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Desirable Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle in Rare 38-70 Caliber with Factory Letter

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Desirable Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle in Rare 38-70 Caliber with Factory Letter
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Desirable Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle in Rare 38-70 Caliber with Factory Letter

The Model 1886 was based on a John Browning patent and was one of the strongest and finest lever actions utilized by Winchester. This sporting rifle was manufactured in 1895. The top barrel flat is marked with the two line address ahead of the rear sight and "38-70 W.C.F." at the breech. The upper tang is marked " --MODEL 1886 --", the lower tang is marked with the two line patent marking directly behind the trigger and the serial number behind the lever. Ivory beaded blade front sight and adjustable buck horn rear sight, blue barrel and magazine, and casehardened remaining parts. Mounted with a smooth walnut forearm with steel forend cap and straight grip stock with a steel crescent buttplate. The accompanying factory letter verifies the rifle configuration, caliber, octagon barrel, that it was received in the warehouse on February 9, 1895 and shipped from the warehouse to order number 178972 on February 25, 1903.

Manufucture: Winchester
Model: 1886
BBL: 26 inch octagon
Stock: walnut
Guage: 38-70 WCF
Finish: blue/casehardened
Grips:
Serial Number: 96261

Very good plus. The barrel has 25% blue with the balance a smooth brown patina. The magazine tube retains 60% original thinning blue finish with a smooth brown patina on the balance. The receiver shows strong traces of original case colors in protected areas with a smooth mottled gray patina on the balance. The hammer, lever and buttplate have a smooth mottled gray patina with a small patch of minor pitting on the buttplate. The wood is fine with scattered minor dents and scratches. Mechanically fine. The markings are clear.