#14 • Factory Deluxe Ulrich Engraved Winchester Model 1876 Rifle

Part of Fine Winchesters Auction (live auction by Lewis & Grant Auctions)

Status: Sold

$125,000 - $175,000 .40-60 caliber, 28" octagonal to round barrel with full magazine, S/N 45714 (ca. 1885). Blued barrel and magazine, Factory engraved gilt finished frame, gilt finished forend cap, and buttplate. Highly figured deluxe 3X figured walnut checkered pistol grip stock checkered forearm. The frame is engraved with a panel scene and a classic Ulrich standing elk on the left side. The right side with profuse, finely executed Ulrich scrolls and borders. **Condition is nearly pristine throughout. The barrel and magazine tube retain nearly all of their factory original blue finish.** Frame, buttplate and nose cap retain nearly all of their original Winchester Factory gold finish, with only very minor thinning on the bottom of the frame near the cartridge carrier. The hammer and lever retain nearly all their original color case hardening. The stock and forearm retain nearly all of the original factory varnish finish with only minor marks. Bore is excellent. One of the finest condition all original, factory engraved, deluxe Model 1876 Winchesters to be offered in many years. A Winchester Factory letter verifying all features accompanies this extraordinary rifle.**