Winchester - Model 1886

Serial number 65493. Made in 1892. 40-65 caliber with a 26” barrel. Metal is nice and sharp with a light brown to gray patina. Wood is very good. The top of the barrel by the caliber marking is marked “W. F. Sheard/ Livingston, Mont” William Sheard was a gunsmith and dealer of the area and marked guns that he sold. This gun comes with a factory letter. The letter lists the...

Serial number 64989. Made in 1892. 45-70 caliber with a 26” barrel. This is a factory special order deluxe with several special order features. The wood is pistol grip and checkered high grade 3X wood and a half magazine.  Beautiful gun in excellent condition. Barrel has 97% of the original blue. The frame has excellent bright case colors that rate around 70%. Wood is...

Serial number 139406. Made in 1906. 33 WCF with a 24” barre. Gun has nice original blue. Barrel has 95% of the original blue and the frame has closer to 40% actual blue with the remainder toning insto a bluish gray patina. Wood is beautiful high figure feathered walnut. This gun was special ordered with a half magazine. Accompanying this gun is a factory letter confirming all featured. The...

Made in 1895. 40-70 caliber with a 26” barrel. Very sharp barrel with a light brown patina. Metal has been cleaned. Frame is nice and sharp and has a gray patina. Wood is very good. Rare caliber with only 800 guns made in 40-70 and these do not surface very often. Action works well and bore has strong rifling with some pitting. This gun comes with a Winchester verification...

Made in 1900. 40-82 caliber with a 26” barrel. Metal has a mostly mottled gray patina. Wood is very good as refinished. Action works well. Bore has strong rifling with some pitting.

Made in 1899. 38-56 with a 26” barrel. Very nice sharp gun with 50% of the original blue on the barrel with the remainder fading to a smooth even brown patina. The case colors on the frame has a mottled silvery patina. Wood is all original with a coat of varnish added. Action works well. Bore is excellent albeit on the dark side with strong rifling and no visible pitting....

Made in 1888. 45-70 caliber with a 26” barrel. Very fine gun with excellent original blue on the barrel. Bluing rates 90%. Frame still has traces of case colors. Wood is very fine as refinished. Action works perfect. Bore is excellent. Beautiful high condition Winchester 1886!

Made in 1891. 40-82 with a 26” barrel. Metal has a gray patina with minor spots of pitting. Wood is very good. Bore is dark with pitting.

Made in 1891. 40-65 caliber with a  26” barrel. Very nice gun with 85% of the original blue. The frame is mostly a gray to silvery patina. Wood is very good. Action works well and bore is very fine with an area of light pitting in the bore.

Made in 1894. 45-90 caliber with a 26” barrel. Very fine gun with a sharp barrel that has a mixture of original blue and brown patina. Frame has very good visible case colors Wood is very good. Very nice example of a Winchester 1886 Rifle in one of the best calibers!

No visible Serial number. 50 Express caliber with a 26” barrel. Barrel has been nicely refinished. Markings have been well preserved. Frame has good original case colors. The wood is a well made replacement that is not fitted properly. Action works perfectly and bore is...

Manufactured in 1898. Bore has strong rifling and is dark in the grooves with some pitting. Metal has a gray patina. Wood is very good. There is a stain on each side of the butt stock. (It is not a repair.) Good representative example.

Winchester Model 1886 Takedown .33 WCF caliber rifle. Winchester 1886 Takedown .33 WCF made in 1920. Gun is all original. Barrel has excellent original blue, while the frame rates around 25%. Wood is excellent. Gun has a tang sight which was probably added during the period of use. Bore is excellent. Nice sharp gun!

Winchester 1886 .40-82 caliber rifle. Made in 1888. Nice sharp gun with a mostly light brown patina on the metal. Wood is excellent. Bore has visible rifling with pitting. Wood has been refinished. Nice sharp original Winchester 1886!

Winchester 1886 .38-56 WCF caliber rifle. Manufactured 1899. Special order rifle with button magazine, half round – half octagon barrel. Bore has fair rifling with corrosion in the grooves. Overall, the bore rates fair to good. Barrel and receiver have good plus to very good blue. Stocks are very good with no cracks or chips. Action works perfectly. Fine model 1886.  

Case Hardened Winchester 1886 .40-65 caliber rifle. Made in 1892. Very fine gun with half magazine. Barrel has 95% of the original blue. Has 70% faded case colors on frame, including forend cap. Butt plate has patina. Wood is very good. The initials “G.E.L.” are stamped lightly in stock on right-hand side of wrist. Gun has a tang sight. Bore is excellent. .40-65...

Winchester 1886 .38-56. Made in 1894. Beautiful gun in excellent condition. Excellent original blue on barrel. Bright case colors on frame. Wood is very fine. Bore is very good. Very fine standard gun.

Winchester 1886 heavy barrel .40-82 caliber rifle. Made in 1890. Mostly a gray patina, but nice sharp metal! All markings are excellent. This a factory heavy barrel, but there is no mention of the heavy barrel in the letter. Butt stock has been lightly refinished. Very neat gun with extremely rare heavy barrel. Gun is guaranteed original!

Winchester 1886 .40-82 caliber rifle. Made in 1893. Barrel has very good original blue mixed with patina. The frame has mottled gray patina where case colors once were. Wood is very good! Bore is very good with strong rifling and light pitting. Action works fine.

Winchester 1886 Deluxe .38-56 caliber rifle in near mint condition. Made in 1892 with a 26” barrel. 99% of the original blue on barrel. Wood is excellent with just a few light handling marks. Fantastic case colors on both frame, forend cap, hammer, lever and even butt plate. Bore is mint. Fantastic condition. About as nice as one could ask for. Comes with a...