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…forgot to mention it’s 32 wcf

Also of note, the gentleman has a deluxe 1886 that was lettered (with 1/2 nickel), an 1873 musket, and a decent 1876 chambered in 40-60.

…pull some out once a while for show & tell. Top to bottom are lever action repeater models of the 19th century - Model 1866, Model 1873, Model 1876, Model 1886, Model 1892, Model 1894, Model 1895 and Model 1887.

Very Nice, but you are missing the single most important piece to that display.

…pull some out once a while for show & tell. Top to bottom are lever action repeater models of the 19th century - Model 1866, Model 1873, Model 1876, Model 1886, Model 1892, Model 1894, Model 1895 and Model 1887.

Very Nice, but you are missing the single most important piece to that display.

…pull some out once a while for show & tell. Top to bottom are lever action repeater models of the 19th century - Model 1866, Model 1873, Model 1876, Model 1886, Model 1892, Model 1894, Model 1895 and Model 1887.

…the Model 1876 the lower tang is integral with the receiver which is different than the 1873.  It means that most likely the gunsmith will be working on a receiver

… so this is great to see.  I have several boxes of .50-110 and a few boxes of .50-100-450, plus many .50-95 boxes.  I'm particularly fond of 1876 calibers.

…recently purchased  a 1876 with a set trigger and the rare seven leaf express sights it has a 26 inch octagonal barrel. I stripped the rifle down for cleaning (it must not

…neck cartridges (three varieties of 4350, for example) with a healthy amount of Unique. I load many of the same cartridges you load other than the 1876/1886 cartridges and the quarter bore stuff. Several partial cans are from failed experiments over 40+ years of reloading and I’d never miss them if

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Bill Hockett said

Here is an early sporting rear sight with flat top installed on 1873 rifle SN 15259.  Received in the warehouse April 19, 1876 but not shipped until December 1, 1878.  Winchester catalogs starting in 1879 show the sporting rear sight.  These sporting rear sights could be

…you Bert and Bob for your comments.  I looked at the summary of the Model 1876 warehouse records and found only 13 listed a knife blade front sight.  Of the over 3000 Model 1876's in the survey (known guns, not from records)

…said

Want to start reloading for a 1876 40-60, dies seem to be difficult to find. Wondering if 40-65 dies from the 1886 can be used. Brass / bullets are not a problem supriseingly. If

…from as far back as 1948.    Many have been given to specific relatives. 

the rest I have . Of the remaining models an  1866 with saber and this 1876 are the most collectable .    Going to sell one of them only.   Depending on value.    In dad’s notes he simply states the 1876 is. NWMP police…

…from as far back as 1948.    Many have been given to specific relatives. 

the rest I have . Of the remaining models an  1866 with saber and this 1876 are the most collectable .    Going to sell one of them only.   Depending on value.    In dad’s notes he simply states the 1876 is. NWMP police

…Saleen said

Does anyone recognize these stamped markings on a M 1876 carbine S/N 14622 , cal. 45/60 ?   SMG on barrel and stock. Winchester T.E. Hall letter confirms: carbine, caliber,  and ship date.  "RML"

…anyone recognize these stamped markings on a M 1876 carbine S/N 14622 , cal. 45/60 ?   SMG on barrel and stock. Winchester T.E. Hall letter confirms: carbine, caliber,  and ship date.  "RML"

…Hockett said

Your Model 1876 carbine was made in 1882 and is in the known NWMP serial number range.  Some of the others in that series also have Alberta Provincial Police (APP…

…) affiliation.  

It is in the 1876 survey.  You are very lucky, indeed.

It’s very cool 

what would value range be?

…Model 1876 carbine was made in 1882 and in the known NWMP serial number range.  Some of the others in that serial number range also have Alberta Provincial…

…Police (APP) affiliation.  

It is in the 1876 survey.  You are very lucky, indeed.

…said

Will take closeup pics tomorrow with more info

Is original 1876. 45-75.   Unrestored 

serial no 23942.

just at work.  More info tomorrow

…to leave my wife with the problem of disposing of them. She doesn't have a PAL and she might be victimized. I tested one local buyer with a lovely 1876 I had once and he offered $75 after I told him I knew nothing about the gun. He eventually went as high as $150 !

…receiver?  Or something else?

https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/winchester-rifles-antique-lever/winchester-1876-deluxe-one-of-175-model-1876-with-quot-inside-finish-quot-.cfm?gun_id=102893121

Don

…that the 44 WCF was a big step from the Henry cartridge.  Centerfire cartridges were in their infancy when Winchester came out with this.  The 1876 resolved the issue.

I agree, Chuck. The 44WCF is historically a rifle cartridge but in today’s world fits in better with handgun cartridges

…that the 44 WCF was a big step from the Henry cartridge.  Centerfire cartridges were in their infancy when Winchester came out with this.  The 1876 resolved the issue.

…W said

i am looking for a 1886 forend cap for a "Heavy" octagon barrel.

thank you much in advance.

Mark Weston

 I had a 1876 Ex hvy restored years ago and that was the hardest item to find. Good luck. You cannot modify a standard, you might have to have someone make it.

…range markings, matches the gun's condition, and no model number it's probably ok on guns after the mid 1880's. I have seen a lot of honest 1873s, 1876s, and 1886s with the matching model number stamped on ladder sights.

 That said I would not switch a sight that matched the gun's condition

…with this gun.  I just thought it unusual to have the carbine sight normally associated with 1866 and 1873 carbines when the standard sight for the 1876 carbines was the sporting leaf rear sight with graduations from 2-10.  I would expect that 1886 carbines would follow a similar pattern.

Here is…

…a photo of an 1876 carbine and it has the sporting leaf rear sight.  More Winchester mysteries. 

…Bill Hockett said

It's interesting your early 1886 carbine has a sporting leaf rear sight marked 1873.  I didn't expect that.  The Model 1876 carbines generally had the 1876 marked sporting leaf rear sight with range marks from 2 to 10. 

See below.

The sight pictured is not a…

…sporting leaf, it is an early 44a carbine sight and could have been on that early 1886 carbine. Sporting leaf sights were usually rifles 1876, 1886, Hotchkiss sporting rifles. The 42a is longer and the stop screw is in the middle and point of sight is longer. Here are 2, right early 1876,

…I didn't want a sniper's accuracy look, just a broad graphical representation I could refer to visually to make sense of it all...

I updated the 1876 with one extra year and I don't know how I missed the 1901! I will add it. Updated chart below.

…s interesting your early 1886 carbine has a sporting leaf rear sight marked 1873.  I didn't expect that.  The Model 1876 carbines generally had the 1876 marked sporting leaf rear sight with range marks from 2 to 10. 

See below.

…to say all calibers for the 1894 except the .32 Spec.  Many for the 1895, excepting the .40-72 and .38-72.  Pretty much have shot all the 1876 calbers, and the 1873 except for the .22 rimfires.  Model 1886's are not as heavily represented.  50 EX, 45-70 of course.  .33 Win, and that is

….  I use black powder only, with the bullet lightly seated on it.  

Model 1873:  .38 WCF, .44 WCF (not exactly obsolete but uncommon)

Model 1876:  .40-60 WCF, .45-60 WCF, .45-75 WCF

Kirk, please leave some TP in the outhouse when you are borrowing some to fill your .45-90 cartridges

…brass even if I have to have it custom-machined. Less common calibers I have owned, reloaded for, shoot, and hunted with are:

Winchester Model 1876: 45-60 and 45-75

Winchester Model 1886: 40-82 and 45-90

Winchester Model 1892: 32 WCF/32-20

Winchester Model 1894: 38-55

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