1890 Antique WINCHESTER 1886 Lever Action .38-56 WCF FRONTIER WILD WEST Iconic Lever Action Repeater w/ Octagonal Barrel

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1890 Antique WINCHESTER 1886 Lever Action .38-56 WCF FRONTIER WILD WEST

Iconic Lever Action Repeater w/ Octagonal Barrel

Here we present an antique Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle, made in 1890 in New Haven, Connecticut. The Model 1886 was a collaboration between John Moses Browning and his brother, Matthew Sandifer Browning, to build a big game rifle to replace the Model 1876. This was Browning’s first repeating rifle design adopted by Winchester. The 1886 rifle, often called “the best rifle in the world”, even made Theodore Roosevelt, later President of the United States, very fond of the large caliber Model 1886 repeating rifle during his western adventures on the plains.

From 1886 through 1935, almost 160,000 carbines and rifles were produced with calibers that ranged from the smaller .33 WCF to the largest, .50-100 WCF, with the most popular caliber being the .45-70 WCF and the .45-90 WCF. This rifle was a great improvement over the Model 1876. Its shorter, streamlined frame proved very popular and was well received by sportsmen, shooters, and law enforcement groups alike. The Model 1886 continued the trend towards chambering heavier rounds and had an all-new and considerably stronger locking-block action than the toggle-link Model 1876.

The overall condition is good. Gray patina throughout. The barrel and magazine tube have been shortened. A post and bead hooded front sight has been installed that looks handmade long ago. The action is functional. The hammer can be put into full cock manually, but the bolt does not push the hammer far enough back for it to engage at full cock when the lever is operated. The bore is bright with strong rifling. The stock shows use, as there is a minor chip on the left side rear of the forearm, a chip at each of the top corners of the wrist and a short, stable crack under the top tang.

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Barrel is 20-1/4 inches.

Caliber: .38-56 WCF

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$2900
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