September 5-7, 2023 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/5/2023
Far rarer than rifle and carbine variations of the Model 1876 with only around 600 to 800 believed to be produced. This example shipped November 22, 1882 as part of order 35449 with 298 muskets and 81 carbines destined for Hawaii. It is believed these arms were originally purchased by the unpopular Kalakauna monarchy with escalation of antiroyalist forces. After the monarchy was overthrown these Winchesters were then used to arm the loyalist Citizens' Guard who led a brief counterrevolution in 1895. As with other known Hawaiian muskets this example is fit with a round 32" barrel chambered in .45-75 with blade front sight and original musket rear sight graduated to 800 yards. Blued 3rd model receiver with plain trigger. Full-length smooth walnut forend with a central barrel band and a nose cap which accommodates a cleaning rod on the left side and a saber bayonet on the right. Plain walnut butt stock with rear sling swivel and solid steel musket buttplate. Musket is accompanied by a correct but ill fittting sword bayonet with 20" yataghan blade and fish scale pattern brass grip, as were supplied to Winchester by Ames. CONDITION: Very good. Barrel displays a freckled brown patina, the receiver retaining significant traces of original finish thinning to brown patina with a few cleaned oxidation spots. Stocks have been heavily cleaned with some minor handling marks visible. Forward sling swivel removed. Abraded bore with defined rifling. Mechanically fine.
Caliber/Bore
.45-75 Winchester
Paperwork
Factory Research