HISTORIC WINCHESTER 1876 NWMP SRC WITH RARE CSC MARKINGS.

HISTORIC WINCHESTER 1876 NWMP SRC WITH RARE CSC MARKINGS. SN 34758. Cal. 45-75. 22″ rnd bbl, barley corn front sight, metered ladder rear sight, long carbine forend with nosecap and sgl bbl band. Top of bbl marked “WINCHESTER’S-REPEATING-ARMS NEW HAVEN CT./KINGS-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED MARCH 29.1886.OCTOBER 16. 1860.” Standard receiver with dust cover, stud and ring mounted on left side. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate, right side of stock has arching “NWMP CARTOUCHE” and stamped “CSC/30” in comb in front of buttplate tang. “CSC” is for Calvary School Corps, “30” is presumed to be a rack number. The “CSC” was formed in 1883 and during the north west rebellion consisted of 30 men and 3 Officers. Around 1890 the core became what is know know as the “Royal Dragons”. There are two other known “CSC” marked 76 carbines, one with the #10 and the other #22. Accompanying gun is a Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter, identifying as 45-60 carbine, received in warehouse August 25, 1883, changed on April 8, 1885 to carbine 45-70 for North West Mounted Police, shipped on April 8, 1885 with 398 other Model 1876’s on Order No. 19819. it is very unusual to find factory notations identifying the gun to the Northwest Mounted Police. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains thinning orig blue blended with a gray and silver patina. There are normal nicks & small dings. Receiver retains 45-50% orig blue, strongest on side plates and protected areas. The balance is a gray brown patina. There are some normal nicks & scratches and flaking of blue on both side plates. Stock is sound with normal minor nicks & dings, and retains a professional cleaned and properly re-oiled finish with strong NWMP Cartouche on right side. Forend is sound with some minor dings & gouges, and just normal wear and retains orig finish blended with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore, with some fine scattered pitting. 4-39742 BDT135 (8,500-12,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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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	2037	$9,775.00	HISTORIC WINCHESTER 1876 NWMP SRC WITH RARE CSC MARKINGS. SN 34758. Cal. 45-75. 22″ rnd bbl, barley corn front sight, metered ladder rear sight, long carbine forend with nosecap and sgl bbl band. Top of bbl marked “WINCHESTER’S-REPEATING-ARMS NEW HAVEN CT./KINGS-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED MARCH 29.1886.OCTOBER 16. 1860.” Standard receiver with dust cover, stud and ring mounted on left side. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate, right side of stock has arching “NWMP CARTOUCHE” and stamped “CSC/30” in comb in front of buttplate tang. “CSC” is for Calvary School Corps, “30” is presumed to be a rack number. The “CSC” was formed in 1883 and during the north west rebellion consisted of 30 men and 3 Officers. Around 1890 the core became what is know know as the “Royal Dragons”. There are two other known “CSC” marked 76 carbines, one with the #10 and the other #22. Accompanying gun is a Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter, identifying as 45-60 carbine, received in warehouse August 25, 1883, changed on April 8, 1885 to carbine 45-70 for North West Mounted Police, shipped on April 8, 1885 with 398 other Model 1876’s on Order No. 19819. it is very unusual to find factory notations identifying the gun to the Northwest Mounted Police. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains thinning orig blue blended with a gray and silver patina. There are normal nicks & small dings. Receiver retains 45-50% orig blue, strongest on side plates and protected areas. The balance is a gray brown patina. There are some normal nicks & scratches and flaking of blue on both side plates. Stock is sound with normal minor nicks & dings, and retains a professional cleaned and properly re-oiled finish with strong NWMP Cartouche on right side. Forend is sound with some minor dings & gouges, and just normal wear and retains orig finish blended with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore, with some fine scattered pitting. 4-39742 BDT135 (8,500-12,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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