c1920 mfr. WINCHESTER Model 86 LIGHTWEIGHT TAKEDOWN Lever Action.33 WCF

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c1920 mfr. WINCHESTER Model 86 LIGHTWEIGHT TAKEDOWN Lever Action.33 WCF  

With Lyman Peep Sight and Flip-Up Globe Front Sight

Here we present a C&R Winchester Model 86 Lightweight Lever Action Takedown Rifle, made in 1920 in New Haven, Connecticut.

The M1886 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 working 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 33WCF to the largest, 50-100, with the most popular caliber being the .45-70 and the 45-90. 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.

By today’s standard, referring to a 7½-pound hunting rifle as “lightweight” might be open to debate, but at around the turn of the last century, this big-game lever-action rifle was state-of-the-art. Winchester also took note of its popular lever-action’s heft and introduced the 1886 Light Weight in 1896. Chambered in .45-70 GOVT and featuring a 22-inch round, tapered barrel, a half magazine, a hard rubber shotgun buttplate and a straight-grip stock, this was also Winchester’s way of eliminating many special order options. In 1902, the Extra Light Weight, like this one, was also chambered for the .33 Win., albeit with a 24-inch barrel. The Extra Light Weight was discontinued in 1919. Not many of these slimmed-down ’86s were produced, making them one of the more desirable Winchester variants.

In April 1919, Winchester eliminated the “18” and “19” from the model names of all of the various models that were in active production. So, prior to this date, the Model 86 would have been the Model 1886.

The overall condition is fine. Original finish. The action is excellent. The bore is shiny bright with sharp rifling. The stock is solid. The rear sight is a Lyman 56 and the front sight is a Lyman with either a hooded post or simply a white dot.

Own the original! This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic.

Barrel: 24 inch round lightweight profile.

Caliber: .33 Winchester Center Fire

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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$3500
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