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March 6, 2011
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I have pictures, where do I send them?
A friend just showed me his 1876 he knows nothing about. Made 1882, SRC, .50. Rebarrel, front end wood and barrel bands look like an 1886 carbine. Express sight. Winchester barrel address. Marked on barrel .50-70-330, and C.M. Bates. The barrel, bands, and sights look as old as the gun. Sound familiar? I will try to take a picture.
June 11, 2014
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I’m very curious to see some photos. I have a ’76 SRC but your description is not familiar at all, so I’d love to see some photos. Here is a link to discusses posting photos https://winchestercollector.org/forum/forum-rules-and-faqs/posting-pictures-2024/
March 6, 2011
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If you have an email I can send you pictures.
May 2, 2009
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You can email them to me at the below address.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
May 2, 2009
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Here they are.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
May 23, 2009
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Looks like the whole front half of the old girl was made up by a gunsmith, perhaps that would’ve been Mr. Bates himself, and certainly not factory. I imagine the buttstock is a replacement as well. They only made the 76 SRCs with the full stock forearm and they never made them for 50 Gov. and only in 50-95 Express caliber. I suppose joe blow gunsmith could have robbed the parts from a 86 carbine to make up this Frankenwinchester.
Sincerely,
Maverick
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September 19, 2014
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Maverick is correct, but the carbine is an interesting piece for sure. Took more than a bit of imagination plus moderate skill to put it together. Tim
March 6, 2011
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It functions perfectly, and everything fits right. The aging of the wood and metal all match, and appear to have been done long ago. I thought maybe someone had heard of Bates.
Thanks for posting the pictures.
November 19, 2006
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Interesting piece. I wonder what kind of use it saw? What kind of big animals did it account for? Seems it has stories to tell. If it were mine, I’d be buying some .50-70 dies and brass. I’d love to produce my own stories with this carbine.
October 4, 2011
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That looks super handy!
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