RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 NWMP LEVER ACTION CARBINE

RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 NWMP LEVER ACTION CARBINE SN 23933. Cal. 45-75. 22″ round bbl with barley corn square base front sight and military style ladder rear sight. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered, American walnut with carbine style butt plate and full length carbine style forend. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 50-60% original blueing with a clean rust spotted area about 4″ behind muzzle. Forend nose and retaining ring show complete loss of blueing. Receiver shows entirely a silvery brown patina. Lever and hammer are also of a silvery to brown patina. Buttplate retains 25-30% blue with a rusted area at the heel with the balance being a silvery patina. Buttstock is stamped with an arched banner with “N.W.M.P.” inside. Also stamped behind lower tang is “APP73”. This carbine undoubtedly saw use with the North West Mounted Police, and falls in the serial number range for shipping order 32602 of May 18, 1882. 4-33546 BT13 (5,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	2430	$9,487.00	RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 NWMP LEVER ACTION CARBINE SN 23933. Cal. 45-75. 22″ round bbl with barley corn square base front sight and military style ladder rear sight. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered, American walnut with carbine style butt plate and full length carbine style forend. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 50-60% original blueing with a clean rust spotted area about 4″ behind muzzle. Forend nose and retaining ring show complete loss of blueing. Receiver shows entirely a silvery brown patina. Lever and hammer are also of a silvery to brown patina. Buttplate retains 25-30% blue with a rusted area at the heel with the balance being a silvery patina. Buttstock is stamped with an arched banner with “N.W.M.P.” inside. Also stamped behind lower tang is “APP73”. This carbine undoubtedly saw use with the North West Mounted Police, and falls in the serial number range for shipping order 32602 of May 18, 1882. 4-33546 BT13 (5,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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