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Antique Winchester Model 1876 Late 2nd Type Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:625.00 USD
Antique Winchester Model 1876 Late 2nd Type Rifle
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Antique Winchester Model 1876 Late 2nd Type Lever Action Rifle, #30636, .45-60 CF cal., 28'' octagonal barrel with dovetailed long ivory blade front sight and vacant dovetail for a leaf rear sight marked on top flat ''Winchester's-Repeating-Arms, New Haven, CT./King's-Improvement-Patented-March 29, 1856, October 16, 1860.'' in two lines, full-length tubular under-barrel magazine, steel receiver and furniture including sliding dustcover, nosecap, loop operating lever, hammer, trigger and crescent buttplate, with sliding trapdoor for cleaning rod (not present), walnut forend and buttstock. Mfg'd 1876-97. Originally with blued barrel, magazine tube, receiver, dustcover, sideplates and buttplate, case hardened lever and hammer, and oil-stained stocks. Condition is very good, the barrel and magazine tube retaining approx. 40% original blue mixing with age brown and occasional roughness (buttplate with some rust), and silvered/darkened case hardening. Stocks show light dings from use but are smooth and solid. Rear barrel sight is missing. Action does not function correctly (missing lever screw), bore is very dark and dirty with shallow rifling. Est.: $1,250-$1,750. (Antique)