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Winchester Model 1886 .40-65 WCF SN: 118094

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD
Winchester Model 1886 .40-65 WCF SN: 118094
Antique large frame lever action repeating rifle chambered in .40-65 Winchester, manufactured circa 1898. Features a blued 26" octagon barrel marked "-MANUFACTURED BY THE-/-WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN CONN. U.S.A.-", full-length magazine tube, dovetailed blade front sight with set screw, adjustable semi-buckhorn rear sporting sight, smooth trigger, knurled hammer spur, case hardened receiver, smooth walnut forend with metal cap and straight grip shoulder stock with crescent metal buttplate. Includes a factory letter confirming it's configuration as original with a ship date of August 15, 1898. Rifle exhibits little to no remaining finish with the majority of the metal surfaces displaying a browning patina over bare metal. Action is smooth, the bore is good+, markings are clear and the wood stocks are very good with blemishes. Condition is NRA Very Good. ***Antique Firearm***