Winchester "Centennial Model" 1876 Rifle chambered for the 50-95 W.C.F. Express cartridge with special Express sights and dust cover markings. This rifle is accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter that lists the original manufacturer's date for this Model 1876 as: "Type: Rifle, Caliber: Express, Barrel Type: Round", and "Trigger: Plain". The letter states that this rifle was shipped from Winchester on November 26, 1889. The rifle has the Third Model receiver with integral dust cover guide rail and dust cover with serrated rear edges. The top of the dust cover is marked: "WINCHESTER EXPRESS/.50 CAL. 95 GRS." in two lines. The round barrel has a "Winchester Express" front sight with colored bead and a "WINCHESTER EXPRESS" rear sight with three folding leaves and platinum sight lines. The upper receiver tang is factory drilled and tapped. The crescent steel buttplate has a sliding brass trap door. The top of the barrel is roll-stamped "WINCHESTER'S-REPEATING-ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CT./KING'S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED -MARCH 29. 1866. OCTOBER 16. 1860." in two lines ahead of the rear sight. "50-95 W.C.F." is roll-stamped on the top of the barrel just in front of the receiver. The upper tang is roll-stamped "{MODEL. 1876.}" in fancy letters with foliate devices at either end. "50-95" is stamped in script numerals across the bottom of the cartridge elevator. The serial number is stamped in script numerals on the lower tang between the lever latch and rear tang screw. The barrel, magazine, forearm cap, receiver, dust cover and crescent buttplate have the Winchester blue finish. The loading gate is a fiery niter blue. The hammer and lever are color casehardened. The stock is "Extra Finish" walnut with a slight grain and the forearm is straight grain walnut. The stock and forearm have a semi-gloss varnish finish. Provenance: Gillespie collection.