Thanks! This was a very satisfying project. Thanks for watching!

Thanks Dan!

Thanks Brian! It was definitely a great experience to get to shoot this old rifle.

@@thecinnabar8442 What should I expect to pay for a working shooter grade 44-40 73 original? Thanks 👍

You're very welcome, Mel! Thanks for watching.

Thanks! I enjoyed this project, especially getting to shoot it in the end.

You're very welcome Paul. Thanks for watching!

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.

Thanks Jeffry! Glad you liked it.

Thanks Dogbone! It was pretty satisfying to get to shoot this one.

Glad you're enjoying the channel Matthias!

Thanks Jim! That old rifle was a blast to shoot!

You're very welcome, Mark! Good luck on your quest to find some good old Winchesters

Glad you liked it! I still haven't wiped the smile off my face after shooting that old rifle. :)

Thanks a bunch Terry!

Thanks Cory!

Frank, I sent you an e-mail. Lets keep in touch about that Colt and Winchester.

Frank not sure this works getting to ya, and can't say much but a friend is in need of prayers

Thanks UTC!

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.

Thanks Joe! I understand your itch for a '76. Life's just better when shared with old Winchesters.

Thanks! This one turned into much more of a project than I expected, but it sure was fun to get the old girl shooting again.

Thanks and best of luck with that Whitney project. I really like those old Whitney rifles. Plan to do an episode on one in 44-40 in the future.

@@thecinnabar8442 Looking forward to seeing it!

Yes, it was really enjoyable to shoot that rifle after putting so much work into getting in shooting shape.

Thank you.

Thanks a bunch!

Thanks Benjy!

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.

He was known to carry a Winchester 1876 in 45/60 in his earlier days. Towards the end, he carried an 1894 in 30-30.

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.

Thks for the reply

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!

@@thecinnabar8442 thank you so much I’m gonna go look at it tomorrow have a good day