EXTRAORDINARY WINCHESTER THIRD MODEL 1876 RIFLE WITH 28″ ROUND BARREL, FULL MAGAZINE, AND CRESCENT BUTTSTOCK.

SN 59031. Cal. 40-60 WCF. 28″ rnd bbl. Full magazine. Blue finish. Straight grain American walnut stocks with crescent buttplate. Bbl shows correct 2-line Winchester address rolled in front of rear-sight with cal mark at breech-end. Nickel silver blade front-sight. Ladder type rear-sight with “1876” stamped at top of staff. Receiver is of the third type with integral guide-rail for dust cover. Top tang is marked 1876 with finials. Lower tang has SN stamped behind lever latch. Elevator is marked “40-60”. No assembly nos. were observed. Accompanying this rifle is a Winchester Gun Museum Letter dated April 7, 1975, showing rifle, cal 40-60, rnd bbl, plain trigger and showing shipment on May 10, 1890. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl shows 90% blue finish with a couple of slight abrasions at mid-point and some slight muzzle wear. Muzzle is drifting to a plumb patina. Magazine tube shows 30-40% blue, turning to a smooth plumb patina, and has some small abrasions on bottom surface. All markings are sharp. Bore is bright with sharp rifling. Receiver shows 90% bright-blue finish, drifting somewhat to a plumb-brown patina on bottom edge. Some small scratches. Dust cover shows 60% blue with balance a smooth plumb-brown patina. Loading gate retains a considerable amount of fire-blue finish. Elevator is a mustard-yellow patina with clear mark and a slight dent at rear. Tang markings are sharp. Hammer retains 80% vivid case color overall. Firing pin also retains considerable blue finish. Lever shows 50% muted case color overall that is vivid toward hinge. Stocks are fine, full-sized, and retain nearly all of varnish finish, with only some small handling marks and a few dents on left side of forend. Buttplate shows 50% blue blending with plumb-brown patina, with some roughness at heel and toe. Forend cap shows 60-70% blue blending with a plumb-brown patina, with some high point wear on left side. A truly wonderful preserved Third Model Winchester 1876 rifle manufactured in 1886. 51079-2 TEP (8,000-12,000) – Lot 4093

Click here to view provenance

Auction: Firearms - October 2016

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
	4093	$10,062.50	EXTRAORDINARY WINCHESTER THIRD MODEL 1876 RIFLE WITH 28″ ROUND BARREL, FULL MAGAZINE, AND CRESCENT BUTTSTOCK. SN 59031. Cal. 40-60 WCF. 28″ rnd bbl. Full magazine. Blue finish. Straight grain American walnut stocks with crescent buttplate. Bbl shows correct 2-line Winchester address rolled in front of rear-sight with cal mark at breech-end. Nickel silver blade front-sight. Ladder type rear-sight with “1876” stamped at top of staff. Receiver is of the third type with integral guide-rail for dust cover. Top tang is marked 1876 with finials. Lower tang has SN stamped behind lever latch. Elevator is marked “40-60”. No assembly nos. were observed. Accompanying this rifle is a Winchester Gun Museum Letter dated April 7, 1975, showing rifle, cal 40-60, rnd bbl, plain trigger and showing shipment on May 10, 1890. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl shows 90% blue finish with a couple of slight abrasions at mid-point and some slight muzzle wear. Muzzle is drifting to a plumb patina. Magazine tube shows 30-40% blue, turning to a smooth plumb patina, and has some small abrasions on bottom surface. All markings are sharp. Bore is bright with sharp rifling. Receiver shows 90% bright-blue finish, drifting somewhat to a plumb-brown patina on bottom edge. Some small scratches. Dust cover shows 60% blue with balance a smooth plumb-brown patina. Loading gate retains a considerable amount of fire-blue finish. Elevator is a mustard-yellow patina with clear mark and a slight dent at rear. Tang markings are sharp. Hammer retains 80% vivid case color overall. Firing pin also retains considerable blue finish. Lever shows 50% muted case color overall that is vivid toward hinge. Stocks are fine, full-sized, and retain nearly all of varnish finish, with only some small handling marks and a few dents on left side of forend. Buttplate shows 50% blue blending with plumb-brown patina, with some roughness at heel and toe. Forend cap shows 60-70% blue blending with a plumb-brown patina, with some high point wear on left side. A truly wonderful preserved Third Model Winchester 1876 rifle manufactured in 1886. 51079-2 TEP (8,000-12,000) – Lot 4093 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - October 2016 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.

.red{fill:#B50938;} .white{fill:#FFFFFF;} .blue{fill:#005596;}

EXTRAORDINARY WINCHESTER THIRD MODEL 1876 RIFLE WITH 28″ ROUND BARREL, FULL MAGAZINE, AND CRESCENT BUTTSTOCK.