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the 1885 in 25 WCF was introduced in 1892,  25-20 introduced 1895?   will the 1885 chamber a 25-20 round?

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All Model 1885 barrels marked “25 W.C.F.” were chambered for the 25-20 Single Shot (S.S.) cartridge, so yes, they will chamber a “25-20” round.  They will not chamber a 25-20 W.C.F. cartridge.  When Winchester adopted the 25-20 Single Shot cartridge in 1890, it was the only cartridge in that caliber, so Winchester marked the barrels “25 W.C.F.”.  When Winchester developed and introduced the 25-20 WCF (repeater) cartridge, they changed the caliber on the Model 1885 barrels to “25-20 S.S.” or “25-20 W.C.F.” to make it clear which was which.  Over the production life of the Model 1885, the vast majority were chambered for the 25-20 S.S. cartridge.

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Thank you Bert for that information. I have 2 winchesters od. 92’s in 25-20 and was not aware of the 25WCF.  saw one for sale and curious about it.

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