November 17 & 18, 2021 Extraordinary Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/17/2021
1880 vintage Winchester Model 1876 Deluxe lever action rifle, serial number 14167. 28" half octagon to round barrel chambered in .45-60 WCF with rifle rear sight, German silver blade front, and button magazine tube. Color case hardened frame and lever. High polish blue dust cover. 2-piece checkered 3X walnut pistol grip stock and forearm with color case hardened forearm cap, special order horn shotgun buttplate, and ebony pistol grip insert. "1263" assembly number can be found on lower tang with stock removed as well as top tang channel of stock. Marked "XXX" beside assembly number on lower tang, showing grade of wood. Accompanying this rifle is a factory letter confirming configuration (including horn buttplate) and shipment May 5, 1881 in order number 25293. CONDITION: Excellent+, with nearly all of the original bluing remaining with scattered light handling marks and high edge wear. Frame and lever retain bright original case colors. Stock and forearm fit well and show no major signs of distress. Horn buttplate is complete with no visible cracks and some minor handling marks on high edges. Action is crisp. Bore is bright with sharp rifling. A high condition Deluxe 1876 with desirable special order features and an extremely rare factory horn buttplate. TON
CORRECTION: Factory letter documents an octagon barrel when this gun was shipped and does not mention a button magazine tube.