Winchester Freund Marked 1876 .45-60 (W6658)

Winchester Freund Marked 1876 .45-60 caliber rifle. Open Top 1876 customized by Freund. Serial number is 7434 and was made in 1878. This gun is accompanied by a Cody “white sheet” that letters the rifle with a round barrel and plain trigger. On other remarks the sheet states, “Lid, to .45-60 round, plain. Lid refers to the gun being fitted to a dustcover. For whatever reason an owner along the way removed the dustcover, possibly done at Freund, however the motive is unclear. Both the front and rear sights have Freund markings and the sight slot plug for the Winchester Factory sight has the initials “TF” in old script, undoubtedly by the old owner. Gun is in very fine original condition with very desirable Freund sights as well as a tang sight of the period. Bore is excellent and the wood is very good. Buttstock was refinished long ago, while the forearm is untouched. This is a very desirable gun!