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1876 in Africa
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Snaphaan
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June 13, 2018 - 6:26 am
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Here is mine:

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45-75 Model 1876, serial number 37225 (manufactured 1883)

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Another one that is/was in South Africa:

Classic Arms Auction 43, 24th November 2012:

F44 .45-75 Winchester M1876 Express Rifle  
  First model manufactured 1877. Octagonal 28″barrel with 6-leaf & ladder African express sight, is marked, “Winchester’s Repeating Arms New Haven CT. King’s Improvement Patent October 16 1860“. No dust cover as is correct for first model. Straight grip walnut stock, curved iron buttplate, serial number to lower end of bottom tang. Barrel has faded to a plumbrown overall colour, action a grey colour, pleasing patina overall. Bone replacement to foresight blade. Butt sling swivel missing. Light “peppering” to bore. Condition overall, good original.  
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How can you tell if a gun went to Africa?  Multi leaf sights can be ordered on many guns.  If the gun was English it would have British proof marks.

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cwachter said
How can you tell if a gun went to Africa?  Multi leaf sights can be ordered on many guns.  If the gun was English it would have British proof marks.  

He is in South Africa and I think is indicating the gun is/was for sale there. 

Other than that there is no consistent way to tell if a gun travelled to Africa.  I have taken many hunting rifles there but the only proof are my import/export documents which list the serial numbers.

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JWA said

He is in South Africa and I think is indicating the gun is/was for sale there. 

Other than that there is no consistent way to tell if a gun travelled to Africa.  I have taken many hunting rifles there but the only proof are my import/export documents which list the serial numbers.

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Thanks Jeff.  I was not doubting anything he was saying but was trying to learn how you could tell an African gun.  The one I saw some years ago was inscribed so there was no doubt that it was in Africa during the Boer wars.

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