Videos tagged with 45-60

This InRange TV review puts the Uberti reproduction 1876 Winchester rifle through an extreme mud torture test. Despite heavy contamination, the rifle demonstrated remarkable reliability, cycling rounds even when caked in mud and after being rinsed with water. The review highlights the effectiveness of its simple toggle-link action and self-cleaning lifter mechanism in adverse conditions.

The 1876 Winchester, a scaled-up version of earlier toggle-link designs, was chambered for full-power rifle cartridges like the .45-60. Its 12-round capacity and fast action offered a significant firepower advantage over contemporary single-shot rifles. The rifle featured a dust cover, King's loading gate, and a cleaning kit stored in the buttplate, essential for field maintenance with black powder.

The Winchester Model 1876 was developed to address the limitations of the Model 1873, particularly its inability to reliably handle powerful, longer rifle cartridges like the .45-70 Government. Winchester scaled up the 1873 action and introduced the .45-75 cartridge to accommodate these needs. While successful and used by notable figures and law enforcement, its production was relatively short-lived due to the superior Model 1886.