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SPECIAL ORDER 1886 .33WCF FULL MAG, CRESCENT BUTT C.1904, LETTER
Guns International #: 101035346 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Winchester Rifles - Model 1886 - Winchester Rifles - Lever Pre-64
Seller's Information
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Seller: goodmanguns
Company: William T. Goodman
Member Since: 10/16/15
First Name: William
Last Name: Goodman
State: Montana
Zip: 59715
Country: United States
Phone: (406) 587-3131
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 51
Total Number of Listings: 3281
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: checks, cashiers/bank check, money order
Description:
UNUSUAL FEATURES ON THIS SPECIAL ORDER 1886, .33WCF SOLID FRAME RIFLE WITH FULL MAGAZINE AND RIFLE STYLE CRESCENT BUTT PLATE, WITH EARLY #131XXX SERIAL NUMBER AND FACTORY LETTER SHOWING SHIPMENT IN 1904. The .33WCF smokeless cartridge (basically the .45-70 case necked down to .33 caliber) was introduced in 1902. Standard rifles had half magazines and shotgun butt plates. Anything else is considered quite rare. The special order options of full magazine tubes and crescent butt plates are rarely seen either by themselves or paired together and really need to be confirmed by a factory letter, as this one has. This is a rifle that was certainly used, but not abused. The receiver blue has flaked or worn to an uncleaned gray/brown with good blue in the protected areas and on the bolt, fine screws and all sharp markings. The barrel blue is also mainly gray/brown on the top exposed part with good blue around the protected bottom area above the magazine tube and around the rear and front sights. Mag blue stronger with about 2/3 remaining. Butt stock and forend generally excellent with tight wood to metal fit. The left top edge of the forend shows eight tiny notches that I assume represent kills. Has the flattop buckhorn rear sight with Lyman “Jack sight” (half moon with ivory bead) in the correct short ramp front sight dovetail. Tight action, bore a little dark with sharp rifling and ought to scrub out exc. One of the very few Lightweight 1886 models that actually looks like a full 1886 sporting rifle! Factory letter included.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Manufacturer: Winchester
Model: 1886 SPECIAL ORDER RIFLE
Serial Number: 131XXX
Caliber Info: .33 WCF
Condition: FINE
Barrels: 24