Catalog Item

Winchester Model 1876 Third Model Octagon Rifle, .40-60

Third Model Winchester 1876 rifle in .40-60 with a 28-inch octagon barrel and mid-range thin-base tang sight. The supplied description identifies it as an antique and notes that the sights are not listed in the Cody letter, pictured in the gallery.

Owner-supplied photographs and videos of this available rifle, including its Cody letter.

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Listing Details

$11,915.00

Category
Winchester Rifles
Manufacturer
Winchester Repeating Arms Co.
Model
Model 1876 Third Model Octagon Rifle
Era / Year
Year not provided
Serial Number
58392
Caliber
.40-60
Condition
85% original receiver blue; 70% original toning barrel and magazine tube blue and 70% original fore-end cap blue. Period replacement front sight, rear dovetail filler, and mid-range tang sight. Original wood has no cracks, splits, or repairs and retains its original oil finish; bore rated 8.5–9 with good rifling and a nice shine in the supplied description.
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Description

Winchester Model 1876 Third Model octagon rifle, serial #58392, chambered in .40-60 with a 28-inch barrel. The receiver retains 85% nice original blue, and the original dust cover fits tightly and snugly. The barrel and magazine tube retain 70% original toning blue, and the fore-end cap retains 70% original blue. The front sight is a period replacement. The rear sight dovetail has a blank filler, with no signs of a previous sight noted in the supplied description. The rifle is fitted with a mid-range thin-base tang sight; the supplied description notes that the sights are not listed in the Cody letter. The wood is described as very nice, with no cracks, splits, or repairs and its original oil finish. The bore is rated 8.5–9, with good rifling and a nice shine. The supplied description identifies the rifle as an antique, and the Cody letter is included as a gallery image.

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