Winchester Model 1876
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Description
NOTE: this is an example of a previous customer restoration, and therefore the firearm is not for sale.
Answering the demand of big-game hunters, Winchester set out to produce a heftier version of their already-popular Model 1873. Introduced to celebrate the American Centennial Exposition, the new Model 1876 quickly earned a reputation as an effective big-game hunting rifle.
Originally chambered for Winchester’s new .45-75 Winchester Centennial cartridge (mimicking .45-70 ballistics in a shorter case in order to accommodate the 76’s toggle-link action receiver), versions in .40-60 Winchester, .45-60 Winchester and .50-95 Winchester eventually became available. Our restored example sports the latter chambering, which was known to be popular among professional buffalo hunters of the day.
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History Restored:
- Fit new dust cover and rail
- Convert magazine tube to 1/2 magazine, perform repairs
- Checker original wood with factory H pattern at 24lpi with mullered border
- Polish all metal for correct finish
- Restore original barrel markings
- Rust blue barrel and magazine tube
- All screws repaired/replaced
- Restore all original receiver markings
- Color case harden receiver, lever, hammer and forend cap
- Charcoal blue bolt, dust cover, butt plate, sights and small parts
- Refinish wood with red oil hand rubbed finish
Restoration Process Photos:
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- Disassembled, and ready for restoration work to begin.
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- Disassembled, and ready for restoration work to begin.
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- Work begins on restoring the 1876’s original butt stock.
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- Work begins on restoring the 1876’s original butt stock.
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- Work begins on restoring the 1876’s original butt stock.
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- Butt stock restoration complete, and ready for finish work.
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- The restored butt stock ready to receive its multiple applications of hand-rubbed oil finish.
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- The restored butt stock receiving its multiple applications of hand-rubbed oil finish.
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- The restored butt stock receiving its multiple applications of hand-rubbed oil finish.
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- The restored butt stock receiving its multiple applications of hand-rubbed oil finish.
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- The restored butt stock receiving its multiple applications of hand-rubbed oil finish.
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- Our woodworker starts the process of checkering the 1876’s forend, first by mapping out the footprint with grease pencil.
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- Our woodworker starts the process of checkering the 1876’s forend with initial passes.
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- With the finishing touch of a mullered border, the forend checkering is now complete.
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- Butt stock checkering almost complete!
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- With the finishing touch of a mullered border, the butt stock checkering is now complete.
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- The 1876’s metal parts are polished and prepped for period-correct finishes, a meticulous and painstaking process.
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- The 1876’s metal parts are polished and prepped for period-correct finishes, a meticulous and painstaking process.
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- The 1876’s metal parts are polished and prepped for period-correct finishes, a meticulous and painstaking process.
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- The 1876’s metal parts are polished and prepped for period-correct finishes, a meticulous and painstaking process.
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- The 1876’s metal parts are polished and prepped for period-correct finishes, a meticulous and painstaking process.
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- The 1876’s barrel address is restored by our engraver.
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- Our engraver re-cuts the markings on the 1876’s dust cover.
Additional information
| Log Number | 32298 |
|---|---|
| Make | Winchester |
| Model | 1876 |
| Caliber | |
| Year of Manufacture | 1882 |
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