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First Year Production Winchester Model 1886 Deluxe Lever Action Rifle

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First Year Production Winchester Model 1886 Deluxe Lever Action Rifle
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Estimate: $4000 - 7000
Manufactured in 1886, the first year of production. The top barrel flat ahead of the rear sight is marked "-MANUFACTURED BY THE - / -WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S.A.-" and "38-56 W.C.F." at the breech. The upper tang is marked "-MODEL 1886-" and the serial number is marked on the end of the lower tang. Directly behind the trigger is marked "PAT. OCT. 14, 84 / JAN. 20, 85". Dovetailed brass blade front and adjustable buck horn rear sight. Blue barrel and full magazine tube, casehardened receiver, hammer, lever and buttplate, and mounted with a nicely figured fancy checkered walnut forearm, with steel end cap and pistol grip stock with a crescent buttplate.
BBL: 26 inch octagon
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 38-56 WCF
Finish: blue/casehardened
Grips:
Serial Number: 2142
Condition: Very good. The barrel and magazine tube have a smooth brown patina, with traces of original blue finish. The loading gate more than half of the original bright blue finish with a small patch of minor oxidation. The receiver retains 20% of the somewhat darkened original case colors (mostly under the lever), with a smooth mottled brown patina on the balance. The wood is fine with most of the original varnish remaining and showing a number of small minor scratches on the stock with crisp checkering. There is a small sliver of wood re-attached on the upper left side of buttstock. The markings remain clear and crisp. The action is excellent.