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July 2, 2020 - 1:36 am
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steve004 said
When did the first ELW’s come out?  

Apr 25, 1898 from what I researched on this forum.

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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.

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I’d like to see pictures of this rifle!

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Aussie Chris said
I’d like to see pictures of this rifle!  

I echo that.

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Aussie Chris said
I’d like to see pictures of this rifle!  

Will do. Just away. As soon as I get back.

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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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Sorry I didn’t take pics of the buttplates together when I compared them. This rifle with the 73 plate appeared slightly longer & narrower toward the bottom. Bob or someone might be able to advise if this is consistent with 73 buttplates.

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Nice looking ’86!

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