Product Description
c1903 mfr. WINCHESTER Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle .38-56 WCF C&R
Browning Brothers Design
Here we present a C&R Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle, made in 1903 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 very good. Original blue finish. The action is excellent. The bore is bright with strong rifling. There is a thin crack at the left wrist that is about 3 inches long that is stable. Otherwise solid stock, showing use.
This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic.
Barrel is 26 inches.
Caliber: .38-56 WCF
Overall condition as seen in photos.
Very Fast. Very Safe. FREE SHIPPING. Will need to be sent to your local FFL or C&R licensee. This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic.
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$2800
#240707