WINCHESTER 1876 MUSKET.

WINCHESTER 1876 MUSKET. SN 4644. Cal. 45/75. 32″ rnd bbl w/ square base front sight and early style musket rear sight. Full length forend w/ left side mounted cleaning rod. Receiver has screwed on rail w/ thumb print dust cover. Mounted w/ straight grain uncheckered American walnut. Straight grip stock w/ carbine style buttplate. Accompanied w/ Cody firearm museum letter identifying as musket and shipped May 19th, 1879 on order 15473. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and bbl bands retain 95-98% orig. blue. Small amount of muzzle wear from a bayonet being mounted and unmounted, and a few usual nicks and dings. Receiver retains 95-98% orig. blue w/ a small rub mark on right side plate and some flaking on the dust cover, and a few of the usual light storage marks. Lever and hammer have strong visible case colors. Butt plate has visible colors but mostly silver. Wood is sound w/ only a very few minor handling and storage marks. Bbl and receiver are stamped w/ British proof marks. Action is crisp. Bore is bright and shiny as gun as seen very little use. 4-31787 BDT29 (20,000-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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
	1085	$33,350.00	WINCHESTER 1876 MUSKET. SN 4644. Cal. 45/75. 32″ rnd bbl w/ square base front sight and early style musket rear sight. Full length forend w/ left side mounted cleaning rod. Receiver has screwed on rail w/ thumb print dust cover. Mounted w/ straight grain uncheckered American walnut. Straight grip stock w/ carbine style buttplate. Accompanied w/ Cody firearm museum letter identifying as musket and shipped May 19th, 1879 on order 15473. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and bbl bands retain 95-98% orig. blue. Small amount of muzzle wear from a bayonet being mounted and unmounted, and a few usual nicks and dings. Receiver retains 95-98% orig. blue w/ a small rub mark on right side plate and some flaking on the dust cover, and a few of the usual light storage marks. Lever and hammer have strong visible case colors. Butt plate has visible colors but mostly silver. Wood is sound w/ only a very few minor handling and storage marks. Bbl and receiver are stamped w/ British proof marks. Action is crisp. Bore is bright and shiny as gun as seen very little use. 4-31787 BDT29 (20,000-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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