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Deluxe Engraved Model 1886 Rifle

WACA, George Dillman of Wyoming Armory Precision Firearms and Mike Hunter of Hunter Restorations have teamed up to restore an original Antique Winchester Model 1876 Deluxe Engraved Rifle with new and beautifully finished fancy American walnut stocks, expertly hand checkered by master engraver Dennis McDonald.

The receiver, lever, hammer, buttplate and forend cap are color case-hardened using the original Winchester bone and charcoal process. The barrel and magazine tube are rust blued just like the originals were. The result is a deluxe rifle replicating the look and feel of the original Winchester Model 1876.

style=”text-align: center;”>Bid on this rifle at the Morphy Auction in September of 2024

Antique Winchester 1876 Second Model Deluxe Engraved Rifle .45-60 WCF s/n 9813 mfg 1879 – 28” octagon barrel; full magazine; color case hardened receiver, hammer, lever forend cap and buttplate; early-style screwed-on dust cover rail with impressed thumbprint dust cover; Winchester “1876”-marked sporting leaf rear sight graduated 200-1000 yards & dovetailed lug with German silver front blade sight; sides of hammer, lever & forend cap are engraved in the factory style of “$2.50” of fine foliate arabesque patterns with line borders on lever, hammer forend cap and buttplate; fancy presentation grade straight-grip H-style checkered American walnut stocks with rifle buttplate. According to the remaining Winchester records on file at the Cody Firearms Museum, this rifle was received in warehouse December 31, 1879 and shipped May 17, 1880 to Order #20251.

CONDITION: 100% as beautifully and professionally restored, remaining in as new condition. Mechanics are crisp; bore is bright & shiny. This rifle has been professionally restored by George Dillman of Wyoming Armory Precision Firearms and Mike Hunter of Hunter Restorations. The engraving and stock checkering have been expertly hand-engraved and checkered by master engraver Dennis McDonald.













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Model 1892


1892The Model 1892 was another fine John M. Browning design, closely following the lines of the successful Model 1886, and was intended to replace the Model 1873.

Compact, light weight, handy, and with a smooth action; the ‘92 is a pleasure to shoot. It was offered in rifle, carbine and muskets configurations. The musket configuration is considered rare, with only 574 produced of a total 1,004,675. Manufactured from 1892 through 1941, in solid and take down variations, many special order options were available making this model popular with collectors.

The 1892 was initially offered in the same shorter length pistol cartridges as the Model 1873 with the .25 W.C.F. caliber being added in 1895.

Model 1892 Calibers:
.25 W.C.F.
.32 W.C.F.
.38 W.C.F.
.44 W.C.F.

The Model 1892 was briefly offered in Winchester’s .218 Bee caliber from 1936 to 1938, using Model 53 receivers and barrels. Rifles and carbines in this caliber are considered rare.

Original Winchester factory records are available for this model from the Cody Firearms Museum in Cody , Wyoming , from serial number 1 thru 379999.

Videos of Interest:
The Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Rifle
The Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine

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Model 1886


1886The Model 1886 action’s design is another result of the genius of John M. Browning and is generally recognized as one of the finest actions ever developed.

Nearly 160,000 model 1886s were produced from 1886 until 1935. Offered in rifle, carbine and musket configurations, there were two variations referred to as First and Second Models. Muskets and early carbines had full length forends and are considered rare.

Model 1886 Calibers:
.45-70 Gov’t
.45-90 W.C.F.
.40-82 W.C.F.
.40-65 W.C.F.
.38-56 W.C.F.
.50-110 Express
.38-70 W.C.F.
.40-70 W.C.F.
.50-100-450 Express
.33 W.C.F.

Today’s collectors love the Model 1886 as they were available with many special order features and Winchester factory records are generally complete for this model.

Original Winchester factory records are available for this model from the Cody Firearms Museum in Cody, Wyoming, from serial number 1 thru 156999, except 146000 thru 150799.

 

Videos of Interest:

The Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle
The Winchester Model 1886 Lightweight Takedown Rifle

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History of Winchester


oliver_winchester_mainThe Winchester Repeating Arms Company was a prominent American maker of repeating firearms, located in New Haven, Connecticut.  The Winchester brand is today used under license by two subsidiaries of the Herstal Group, Fabrique Nationale (FN) of Belgium and the Browning Arms Company of Morgan, Utah.

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