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Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle in 40-82 WCF with Factory Letter Antique, Special Order Extra Heavy Barrel
Guns International #: 103525257 Seller's Inventory #: GF0199
Category: Winchester Rifles - Model 1886 - Winchester Rifles - Antique Lever
Seller's Information
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Seller: The Gray Fox
Member Since: 1/12/24
First Name: Robert
Last Name: Drummond JR
State: New Hampshire
Zip: 03440
Country: United States
Phone: (603) 933-2268
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Number of Active Listings: 42
Total Number of Listings: 178
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
All returned items should be in original
Payment Types Accepted: We take Credit Cards and do not add CC fees. We also take personal checks, cashiers/bank check, money order. Checks must clear before shipment is made. A note on Consignments: Any consignment is on a 90 Day term and requires a 30% deposit. The 90 Day terms starts when the deposit is placed. No deposit is refunded If the Consignment is cancelled or not paid in full in 90 days.
About Us: The Gray Fox Shop LLC is an FFL specializing in primarily American Classic and Vintage firearms and accessories. We buy and sell classic Winchesters, Marlins, Colts, Smith & Wesson, Stevens etc. We are interested in rifles, handguns, and shotguns as well as accessories. Our aim is to offer classic and vintage firearms that can be used as they were intended: hunting, plinking, protection, etc. We will occasionally offer new firearms too. We are located in Antrim, New Hampshire We do accept orders from California
Description:
Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle in 40-82 WCF with Factory Letter Antique, Special Order Extra Heavy Barrel
This is a Winchester 1886 rifle in 40-82 WCF with a special order Extra Heavy Barrel. The barrel is 26" full octagon, has sporting rear barrel sight and a blade front sight. It has plain walnut stocks, crescent butt plate, and single trigger. The rifle comes with a factory letter from the Cody Museum.
Condition:
The overall condition of this special order Winchester 1886 rifle is very good to fine. There is a heavy amounts of original blue finish mostly on the barrel and bolt, with traces of original case colors on the receiver, brown and gray patina on the balance. The wood has been refinished in the distant past with some small chips/slivers absent and general minor handling marks. The bore is generally bright with strong rifling throughout with some pitting exhibited in spots. This rifle is in mechanically excellent condition. It cycles a round correctly, locks up and ejects strongly. The legends are strong for the most part with the barrel address faded slighty. The screw heads are in good condition with some showing some turn wear. The wood sits fairly flush with the metal.
Turning to the factory letter, it indicates this rifle had its serial number applied on April 4, 1888, and indicates the records list the rifle in .40-80 caliber with an extra heavy octagon barrel, plain trigger with light pull, checkered pistol grip stock (this appears to be an error, since the tangs are original to the rifle serial number with no indication of a pistol grip configuration), with 13 1/2 inch pull and 3 inch drop. The "Sights: Platina bead front, Sporting leaf set back on barrel, Lyman rear." It was received in the warehouse on April 13, 1888, and shipped on April 14, 1888, in order 6147.
The rifle currently has a Rocky Mountain blade front sight and sporting rear sight on the heavy barrel which indeed has been set back. It has an empty tap hole on the upper tang from mounting a peep sight with a slight ghost shadow showing where the peep sight once sat. This is a unique Winchester special order 1886 rifle with the rare extra heavy barrel. John Madl indicated that 160,000 Model 1886 were produced between 1886 and 1935. Of these approximately 620 were of the extra heavy barrel configuration. The is a nice, very special Winchester 1886 rifle with the special order extra heavy barrel that don't come up for sale often. Being an antique this rifle can ship directly to the buyer.
****Note**** 6/3/2026 Test fired - I have some loaded rounds of 40-82 WCF and used some of these to test fire this rifle. Loaded it with three rounds and it cycles fine and locks up on a live round firmly. Shooting the rifle with smokeless it was accurate out to 50 yards and properly cycled and ejected spent cases. The primer hit from the firing pin was centered and proper depth and the primer stayed in place. Also, the brass case was in good shape and showed no issues. . This was a test firing and no attempt was made to work up a load on the rifle.
SN: 16973
Antique
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Price: $5,995.00
Antique: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .40-82 Winchester
Manufacturer: Winchester
Model: 1886
Serial Number: 16973
Barrel Length: 26
Bore: 40-82 WCF
Condition: Very Good to Fine
Metal Condition: very good
Wood Condition: fine
Bore Condition: fine bright with some pitting
Barrel Type: Extra Heavy Octagon
Action: lever action
Triggers: single
Stock: standard walnut
LOP: 13 1/2
Finish: dove gray/brown patina w/some blue
Sights: Sporting rear sight blade front sight
Manufacture Date: 1888