Most of the 1,611 Model 1876 Winchester carbines went to the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP), although 350 were issued to the Department of Militia. At first these carbines were without sliding dust covers but those were added later by Winchester. Contrary to popular belief, most—but not all—of the NWMP carbines, were lightly stamped “N.W.M.P” on the stock, as shown below. All Images Courtesy Rock Island Auction Company Unl
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