Rock Island Auction Company: Rock Island Premiere Firearms Auction Day 3: Lot 3001
Excellent Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action 45-70 Rifle
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This is an example of a Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle that was manufactured in 1891. The rifle has a casehardened receiver, blued, full-octagon barrel and magazine and casehardened forearm cap, hammer, loading lever and crescent buttplate. The loading gate and bolt have a blue finish. The stock and forearm are varnished walnut. The barrel is fitted with a special order Beach combination globe and post front sight and a standard adjustable leaf rear sight. A special order "Combination Tang Peep Sight" is mounted on the receiver tang. The top barrel flat is roll-stamped with the two-line legend: "- MANUFACTURED BY THE- / - WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A.-" ahead of the rear sight. The caliber, "45-70" is located on the top of the barrel just in front of the receiver. "- PAT. OCT. 14. 1884 / AJN. 20. 1885" is stamped in two lines on the lower tang behind the trigger. The serial number, "66682" is stamped near the rear of the lower tang.
BBL: 26 inch octagon
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 45/70
Finish: blue/casehardened
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Serial Number: 66682
Estimated Price: $
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