Guns International #: 102845992
Seller's Inventory #: 6373
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Guns International #: 102845992
Category - Winchester Rifles - Model 1886
- Winchester Rifles
Winchester 1886 .45-70 ex condition
Description: Original condition lever .45-70 / mint bore. This is the finest 1886 Winchester I've seen in over 45 years as a shooter or collectable Mfg. 1912. Even condition throughout. Records indicate that serials reached 159,994 in 1932. No futher production or numbering took place . The Model 1886 continued the trend towards chambering heavier rounds, and had an all-new and considerably stronger locking-block action than the toggle-link Model 1876. It was designed by John Moses Browning, who had a long and profitable relationship with Winchester from the 1880s to the early 1900s. William Mason also contributed, making some improvements to Browning's original design. In many respects the Model 1886 was a true American express rifle, as it could be chambered in the more powerful black powder cartridges of the day, proving capable of handling not only the .45-70, but also .45-90 and the .50-110 Express "buffalo" cartridges.[2][3]The action was strong enough that a nickel-steel barrel was the only necessary modification needed to work with smokeless powder cartridges, and in 1903 the rifle was chambered for the smokeless high-velocity .33 WCF cartridge.[1] John Moses Browning (January 23, 1855[1] – November 26, 1926) was an American firearm designer who developed many varieties of military and civilian firearms, cartridges, and gun mechanisms – many of which are still in use around the world.[2] He made his first firearm at age 13 in his father's gun shop and was awarded the first of his 128 firearm patents on October 7, 1879, at the age of 24.[3] He is regarded as one of the most successful firearms designers of the 19th and 20th centuries and pioneered the development of modern repeating, semi-automatic, and automaticfirearms.[4] Browning influenced nearly all categories of firearms design, especially the autoloading of ammunition. He invented, or made significant improvements to, single-shot, lever-action, and pump-action rifles and shotguns. He developed the first reliable and compact autoloading pistols by inventing the telescoping bolt, then integrating the bolt and barrel shroud into what is known as the pistol slide. Browning's telescoping bolt design is now found on nearly every modern semi-automatic pistol, as well as several modern fully automaticweapons. He also developed the first gas-operated firearm, the Colt–Browning Model 1895machine gun – a system that surpassed mechanical recoil operation to become the standard for most high-power self-loading firearm designs worldwide. He also made significant contributions to automatic cannon development. Browning's most successful designs include the M1911 pistol, the water-cooled M1917, the air-cooled M1919, and heavy M2machine guns, the M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle, and the Browning Auto-5 – the first semi-automatic shotgun. Some of these arms are still manufactured, often with only minor changes in detail and cosmetics to those assembled by Browning or his licensees. The Browning-designed M1911 and Hi-Power are some of the most copied firearms in the world.[5][6] Price: $7,850.00 Buy Now Rifle Caliber: .45-70 Government Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 1886 Serial Number: 152695A Bore Info: EX Condition: Ex Metal Condition: Ex Wood Condition: EX Bore Condition: As New Barrel Type: Octagon Action: Lever Manufacture Date: 1912 Item Location: NH Contact Seller |
Guns International #: 102845992
Seller's Inventory #: 6373
Guns International #: 102845992
Seller's Inventory #: 6373