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September 4, 2021
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According to the coroners jury among the items in his possession when he was found dead propped up against a tree was an 1876 winchester 45/60 leaning against the tree. The serial number was listed as 21896. The story is that this rifle disappeared and appears to have been distroyed in the Great San Francisco earthquake. Has anyone done a search on this gun to see when and to whom it was shipped? Just wondering! Wormey
March 15, 2025
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March 15, 2025
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Well I was close!
May 14, 2025
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Hotchkiss10 said
Well I was close!
My dad always told me close only counts if you are playing with horse shoes or hand grenades 😀 looks original though so not a bad runner up, congrats!
May 23, 2009
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So Johnny Ringo died in July 1882. I’m not sure what month #21896 was made in, but it must have been earlier in the year and Ringo must have not owned it for very long before “pushing up daisies”!
Ain’t no telling were that rifle is. It won’t show up until one day when it finally does and that is if it ever does.
Sincerely,
Maverick
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July 31, 2005
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SN lookup sheet for Model 1876 SN 21896
Type: Rifle
Caliber: 45/60
Barrel Type: Octagon
Barrel Length: 26 inches
Trigger: Plain
Received in warehouse on January 06, 1882
Shipped from warehouse on January 14, 1882, Order number 30868
See Maverick’s comments above…it would have been brand new.
This rifle is not known to exist today.
I call myself a collector as it sounds better than hoarder
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