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First M1876 .45 Colt conversion I have seen
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steve004
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April 28, 2023 - 5:41 pm
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Interesting –

https://poulinantiques.hibid.com/lot/152951347/winchester-model-1876-lever-action-45-colt?q=winchester&cpage=2

Ends up being a very heavy rifle for a .45 Colt.  I suppose they used the .45-75 bore.  

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Who let Bubba have a go at this gun?  It’s essentially a parts gun now.

I call myself a collector as it sounds better than hoarder

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Bet the accuracy sux on this one, even at .454 it would be too small

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