Hey Buck ,when you say Winchester never made a model 1876 as a( production target rifle ),it bring's up a question to me, WHY ,why did Winchester have advertisment stating the 1876 Winchester was avaliable in a Target Model , Sporting Model , Carbine ,and Musket Rifle . And if a customer order's a model 1876 Winchester to be built for them for (Target use )and they did what would it be called ? Now understand I am not saying you are wrong , I just wish you could explain to us What would be the differance from Winchester building a 1876 Target Model rifle ,as they say they did ,and a Production model 1876 Target rifle that you say they did not build. Most agree Winchester would build a 1876 RIFLE to the customer's specification's if they where able to. Is there some ammount or number that has to be made , in order to be called a production model?. I understand that Winchester droped the target load , and it was not in production very long, but wasnt it still produced?. Then can it be said that Winchester did not make production target ammunition? Making 1876 Winchester Rifle's and the accourtments in limited number's, rifles ,target ammo slick bullet mould,s just add's to the mystic of the hole Winchester 1876 rifle deal to me . Understand Buck again I am not saying you are wrong , Like I said it bring's up question's . What is the difference ,betwean a (Model 1876 Winchester Rifle Produced for Target use) ,and a (Production Model 1876 Winchester Target Rifle)" ? many book's have copies of add,s for model 1876 Target Rifles, and 45-75 target ammo, You got me Confused ! on that one Pard......Dusty