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Category - Winchester Rifles - Model 1886 - Winchester Rifles - Lever Pre-64

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Winchester Rifles - Model 1886
Winchester Rifles - Lever Pre-64

UNUSUAL SPECIAL ORDER 1886 .33WCF TD, FM, FANCY

Description:
VERY UNUSUAL SPECIAL ORDER 1886 .33WCF TAKEDOWN SMOKELESS RIFLE. This is a very late rifle in the 155XXX range that I believe was probably a parts clean-up rifle. The serial number would indicate a 1918 manufacture date, however many of these high numbered receivers were not built into rifles and shipped until much later. By this time in production, Winchester was turning out only a few hundred 1886s or less per year. This unusual takedown rifle has a full magazine which is a rare feature on the Extra Lightweight .33WCF rifles that came standard with half magazines. Also the butt stock is of fancy with dense grain/burl walnut with Winchester embossed hard rubber shotgun butt plate. The forend is not as fancy but has the matching “golden” color found in the butt stock.  A call to the Cody Museum found that this serial number application date was not available and the record was blank. Again, this points to a parts clean-up rifle where Winchester wanted to use up some special walnut and a full magazine with takedown feature. As this is an extra lightweight rifle, the full magazine end is actually quite a bit larger in diameter than the barrel! (That’s why they came standard with a half magazine). About all the deep blue remains on the barrel and mag tube, takedown is very tight, flattop buckhorn rear sight with Lyman half moon with ivory bead front sight (called a “Jack Sight). Fine blue on the bolt with the receiver sides getting that flaky plum/gray look with good blue on the rear of the loading gate and in the more protected areas- typical of 1920s receiver blue finishes that tended to flake and turn brown very easily. Forend cap displays some good blue mixing plum/brown. Exc. wood with tight wood to metal fit. Bore a little dark but should clean out exc. An unusual 1886 in very fine condition.

SOLD

Curio/Relic: Yes
Manufacturer: Winchester
Model: 1886 SPECIAL ORDER RIFLE
Serial Number: 155XXX
Caliber Info: .33 WCF
Condition: FINE+
Barrels: 24