This is an exceptionally nice high condition Winchester Model 1876 lever action rifle that was manufactured in 1882. The top of the barrel is roll-stamped in two lines: "WINCHESTER'S- REPEATING ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CT./KING'S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29.1866. OCTOBER 16.1860.", with the breech end roll marked: "CAL. 45-60" ahead of the receiver. The upper receiver tang has the final, third style "MODEL 1876" marking with foliate letters. The bottom of the brass cartridge elevator is inscribed "45-60". The serial number is stamped on the lower receiver tang behind the loading lever latch. The receiver has the integral dust cover rail and dust cover with serrated edges. The barrel is fitted with the original factory half nickel silver blade front sight, and the "1876" marked adjustable folding leaf rear sight, marked: "2-10" (200-1000 yards). The stock is fitted with the original steel buttplate with a sliding brass trap door. These rifles have a rust blued finish on the barrel, magazine tube, receiver and side plates and a casehardened hammer, loading lever, forearm cap and crescent steel buttplate. The loading gate is niter blue. The walnut stock and forearm are varnished.

Very fine with 70% plus of the original blue finish overall with minor fading of the blue on top of the barrel and the side and underside of the receiver. The loading lever, hammer, trigger and buttplate all retain 10% of their original case colors overall. The buttstock and forend both retain more than half of the original factory varnish overall mixed with some minor handling marks and scratches. Mechanically excellent. This is very nice, early, high end condition Winchester 1876 lever action rifle.