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Winchester Model 1886 45-90 SN: 80537

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD
Winchester Model 1886 45-90 SN: 80537
This rifle has had some restoration. Manufactured 1892. Large frame lever action repeating rifle chambered in .45-90 Winchester, manufactured in New Haven, CT. Features a 26" octagon barrel, full length magazine tube, period dovetailed Lyman No. 4 ivory bead hunting front sight, modified rear sight, fixed plate with white diamond, no notch, scratches around the dovetail, smooth trigger, knurled hammer spur, smooth walnut forend with metal cap and straight grip shoulder stock with crescent metal buttplate. The rifle exhibits original blue finish on barrel, magazine tube, & bolt, dull with handling/edge wear. some scratches, but mostly all there. The receiver. hammer, fore cap, and lever have been polished, and appear as a stainless steel finish, look good with some very light areas of pitting The action is sound, the bore excellent/bright. the wood stocks are excellent, good fit to metal, the case colored crescent steel buttplate has some corrosion at the heel, the underside of the forearm has a Mother of pearl insert. Two line Winchester address on barrel flat, along with '45-90 W,C,F', 'Model 1886' on upper tan, and two patent dates on lower tang, and the serial number. The forward screw on the upper tang is missing. If you are looking for a original 1886 to shoot, this is it, NRA Condition- Very Good as Restored. C&R Firearm.