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Winchester Model 1886

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Introduction | I. History of Winchester Rifles | II. 1886 Models |  III. 1886 Variations | IV. Outline of Features | V. Condition  | VI. Diagrams

Features of the Winchester  Model 1886 Rifle

Sporting Rifle

bulletSolid frame or take down
bulletFull, 2/3 or 1/2 magazine
bulletMagazine hanger
bulletFull-, half-octagon, or round barrel
bulletPlain straight grip walnut stock
bulletFront Sight 1-piece steel fit into dove tail
bulletButt Plate metal and Crescent shaped
bulletCapped forearm

         Fancy Sporting Rifle

bullet       Solid frame or taken down
bullet         24 inch Barrel
bullet         Full, 2/3 or 1/2 magazine
bullet         Full-, half-octagon, or round barrel
bullet         Fixed Front Sight
bullet         Butt Plate metal and Crescent shaped
bullet         Capped forearm
bullet         Stock made of Fancy Walnut, Pistol Grip, with checkering

Carbine

bulletSaddle Ring
bulletSolid frame only
bullet20" inch round Barrel only
bulletOne barrel band
bulletBlued Frame
bulletUncapped forend
bulletCarbine- style buttplate
bulletPlain walnut straight-grip stock

        Trapper's Carbine

bullet      Barrel 14, 14.5, 20 [most common] or 21 inch round only
bullet        Solid frame only
bullet        Blued Frame
bullet        Uncapped forend
bullet        Carbine- style buttplate
bullet        Plain walnut straight-grip stock
bullet        Saddle Ring

Musket

bulletSolid frame
bulletFull magazine
bulletRound barrel
bulletPlain straight grip walnut stock
bulletFull length walnut forearm
bulletOne barrel band
bulletOnly 350 guns produced in this model

 

 

 

Introduction | I. History of Winchester Rifles | II. 1886 Models |  III. 1886 Variations | IV. Outline of Features | V. Condition  | VI. Diagrams