Westerns using a 1876 Winchester

[quigleysharps4570]

The Last Hunt with Robert Taylor and Stewart Granger 1956.
It's about a buffalo hunt and one guy freezes in a blizzard after trying to stay warm inside of a fresh killed buffalo.

Was a very long time ago when I saw it...didn't remember the name of that movie and that's the only part of it that I remember...thanks.

[dutch harbor john]

Remember "Hombre" with Paul Newman. He played a half white/apache and packed a short barrel Win. Its been years since I saw it and I can't remember if it was a 76 or 86 Win. Richard Boone played the bad guy. Good actors, good movie.

[thmartin]

I saw that one too. Good flick. I thought it was an 1886 Extra Light, but everything I've seen on it says it's a '73 with a button magazine. At first I wouldn't believe it, then saw some pictures of auctioned vintage rifles and lo and behold there one was labeled a '73. There are all sorts of mods and customizations floating around out there.

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[Joe Lansing]

    It's a '73 with a button half magazine.

                                            JL

[Thomas (Tom) Horn aka James Hicks]

In the hollywood flick and remake of Monte Walsh, Tom Selleck uses an 1886 Carbine which was chambered in 50-110 when he goes after Shorty.

According to a website www.imfdb.org the only movies that have been filmed using the 1876 are as follow:

Crossfire Trail, Tom Selleck as Rafe Covington and Virginia Madsen as Anne Rodney..2001
Tom Horn, Steve McQueen as Tom Horn.... 1980
Tombstone, Michael Biehn as Johnny Ringo and Jason Priestley as Breckinridge, Michael Rooker as Sherm McMasters and Peter Sherayko as Texas Jack Vermillion... 1993

Prior to the film Tom Horn the Winchester Model 1876 was not featured in Hollywood westerns. The Winchester Models 1873, 1892 and 1894 were the rifles that got all the attention. So sayeth...www.imfdb.org

[JimBob]

Didn't Charlton Heston carry one in "Will Penny"?

[Buck Stinson]

I guess the folks at IMDB haven't seen THE LAST HUNT (1956) with Robert Taylor.   Probably the first movie to showcase the 1876 Winchester. 

To Jim Bob and dutch harbor John.  No, those are 1873 Winchesters.

[Joe Lansing]

    In "The Last Hunt", buffalo are actually being killed during the annual thinning of the herd by the Park Service. However, I doubt if anyone other than Park Service people are doing the actual thinning. It is in the movie credits. Reloading can also be seen around the campfire.

                                                                         JL