Bert H. said
Rick,
I suspect that the notation “shotgun butt Model 73” refers to the dimensional size of the stock and butt plate on your Model 1886. Somebody wanted a slightly smaller sized stock.
Bert
I didn’t have a 73 to compare but I was able to compare a buddy’s standard 86 with shotgun butt & mine is slightly smaller. I will try to get some measurements next time but I think Bert is correct here.
RickC
Rick –
Thanks for posting. I like it! It certainly looks like an ELW to me. I favor the shotgun butt and with the ledger information, this one is most interesting. I can’t say that just by looking at the photos, I see that the buttstock/buttplate looks different from what I have seen on other SGB M1886’s. Does anyone else notice a difference? It looks all original with many stories to tell. Do you know the history of the rifle?
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