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As I promised my son, here is another one to share...winchester 76
excellent original condition overall
half octagon half round, button magazine
special sights, multiple leaf folding rear with ladder
midrange vernier tang sight
wonderful mirror bore, like new as many in this caliber are
has letter giving details
I think this is my favorite rifle, next to that 1886 brownchester custom; have only shot it a little, but have loaded a lot more rounds in anticipation of the coming warmer weather.
I know some of the fellas on the 1876 forum would really enjoy seeing it. That way, Hobie can see it again!
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Now that just makes a guy stop and STARE!!! Somebody had that gun made up to his specs and he knew what he was doing don't you think????
Isn't this the caliber that they said was often used in India as Tiger medici ne??? And geez an 1881 date on the letter means a lot to me since that dates back to a multitude of troubled times!!!
What do you think the story is on the different sights??? Enlighten me if you could please. The folding leafs, was this a standard option on Winchester 1876??? And what about the tang sight, standard Winchester option???
Thanks for sharing the pictures and if you get a chance enlighten me a bit more on the sights etc....
these sights were optional and often found on the high end guns. they did use these guns in india and africa, but most of those would have had british proofs. teddy roosevelt had one just about like this. the sights make it a lot more usable for many folks. that rear sight woould easily fetch 1200 or more, and 600.00 or so for the tang sight at least. i bought a lot of special sights years ago, when they were just curiosities, and i am glad i did. they realy dress up the gun and make it more useful to old eyes like mine. i really like that big hole in the end of the barrel; i may take this one over to kodaik island with my son and help him get a buffalo, but he will likely use a trapdoor officers model carbine in 45/70 [reproduction of course, idont have one of those ! ] and we can take some deer at the same time. you wonder what sights this old guns has seen and what it has done? maybe not much since it is in nice condition, and i checked it against Teddy's guns serial numbers, and nope it is not one of them!
A buddy of mine has an 1876 in the same caliber as yours but it was re blued back in the 1950's. Nice feeling gun, I'm a Marlin man but still admire those nice old Winchesters for sure. The Kings patent stamping etc... sure make those old guns interesting to me.
Cable,
That is one beautiful rifle. Anytime you want some company when you go out shooting some of those fine old Winchesters, feel free to give me a call. Very nice gun!
ArcticGoose wrote:Cable,
That is one beautiful rifle. Anytime you want some company when you go out shooting some of those fine old Winchesters, feel free to give me a call. Very nice gun!
will do, in fact we need to organize a far north shoot up here dont we?
A buddy of mine has an 1876 in the same caliber as yours but it was re blued back in the 1950's. Nice feeling gun, I'm a Marlin man but still admire those nice old Winchesters for sure. The Kings patent stamping etc... sure make those old guns interesting to me.
Nice wood on your 1876 by the way!
Geoff
Geoff,i i like marlins too,and amarlin 1881 45/70 was my first lever gun! and i have a few you would like, especially an 1893 32/40 scheutzen-style original gun, maybe that will be my next show and tell;
my son has been doing photos on it, his photos are good, the ones i have posted are my own effort which is pretty unsophisticated!
I'll definitely look forward to pictures of your sweet old 1893 Marlin!!!
I only have one 1893 but it is one of those KEEP FOREVER guns. I shoot it all the time in long range lever action silhouette. Mine is in .38-55 and that rifle and I have done really well together. Got another match this next Saturday. I've won the last 2 matches with her so we have got to prove ourselves AGAIN and that ain't easy!
My first Marlin I believe, maybe other than an 1897 Texan was like you an 1881 but mine was in .40-60. That was the gun that got me HOOKED ON LEVER ACTIONS FOR SURE!!!
Well have a good one and when you and your boy can get the pictures posted we'll be looking.
Harold,
That rifle got me excited Beautiful with all of those special order features. and condition! AND in a most desireable caliber. Its amazing a rifle like that has survived so long in its original configuration. Now, you have to tell us---Have you at least fired one round out of it?
An 1876 is a model that has always eluded me. Either I find 'em like yours, (too nice to shoot on a regular basis) or junkers which I have learned to stay away from.
Today, I nominate you as "da man!"---------------Sixgun
Cable,what a great '76.thanks for the pictures. To All, Are there any forums that have range reports on the '76 rifles?? the 50-95 in particular? I have Mike Venturino's "shooting leverguns of the old west" but aside from that I have not seen much about reloading/shooting it.Thanks. Jim.
Sixgun, i have just 'test fired' it, but i have loaded up proper ammo with a couple different bullets, and hope to get it to the range in april,
will definitelhy report the results
and thanks to all for the compliments, it is a really nice rifle, but NOT to nice to shoot.
Beautiful with all of those special order features. and condition! AND in a most desireable caliber. Its amazing a rifle like that has survived so long in its original configuration. Now, you have to tell us---Have you at least fired one round out of it?
