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Category - Winchester Rifles - Model 1885 - Winchester Rifles - Lever Pre-64

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Winchester Rifles - Model 1885
Winchester Rifles - Lever Pre-64

Winchester 32-20 - MODEL 1885, FINE EXAMPLE OF J.M.BROWNINGS LOW WALL FALLING BLOCK, vintage firearms inc

Description:
General Specs: Winchester, Year 1904, .32WCF, 7lb, LOP 13 3/8"
Serial Number: 92582

Vintage Firearms is pleased to offer this delightful Winchester Model 1885. Manufactured in 1904, this has all the hallmarks of earlier the 85s; it bears its patent information on the lower tang and it is correctly followed by a serial number in script. Its barrel markings are of the first type and the caliber of 32-20 are located on the top face of the 28" standard number 1 weight octagonal barrel. The thick side receiver on this rifle has a notch milled for use of low sights if desired and is historically correct for this gun. The Lyman Combination Peep sight with Pat, May 6/84 is fitted on the rear tang. This example has the second type of breech block with scalloped wings and the later type of hammer with curved bottom and straight top edge borders. Internally the bore is excellent and exhibits strong rifling. 

The frame has a pleasing overall silver gray patina that carries over to the underlever and compliments nicely with the blued barrel, itself showing just the right amount of contrasting edge highlights. The rifle is stocked with American straight grained Walnut furniture and finished with Winchester's crescent buttcap and an Ebony wedge inlayed schnabel forend. Weighing a perfect 7lb and a trigger breaking cleanly at 3.75lb, this rifle is well balanced and overall presents a very pleasing appearance.
Winchester manufactured the 1885 from 1885 to 1920 and finished its run with some 140,000 rifles made.  It was offered in more calibers than any Winchester gun before or since. The .32-20 Winchester, also known as .32 WCF, was the first small-game lever-action cartridge that Winchester produced. In the year 1904, Winchester produced just 425 Model 1885's. This is your opportunity to add this fine example of John Browning's famous falling block design to your collection. Enjoy.
 
Barrel Length:  28" 
Bores:  Excellent, strong rifling
% Blue:  96% 
Sights:  Front blade with ivory bead, tang peep
Action:  Drop block
Ejectors or Extractors:  Extractor
Receiver Condition:  Nickel steel
Trigger Guard Color:  40% Case color
Stock Type:  Straight/ Forend with schnabel and ebony inlet
LOP:  13 3/8"
LOP To End Of Wood:  13 1/16"
Butt Treatment:  Metal-crescent
 
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on this gun. Call us for full details, or to purchase #616-292-6240. If you have any questions please call or email us. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc

Payment Methods: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher.)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax: Collected in AR, IL, KS, MI, PA, TN
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $125.00 within the continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK. We ship internationally with additional fees!
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes

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We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs "tweaked", let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns "as found" and others want them "just so". We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.

SOLD

Curio/Relic: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .32-20 Winchester