ST JAMES STT. / LONDON.”. Mounted with uncheckered, nicely figured, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and smooth steel shotgun buttplate. Top tang has a very unusual custom sliding stalking safety. This safety undoubtedly was installed by Rigby. It consists of a sliding thin metal plate with checked rnd button which slides forward engaging a notch in the rear edge of the hammer when the hammer is at half cock, thereby preventing the hammer from being drawn to full cock. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and smooth steel shotgun buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number “733” which number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Left side of hammer spring lug is marked with a large “S” which indicates it was to have shotgun buttplate. These 50 Cal. rifles were extremely popular with British big game hunters in both India & Africa and are usually found in poor condition with little orig finish. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except buttplate which is unnumbered but without doubt orig to this rifle; bbl retains about 60% orig blue mixed with fine surface rust from poor storage; receiver retains about 60% orig blue mixed with light surface rust and flaking, all from poor storage; hammer retains brilliant case colors & the lever bright case colors on the sides, faded & dark on the outer faces; buttplate retains about 75% bright orig blue; stock & forearm have a few nicks and dings with light handling and storage marks and retain nearly all of their orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Shows very little use, just poor storage. 4-51497 JR285 (6,000-8,000) – Lot 1127 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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SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 BIG 50 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.