SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 OPEN TOP LEVER ACTION CARBINE.

SN 3859. 45-75 Cal. Standard grade carbine with 22″ rnd bbl, full magazine, barleycorn front sight & 2-position flip rear sight graduated to 500 yds. Left side of receiver has a stud and carbine ring. Mounted with uncheckered, slab sawed American walnut with full length forearm & straight stock that has carbine buttplate without trap. Forearm has a metal tip and sgl band retained by a band spring. Receiver is the rare first type without dust cover, referred to as “open top”. Open top Models ’76 are quite scarce especially in carbines. Typically the accepted SN range is through 3,000, this carbine SN 3859 while outside that range is no doubt orig and correct. Winchester factory research shows this gun was received May 13, 1878 and shipped October 9, 1878. PROVENANCE: Curtis Jones. Lewis Yearout 1983. Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Very good overall. Metal overall is plum/gray with good markings, scattered staining and pitting especially on lever. Stocks are sound and solid with normal scratches and other blemishes. About a 3″ longitudinal crack on right side of buttstock that has an old glued repair. Stocks retain most of their revarnished finish. Mechanics are fine and bore exhibits good discernible rifling though pitted. 4-53820 JS108 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2064

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2064	$5,750.00	SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 OPEN TOP LEVER ACTION CARBINE. SN 3859. 45-75 Cal. Standard grade carbine with 22″ rnd bbl, full magazine, barleycorn front sight & 2-position flip rear sight graduated to 500 yds. Left side of receiver has a stud and carbine ring. Mounted with uncheckered, slab sawed American walnut with full length forearm & straight stock that has carbine buttplate without trap. Forearm has a metal tip and sgl band retained by a band spring. Receiver is the rare first type without dust cover, referred to as “open top”. Open top Models ’76 are quite scarce especially in carbines. Typically the accepted SN range is through 3,000, this carbine SN 3859 while outside that range is no doubt orig and correct. Winchester factory research shows this gun was received May 13, 1878 and shipped October 9, 1878. PROVENANCE: Curtis Jones. Lewis Yearout 1983. Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Very good overall. Metal overall is plum/gray with good markings, scattered staining and pitting especially on lever. Stocks are sound and solid with normal scratches and other blemishes. About a 3″ longitudinal crack on right side of buttstock that has an old glued repair. Stocks retain most of their revarnished finish. Mechanics are fine and bore exhibits good discernible rifling though pitted. 4-53820 JS108 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2064 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - Fall 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 WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 OPEN TOP LEVER ACTION CARBINE.