Manufactured 1885 as a Third Model with integral dust cover guide and dust cover with grip serrations at the rear. The Model 1876 was an up-sized revision of Winchester's Model 1873, giving consumers the option of calibers with immensely more stopping power. The top of the barrel has the two-line address and King's patent marking in front of the rear sight and the caliber marking at the breech. The caliber marking is repeated on the bottom of the cartridge elevator. The model designation is marked on the upper tang and the serial number is on the lower tang. It is fitted with a German silver blade front sight and an "1876" marked folding ladder rear sight. It is mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a trapdoor crescent buttplate (cleaning rod not included). Included factory letter states the rifle was received in the warehouse on October 28, 1885 and shipped on April 5, 1886 with a round barrel in .45-60 caliber and plain trigger.

Fine, retains 70% of the original blue finish, strong traces of the original case colors, and 60% plus of the original nitre blue, with the balance having thinned to mostly a smooth grey patina and some scattered small patches of light pitting. There are some tool/filing marks on the top rear of the dust cover and a band of paint on the breech end of the barrel. The wood is fine with some scattered minor handling marks and a moderate gouge on the left of the stock. Mechanically excellent.