Model 1886

Winchester 1886 Antique First Model Deluxe Rifle .45-90 s/n 5524 mfg 1887 - 26” round matted barrel; half mag; case hardened receiver with “xxxx” marked on lower tang; engraved hammer, lever and forend cap ($2 of engraving); sporting front and rear sights; deluxe 4-x presentation grade pistol grip checkered walnut stocks with ebony inlay; rubber shotgun buttplate. Factory ledger indicates caliber as .40-82 by ditto marks from above item--an obvious error in the records.

Winchester 1886 Rifle .40-82 s/n 8801 mfg 1887 - First Model Special Order 26" extra-heavy barrel, set trigger. Rifle remains in good to very good overall condition with brownish gray patina finish showing traces of blue and faint case hardening mixed in patina; barrel address is sharp and clear, edges are good, the arm shows scattered fight to moderate surface pitting overall; wood stocks are good to very good with scratches, slight imperfections, small losses, dings, mars and normal use, but are generally very good; rifle is mounted with a period Lyman tang sight, action is good, bore is very good+ with just a couple of areas of erosion that might clean, lever and block show some mars and break of screw in the interior, and there are some marks on the inside of lever. Only a very limited number of extra-heavy barreled 1886 Winchesters were made, and this one is fully verified by Cody factory letter and Madis letter.

Winchester 1886 Antique Rifle .45-90 WCF s/n 44219 mfg 1890 - 26” octagon barrel; full mag; color case hardened receiver; straight grain walnut stocks with crescent buttplate. Overall condition is nearly new in all respects; neatly stamped in the bottom of the stock, just behind the lower tang, are the initials “WTJ”. Includes two letters by the noted Winchester historian and authority, George Madis, authenticating the originality and fine condition of this rifle with the first letter dated 1992, and the second refers to a visit to Clyde “Snooky” Williamson’s farm in Mississippi in 1992 where George shot this gun along with a dozen other guns (Clyde Williamson is the author of the book Winchester Lever Legacy). Also included is a factory letter from the Cody Firearms Museum dated 1991, signed by the Senior Curator at that time, Paul Fees, verifying all features of this rifle.

Winchester 1886 Semi-Deluxe Short Rifle .40-82 caliber s/n 53238 mfg 1891 - Special-order 21" octagon barrel; full mag; early-style uncapped, uncheckered pistol grip quarter-sawn walnut stock with ebony inlay and smooth steel shotgun butt. Barrel, mag and buttplate retain 99% of their original bright blue finish; receiver retains 99% brilliant case-colors; stocks retain all of their original varnish finish, bore appears unfired. Although Porter's research indicates four other 21" 1886s were produced, a rare combination of features makes this gun a one-of-a-kind.

Winchester 1886 Rifle .45-90 s/n 69336 mfg 1892 - 22" extra heavy octagon barrel, set trigger, deluxe checkered stock and forearm, crescent butt w/cleaning rod, 13" pull, tang sight, Lyman rear barrel sight, Beach front sight, case hardened receiver, 85% barrel blue, grey/brown patina mag, some case colors on hammer & lever, exe wood, exe bore.

Winchester 1886 Deluxe SRC .45-90 cal. s/n 128712 mfg 1904 - 22” round barrel; fancy straight grip checkered walnut oil finish stocks; checkered trigger; Lyman 21 receiver sight; Lyman front sight; no sling ring; rod in butt; Winchester High Velocity (W.H.V). Receiver and barrel retain about 40% original blue; mag 75% blue; stocks retain a high degree or original oil finish with handling marks, mars and dings; bore is bright.

Winchester 1886 SRC .45-70 s/n 153153 mfg 1914 - 22” round barrel; carbine rear and post type front sights; straight grain walnut stocks. Receiver retains full coverage of original blue that is just starting to turn an even plum patina; barrel retains full coverage of fading blue turning plum; mag retains 95% strong blue; stocks are in excellent condition and retain a high degree of their original varnish finish and have a few minor handling marks; mechanics are crisp; bore is bright. Cody Letter states “ 04/06/1918 - Shipped to: Govt. of Republic of France, in care of Foundation Co. Savannah, GA.; charged to: J.D. Weed & Co., Savannah, GA.”

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