I bought this Low Wall 1885 back during the last decade, when I celebrated a birthday that neither my father, grandfather, nor great-grandfather lived long enough to celebrate. Seemed like as good a reason as any to buy myself a birthday gift!
The plain walnut pistol grip stock is not a configuration one sees very often, and the presence of the Lyman 2A tang sight and the Lyman #5 front sight made this one irresistible to me. The bore is as near perfect as I have ever seen, and a trip to the range found that it was sighted in perfectly, and will put all the bullets into the head of a rabbit with 22 Short target fodder at 25-50 yards, about the maximum distance where my old eyes can see the sights and target clearly.
The rifle has great balance, with the #1 Octagon barrel pointing as naturally as a wizard’s wand.
I have not invested in a letter from Cody, so I don’t know if it would letter with the Lyman sights, but I have my doubts, as the Lyman 2A has a WS code, which would have been correct for an 1890 Winchester. But it doesn’t matter too much to me, as these are the sights I would have bought for this rifle back in the first decade of the 20th Century when this rifle was made.
All in all a nice little Winchester that can still be taken afield to harvest dinner from the local cottontail population.
I include a couple more pics, with this Low Wall’s Winchester kin: an 1890 in 22 SHORT that wears the same sights, and an 1890 Winchester “Semi-Deluxe” in 22 WRF. They seem to be just right together as a trio.
All the best—
BRP
November 7, 2015

I like it! What target ammo does it like?
Mike
Thank you!
I have aways had an affinity for the pistol grip stocked Winchesters. I had (and later sold) a pistol grip 1886 in 40-65, I own several pistol grip 1894 rifles, and of course the rimfire Winchesters pictured above. The pistol grip stocks, with or without checkering, just seem to fit me better, and shoulder more naturally to me.
BRP
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