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Hotchkiss10 said
It’s not a Winchester but this was my 3rd great grandpas sharps. 
  

What model is the Freunds Sharp?  Show a picture of the entire rifle.  Any Sharps that went through Freunds shop in Wyoming has an added value over a regular sharps.  And being engraved adds more value. 

]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 15:52:14 +0000 Hotchkiss10 on 1876 questions https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1876-questions/#p179601 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1876-questions/#p179601 IMG_6962.jpeg

]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 15:45:24 +0000 Hotchkiss10 on 1876 questions https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1876-questions/#p179600 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1876-questions/#p179600 It’s not a Winchester but this was my 3rd great grandpas sharps. 

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]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 15:40:38 +0000 Hotchkiss10 on 1876 questions https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1876-questions/#p179598 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1876-questions/#p179598 IMG_0057.jpeg

]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 15:38:51 +0000 Hotchkiss10 on 1876 questions https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1876-questions/#p179597 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1876-questions/#p179597 Thanks for all the answers! It could have been one of my great great grandpas or his brothers. We will probably never know! I will work on getting a letter and such. The family has been in the same area since 1880s so they might have got it sometime back then!

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TR said
 According to Herbert Houze's book Winchester made 2051 45-60s with 26" barrels as compared to the standard length 28" which they made 20,211. The 50-95 was standard with  a 26" barrel and Winchester only made 1856. This is a much higher percentage of total production because they only made 3284 50-95 rifles.
 I own four 1876s in 45-60 and all but one has a 26" barrel. I do not consider the barrel length of 26" to be rare in that caliber. Maybe the extra length of the 28" barrel was not important in that caliber or the shorter barrel length was just easier to handle. T/R
  

Interesting observation.  "Standard" barrel lengths for the many different Models, calibers, & cartridges is a study in of itself!

Bert

]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 15:31:59 +0000 Steven Gabrielli on 1876 questions https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1876-questions/#p179556 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1876-questions/#p179556 Just for future reference, the easiest way to measure the barrel length is to close the action and put a cleaning rod down, mark the end of the rod at the muzzle, pull it out and measure.

]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 09:49:07 +0000 TR on 1876 questions https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1876-questions/#p179530 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1876-questions/#p179530  According to Herbert Houze's book Winchester made 2051 45-60s with 26" barrels as compared to the standard length 28" which they made 20,211. The 50-95 was standard with  a 26" barrel and Winchester only made 1856. This is a much higher percentage of total production because they only made 3284 50-95 rifles.

 I own four 1876s in 45-60 and all but one has a 26" barrel. I do not consider the barrel length of 26" to be rare in that caliber. Maybe the extra length of the 28" barrel was not important in that caliber or the shorter barrel length was just easier to handle. T/R

]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 18:24:27 +0000 Bill Hockett on 1876 questions https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1876-questions/#p179526 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1876-questions/#p179526 Based on your measurements it does appear to be a 26 inch barrel.  As Bert mentioned, that is a special order barrel, two inches shorter than standard.  It should letter that way.  

Express rifles had 26 inch barrels as standard. 

That's a nice family heirloom.

]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 16:55:28 +0000 Hotchkiss10 on 1876 questions https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1876-questions/#p179507 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1876-questions/#p179507 IMG_6948.jpegIMG_6947.jpegIMG_6946.jpeg

]]> Mon, 18 May 2026 20:24:48 +0000 Hotchkiss10 on 1876 questions https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1876-questions/#p179505 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1876-questions/#p179505 I will get a picture and update the post. I’m measuring from the end to the shank. 

]]> Mon, 18 May 2026 18:10:33 +0000 Bert H. on 1876 questions https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1876-questions/#p179504 Winchester Rifles https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-rifles/1876-questions/#p179504 No, it is not a Carbine.  If the barrel is actually 26-inches, it is a special order "short" rifle.  In your measurement of the barrel, did you include the threaded barrel shank that extends to the rear edge of the frame ring?

Bert

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MidwestCrisis said
I didn’t realize the cup of fire I was dealing with.  I hope I gave the seasoned collector reading this a chuckle with my 550 max bid.  I’m going to keep watching for the $600 model 71.  Thanks to this forum I know how to spot a frankenchester. 
  

Speaking as a figurative blade of grass, just remember what happens when the elephants fight. 

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