Winchester Auction

WACA 2024 Fundraising Auction Gun

As part of WACA’s 2024 fund raising efforts, Morphy Auctions has graciously offered to feature this unique rifle in their upcoming auction on September 10 – 12, 2024, with 100% of the proceeds going to WACA

WACA, George Dillman of Wyoming Armory Precision Firearms and Mike Hunter of Hunter Restorations have teamed up to restore an original Antique Winchester Model 1876 Deluxe Engraved Rifle with new and beautifully finished fancy American walnut stocks, expertly hand checkered by master engraver Dennis McDonald.

The receiver, lever, hammer, buttplate and forend cap are color case-hardened using the original Winchester bone and charcoal process. The barrel and magazine tube are rust blued just like the originals were. The result is a deluxe rifle replicating the look and feel of the original Winchester Model 1876.

Bid on this rifle at the Morphy Auction in September of 2024 Watch for Details

Antique Winchester 1876 Second Model Deluxe Engraved Rifle .45-60 WCF s/n 9813 mfg 1879 – 28” octagon barrel; full magazine; color case hardened receiver, hammer, lever forend cap and buttplate; early-style screwed-on dust cover rail with impressed thumbprint dust cover; Winchester “1876”-marked sporting leaf rear sight graduated 200-1000 yards & dovetailed lug with German silver front blade sight; sides of hammer, lever & forend cap are engraved in the factory style of “$2.50” of fine foliate arabesque patterns with line borders on lever, hammer forend cap and buttplate; fancy presentation grade straight-grip H-style checkered American walnut stocks with rifle buttplate. According to the remaining Winchester records on file at the Cody Firearms Museum, this rifle was received in warehouse December 31, 1879 and shipped May 17, 1880 to Order #20251.

CONDITION: 100% as beautifully and professionally restored, remaining in as new condition. Mechanics are crisp; bore is bright & shiny. This rifle has been professionally restored by George Dillman of Wyoming Armory Precision Firearms and Mike Hunter of Hunter Restorations. The engraving and stock checkering have been expertly hand-engraved and checkered by master engraver Dennis McDonald.