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…have an 1876 rifle caliber 45/75 serial 1685 which I posted a few years ago asking about grooved forend.  A recent post has prompted me to post this rifle and

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…primers you are using?  This powder is supposed to be more powerful than black powder.  My suggestion is to use black powder.  The 45-75 and the 1876 were not made to withstand the pressures of a 45-70.  Backing off is OK but you really are guessing as to how much.  Start lower you can always

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There was bring any firearm shoot sponsored by the Utah Gun Collector's Association on Friday June 18.  I dug out this 1887 vintage model 1876 in .45-75.  It is a standard rifle with 28 inch octagon barrel and straight stock.  It does have an excellent bore and a set trigger that works.…

… quite a few military surplus rifles, some various handguns, black plastic rifles, muzzle loaders, and black powder cartridge rifles including this 1876. 

I used trimmed and resized .348 Winchester brass.  It works very well in these old rifles.  I can get about 65 grains of Goex 2F powder in…

…magazine under recoil.  

Rifle shot well with no problems.  The loaded rounds chambered correctly and the empties ejected with no issues.  These 1876's in .45-75 were very powerful black powder rifles for their day.  It's fun to relive a little history of the old west.

Bill - very cool…

….  It looks like both you and your M1876 had a fun day!

…was bring any firearm shoot sponsored by the Utah Gun Collector's Association on Friday June 18.  I dug out this 1887 vintage model 1876 in .45-75.  It is a standard rifle with 28 inch octagon barrel and straight stock.  It does have an excellent bore and a set trigger that works.…

… quite a few military surplus rifles, some various handguns, black plastic rifles, muzzle loaders, and black powder cartridge rifles including this 1876. 

I used trimmed and resized .348 Winchester brass.  It works very well in these old rifles.  I can get about 65 grains of Goex 2F powder in…

…magazine under recoil.  

Rifle shot well with no problems.  The loaded rounds chambered correctly and the empties ejected with no issues.  These 1876's in .45-75 were very powerful black powder rifles for their day.  It's fun to relive a little history of the old west.

…Douglas said

Finally got that old heavy barreled 1876 back together and took it up on the ranch to test fire it.  It's been a pretty good day!  Mark

Mark,

You truly have a gift, of not only

… Mark! Very nicely done. It was a lot of work and you have quite a few hours in this old 1876. Was it worth it? I know I’ve enjoyed watching you get a grand old rifle back in firing order.

Kudos for loading up and cranking off a few BP

…got that old heavy barreled 1876 back together and took it up on the ranch to test fire it.  It's been a pretty good day!  Mark

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…Winchester Model 1876 Rifle with Saddle Ring! Price amended. - Lever Action Rifles at GunBroker.com : 903441719

Here is your link Matt,  they are pretty simple

…someone out of their hard earned money.  I owned this gun up until 4 days ago, and sold it to someone up here I know. It is NOT in Florida. An 1876 rifle with a saddle ring.

Gb item # 903441719.  Seller name is 777lshep777.

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Matt

…1871, Fire Arms January Gun Catalog

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…finally got around to welding up and recutting the hammer and sear on the heavy barreled 1876.  It was a particularly challenging hammer to repair because it had been ground down so far.  The bench testing worked and I'm finally ready to put

…ve wanted an original North West Mounted Police Winchester 1876 SRC for many years, since I grew up in western Canada with tales of the Mounted Police, and have traveled the prairies very many times. You've seen…

…broke where the barrel screwed into the receiver, so they requested a stronger shank.

According to Herbert Houze's book The Winchester Model 1876 "Centennial" Rifle, there were only a total of 447 carbines shipped with 'good quality' stocks.

An accompanying letter from retired RCMP Inspector

…checkered 

Winchester High Velocity 

Shotgun butt, rubber

Received in warehouse 11 June 1903

Shipped from warehouse 12 June 1903 order number 187649

Repair & Return on October 8, 1906 order number 8982

It would be nice to “reason” that the R & R was for the receiver sight and sling

…on the development of this rifle between Browning and William Mason. Much stronger action with the locking block design vs the toggle link of the 1876.

The 1895 is definitely a unique design with the box magazine. I want to check out the functionality (possibly shoot it) and review the bore.

…know of an early 1876 deluxe pistol grip rifle with fancy grade wood that is missing a piece of wood from the toe.  In all other respects it is a 90% rifle with two owner

…s another just listed on GB:

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/901876707

Don

…a long gun on them and line up the pin with a hole underneath, especially if the gun has a contour like the back portion of the receiver on this 1876.  I find working on a thick carpet remnant works best for me.  It protects the gun's finish and gives room to at least get pins started out.  Mark

…don't want it so bad that I'm going to spend any more time looking.  If I happen across a deal, I'll grab it up.  If I want to fill a hole (Henry/1876/1892) I might try a little harder, but I don't even want to pay Uberti prices for a Uberti, so I guess I'm not a real buyer. 

…would make a spectacular display to go with your 1876 RCMP carbine.  If I had one of these carbines, I would seriously consider buying this collection. 

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thanks bert, my 1876 45-60 has a 30" barrel and i was told when i bought it the longer barrel was special order. no increase in the price tho. i have had it for was

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Hi, Bert,

 Just to add to your comments regarding special order. I previously sent info on my 1876 which was sent to warehouse on Sept 13, 1878 with a single set trigger which was removed and shipped on July 29, 1880. This info is in my letter.

…bert, my 1876 45-60 has a 30" barrel and i was told when i bought it the longer barrel was special order. no increase in the price tho. i have had it for was

… Bert,

 Just to add to your comments regarding special order. I previously sent info on my 1876 which was sent to warehouse on Sept 13, 1878 with a single set trigger which was removed and shipped on July 29, 1880. This info is in my letter.

…Hockett said

Here is an example of a special order rifle, in this case a Model 1876 Express.  

A rifleman of superior intelligence ordered that gun:  shotgun butt.

…the chamber?

Before counter-boring the chamber, I would try something less invasive.  I recently watched a video of Mark Douglas Cleaning up a M1876 .45-60.  One of the issues was that a round wouldn't chamber.  Mark smoothed up the chamber by taping some emery paper to a wooden dowel and

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Here is an example of a special order rifle, in this case a Model 1876 Express, SN 39,930.  SN 39,929 was the other rifle in this order and it had identical features except for the 24 inch round barrel.  All other

…the skulls and had the hides tanned on all of them.  All were taken in winter, when hides were prime.  I might also add that all were taken with 1876 model Winchesters.  One with a .45-60, four with .45-75  carbines and a deluxe rifle.  The others were taken with the .50 -95 Express.  Once