Special Order Winchester Model 1886 22" Round 1/2 Magazine .45-70 Gov't Lever Action Rifle, 1904 C&R

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Make: Winchester

Model: 1886

Serial Number: 128717

Year of Manufacture: 1904

Caliber: .45-70 Government

Action Type: Lever Action with Half-Length Tubular Magazine

Barrel Length: 22", Round

Sights/Optics: The front sight is a Rocky Mountain sight, its steel blade has a vertical line of platinum in the rear face, set in a slotted base dovetailed to the front of the barrel. The rear sight is a flat-top sporting "V"-notch elevator sight dovetailed to the rear of the barrel; the notch is fine-adjustable for elevation. These sights are indicated as factory in the Winchester records. The top tang is drilled, tapped and filled for a tang sight (none present).

Stock Configuration and Condition: The stocks are two-piece smooth walnut with a capped forend, straight grip, straight comb, and checkered hard rubber Winchester shotgun-style buttplate. There is a sling eyelet in the belly. The bottom-front of the forend and the bottom of the forend cap each have a hole for a sling mount, but none is present. There is adhesive residue around the hole in the forend cap. There is a thin crack across the hole in the bottom-front of the forend. The stocks have scattered nicks, dings, scuffs and scratches. The LOP measures 13 1/4" from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The plate has scattered light wear, a tiny loss at the toe, and generally well defined checkering. Overall, the stocks are in Good-plus condition.

Type of Finish: Blued

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is light gray with sharp rifling. There is some scattered light erosion and infrequent minor pitting in the bore. In this writer's opinion, the bore rates about 7 out of 10.

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 70% of its metal finish. The finish is thinning at all edges. There is scattered finish wear, more in the receiver than the barrel or magazine tube. Most worn areas are going to a light patina, the bottom of the receiver is mostly worn to white. There are scattered light nicks, scuffs and scratches. There is some minor surface oxidation, mostly on the right receiver flat. The action shows operational wear. The screw heads range from sharp to tool marked with strong slots. The markings are clear. Overall, this rifle is in about Very Good condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We have not fired this rifle. As with all used firearms, thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.

Box, Paperwork, and Accessories: Included is a Cody Firearms Records Office Records Search that indicates this rifle was produced in .45-70 Government with a 22" round barrel, rubber shotgun butt, 1/2 magazine, Rocky Mountain front and flat-top sporting rear sights, received in warehouse January 14, 1904 and shipped January 15, 1904 on order number 218164. The records do not mention sling eyes.

Our Assessment: Winchester’s first attempt at a lever action rifle capable of handling a rifle cartridge was the Model 1876, which was a heavier framed version of the Model 1873. However, the toggle-link action used in the gun was still limited to short cartridges like the .40-60 and .45-60 Win. The Model 1886 was made to handle longer cartridges like the .45-70 Govt., and the .45-90 Win. and .50-110 Win. cartridges. The Model 1886 utilized a locked-bolt action that was much stronger than the M1876, and some think it is faster and smoother as well. The Winchester Model 1886 was touted as a lever action express model, capable of handling any of the North American game animals.

This example is a rifle chambered in .45-70 Government, a powerful black powder rifle cartridge that has seen a recent renaissance with tube-magazine safe spitzer bullets. The rifle was ordered with a 22" round barrel, Rocky Mountain front and flat-top sporting rear sights, half-length magazine and a shotgun butt. The gun shows light wear for its age of more than 120 years, retaining 70% original finish, a decent bore, strong mechanics, and all of the special order features noted in Winchester's records, though the sling eyelet is not mentioned in the records. It would be a wonderful addition to a collection of the Winchester 1886 and may still prove able to do more work in the field. Please see our photos and good luck!


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Special Order Winchester Model 1886 22" Round 1/2 Magazine .45-70 Gov't Lever Action Rifle, 1904 C&R
Special Order Winchester Model 1886 22" Round 1/2 Magazine .45-70 Gov't Lever Action Rifle, 1904 C&R
Lot number: 1182
Seller: Lock Stock & Barrel Auctions
Event: Lock Stock Barrel Premier Auction May 2025 Day 2
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