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Winchester 1886 Deluxe .40-82 SN: 58193

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:3,000.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
Winchester 1886 Deluxe .40-82 SN: 58193
Winchester Model 1886 special order Deluxe Sporting Rifle manufactured in 1891. The rifle has a highly figured fancy grain walnut forearm and pistol grip stock with Winchester "Style H" checkering. The stock has a crescent steel buttplate and ebony inlay on the pistol grip. The rifle has a 26" barrel with full length magazine. The barrel, magazine, bolt and loading gate have a blue finish. The forearm cap, frame, hammer, loading lever and buttplate are color casehardened. The barrel has a special order Lyman "Hunting" front sight with ivory insert . A Lyman N0.1 peep sight is mounted on the upper tang. The top barrel flat is roll-stamped "-MANUFACTURED BY THE-/-WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.-" in two lines ahead of the rear sight. The caliber designation, "40-82 W.C.F.", is stamped on the top barrel flat between the rear sight and the receiver. The lower tang has the 1884 and 1885 patent dates stamped in two lines behind the trigger and the serial number "20516" stamped in script numerals behind lower tang screw. The bore is excellent/bright, action is crisp/smooth, stocks are very good/sound with minor scratches/dings, there are nine small notches cut into the underside of the shoulder stock behind the grip. Original blue finish is about 75% with edge/muzzle wear, handling wear. The case colors are about 40%, mostly on the receiver, traces on the lever, fore cap, butt plate is the white. The barrel has scattered light pin-prick pitting with a couple of deeper patches towards the muzzle on the right flat. there is also a deep patch of pitting on the right side of the magazine. NRA Condition-Good. Antique Firearm.