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[[Image:New_centennial.jpg|right|450px|thumb| Winchester Model 1876 "sporting" configuration in 45-60 WCF with 26 inch barrel]] | [[Image:New_centennial.jpg|right|450px|thumb| Winchester Model 1876 "sporting" configuration in 45-60 WCF with 26 inch barrel]] | ||
[[Image:1876win1.jpg|thumb|right|450px|1876 Winchester rifle similar to the one used in ''[[Tombstone]]'' .]] | [[Image:1876win1.jpg|thumb|right|450px|1876 Winchester rifle similar to the one used in ''[[Tombstone]]'' .]] | ||
Introduced by Winchester in 1876. A larger, stronger version of the 1873 Winchester. It was available in the following calibers: 40-60 WCF; 45-60 WCF; 45-75 WCF; 50-95 Express. It was manufactured in four different variations. Carbine, musket, sporting rifle and express rifle. It was manufactured and sold from 1876 - 1897. Approximately 64,000 were manufactured. | Introduced by Winchester in 1876. A larger, stronger version of the 1873 Winchester. It was available in the following calibers: 40-60 WCF; 45-60 WCF; 45-75 WCF; 50-95 Express. It was manufactured in four different variations. Carbine, musket, sporting rifle and express rifle. It was manufactured and sold from 1876 - 1897. Approximately 64,000 were manufactured. |
Revision as of 00:52, 24 December 2010
Introduced by Winchester in 1876. A larger, stronger version of the 1873 Winchester. It was available in the following calibers: 40-60 WCF; 45-60 WCF; 45-75 WCF; 50-95 Express. It was manufactured in four different variations. Carbine, musket, sporting rifle and express rifle. It was manufactured and sold from 1876 - 1897. Approximately 64,000 were manufactured.
The Model 1876 in 45-75 was carried by Canada's North-West Mounted Police (now the Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Canadian Mounties) for many years. This model is often referred to as the "Centennial".
Seen in the following:
Film
- Used by Tom Selleck as Rafe Covington in Crossfire Trail (2001)
- Used by Virginia Madsen as Anne Rodney in Crossfire Trail (2001)
- Used by Steve McQueen as Tom Horn in Tom Horn (1980)
- Used by Michael Biehn as Johnny Ringo in Tombstone (1993)
- Used by Michael Rooker as Sherm McMasters in Tombstone (1993)