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EARLY 1886 EXTRA LIGHT MODEL WITH ALMOST UNHEARD OF 24” "NICKEL STEEL" MARKED BARREL
Guns International #: 101178561 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Winchester Rifles - Model 1886 - Winchester Rifles - Lever Pre-64
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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: 65
Total Number of Listings: 3780
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: checks, cashiers/bank check, money order
Description:
EXTREMELY UNUSUAL AND THE FIRST SPECIAL ORDER 1886 .45-70 I’VE SEEN LIKE THIS! EARLY EXTRA LIGHT MODEL WITH ALMOST UNHEARD OF 24” "NICKEL STEEL" MARKED BARREL! The standard barrel length for the extra lightweight 1886 in .45-70 was 22.” I’ve seen a couple special ordered with 20” barrels, but never an extra length 24” barrel. It comes with a factory letter stating: Serial number 119XXX, Rifle, .45/70, Round Barrel, 24 Inches, Extra Light, Plain Trigger, ½ Magazine, Shotgun Butt, Rubber butt plate, rec’d in the warehouse Sept. 26, 1899 with shipping date and order number blank. The only aspect of this rifle that is different from the letter is that it has a steel butt plate. Probably the original hard rubber one cracked/broke and was re shows some good thinning blue toward the back quarter and on the bolt and loading gate with the balance an uncleaned gray/brown. Screws look unturned, exc. wood with tight wood to metal fit and shows only light handling. Buckhorn rear sight with small half-moon front sight in correct short ramp as used on these extra lightweight barrels that are too thin at the muzzle for a dovetail. Fine+ bore is only a little dark with very slight frost and strong rifling throughout. In the Winchester Handbook, George Madis states: Twenty-two inch round barrels were standard and “no others will be furnished,” according to catalogs and lists. About as rare a barrel length on an Extra Lightweight .45-70 Model as can be!
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Manufacturer: Winchester
Model: SPECIAL ORDER 1886 EXTRA LIGHTWEIGHT
Serial Number: 119XXX
Caliber Info: .45-70
Condition: FINE
Barrels: 24" EXTRA LIGHT