This video features Brownells Gun Techs™ Keith and Steve at Rock Island Auction Co. showcasing a rare Winchester Model 1876 rifle, specifically the "1 of 100" variant. They explain its historical context, its development as a stretched and beefed-up Model 1873 to handle larger cartridges like the .45-75 Winchester, and its position relative to the "1 of 1,000" models. The video highlights the "1 of 100" as a more practical, working rifle compared to the highly decorated "1 of 1,000," despite fewer of them being produced and their current high market value. The featured rifle shows significant "honest" wear from extensive use.
This video explores the development of the Winchester Model 1876 lever-action rifle. It details how the Model 1873's pistol-caliber limitations led Winchester to design a rifle capable of handling more powerful cartridges for long-range hunting. The video explains the challenges of adapting the 1873 action to cartridges like the .45-70 Government due to the toggle lock design and cartridge length sensitivity. It then discusses Winchester's solution: designing a new round, the .45-75, with a bottlenecked case for improved obturation, and later introducing the .45-60 straight-wall cartridge. The Model 1876, though not as revolutionary as the 1873, found success with its intended audience, including notable figures like Theodore Roosevelt.
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