We've put the heavy barreled Winchester 1876 back together and it's time to go shooting. We'll give a brief review of the project and then take this old ranch rifle up on the mountain to do a little shooting.
Nice to see those old beauties come back to life. You did an amazing job restoring it. You have a beautiful ranch by the way, love that open country. Thanks for sharing!
That was beautiful I love seeing those old guns shoot you do such a good job. Keep up the good work. Have a great day and stay safe! Thank you so much for keeping history alive!
Thanks Jim! And thanks for watching the series. It turned into quite a project, but it was worth it in order to get a chance to shoot this great old rifle.
It came in 45-75 which I belive was a little longer than45/70 .The reason I was told that it would only camber 45/70 rifle or 45/70 carbine the rifle being 500gr bullet and the carbine 405gr making it shorter . Winchester was afraid people would load the wrong ammo jamming up the action .
Hi Steve, I should have explained the cartridges designed for the 1876 a little better. It was chambered in 40-60, 45-60, 45-75 and 50-95. They are all the same length and shorter than the 45-70. The longer 45-70 could not be made to work in the 1876 without significantly lengthening and deepening the receiver, which wasn't practical. One of the reasons Winchester introduced the 1876 in 45-75 was because it sounded bigger and more powerful than the 45-70, which they couldn't make work in that model. The 45-75 is a short, fat cartridge that had to be designed with a bottleneck to hold 75 grains of black powder. The 45-60 I showed in the video is a straight walled version of the 45-75. Sorry I didn't show a 45-75 cartridge in the video. Thanks for watching.
I have a heavy barrel 76 in the original 45-75. Last time it was shot was by my father when I was probably about six or seven. I'm 61 and this is on my bucket list is to be able to shoot it myself.
I just stumbled upon this video I love it! I have a 76-in 45-75. I've had since I was little I hope to bring it back to life here soon. I'm 61 and this is one of my bucket list things that I want to do.
I believe I told about my 76 months ago and it is definitely a heavy gun and I don't have a bull barrel. I'm surprised it isn't a 45-75. You do wonderful work, let me know when you hang your shingle out, I have a Colt and a Winchester that could use your help. Thanks for your work.
I'm guessing that you could build a modern lever action !!! Something like rack an penion bolt operation an striker fire bolt . Ether a clip or tube fed ??? A Space Age cowboys gun ???
I sure did enjoy watching you shoot that old 1876 buffalo barrel peacemaker of the rifles, but I would love to have a 50- 95 caliber if I could afford it last time I looked and things were well over $100 for a box of 20
beautiful repeating rifle, the wood, the patina....nice piece of history. Take good care of this old lady. Thanks for sharing this special experience, Paul from Austria 🙋🏻♂️😊😊
Really enjoying your channel Sir. Awesome country you live in, I've been to that region and didn't want to leave. You're also giving me a terrible itch for a '76!
I'm glad that I happened on to your channel. I purchased a replica Henry/Uberti a few years ago and since then I a few more various replica 1873 lever guns in 45 LC and 45/70. Now you have me wanting to go find some old Winchesters and bring em back to life. Thanks for the videos.
I have a Chaparral 1876 in 45-75, without a doubt one of the most beautiful rifles I have ever owned. Color case hardened butt plate, receiver, lever, hammer, and nose cap, adorned with breathtaking wood on the stock. Yes, this is a reproduction, but since Winchester is no longer making the 1876, this Chaparral is most likely far more attractive than any Winchester ever was. You guys have to try and find one! Also, the 45-75 is quite a cartridge.
I have tig welded the "crack of doom" on an early 52 Winchester and cleaned it up with files. The hammer work you did was amazing. Thanks for the videos.
When test firing a questionable firearm for the first time I wrap it in a piece of kevlar fabric I got from army surplus and place it in an old tire. Your method is good too but if I were really worried about it I would create a wrap of some kind. You really put a lot of work into that gun and I am glad it all paid off. Fine old piece of history...
Got a old 94 trapper that went though a fire years ago all that's left is a barreled action grandpa apparently had it all tore down when his house burnt down ya think theirs any hope
It all depends on how hot it got. I'm working on one now that went through a vehicle fire and can be saved. It got hot enough to ruin the finish and the wood, but the wood didn't burn up. If yours went through a house fire where the house burnt to the ground, it probably got hot enough to damage the metal enough that it can't be shot. Original Winchester trappers are rare and highly sought after, though. It could likely be cosmetically restored to make a great wall hanger.
Landon, Best advice I can give about buying collectible firearms is to do your research on the brand and model that you're considering buying. Be sure it is in good, original condition with features that were available (ie barrel length, chambering, etc) on that particular model. If something doesn't seem quite right, get pictures and send them to someone with expertise on that model, like the ones who hang out on the Winchester Arms Collectors Association forum. There are world class experts on just about any Winchester model there. Good luck on the 1897. They're great old shotguns!
