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January 26, 2011
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Any thoughts on this fine looking ’86. Was the barrel shortened or a ledger typo? The rest of it looks to be original. Great looking rifle either way.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=359736415
~Gary~
Gary,
I suspect that the Cody letter is a typo. A 26-inch barrel was standard.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
I am taking a break from doing a little geology work and looked at this gun. Does the magazine retaining band look as if it is too far from the muzzle. If it had been an original 36 inch barrel would cutting 10 inches off of it leave the rear magazine band in this position relative to the muzzle of the rifle? I have no Winchester reference material in my office (so I won’t get distracted like this).
Michael
Model 1892 / Model 61 Collector, Research, Valuation
Its a cut barrel.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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Ouch!!! I hope the guy sitting there with the $10,000 bid realizes that. It is still a nice rifle though.
Michael
Model 1892 / Model 61 Collector, Research, Valuation
James,
Like Michael eluded to , the barrel band is set back slightly from its normal position. If you take a 36" and cut it to 26" the first barrel band would be in that spot.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
1873man said
James,Like Michael eluded to , the barrel band is set back slightly from its normal position. If you take a 36" and cut it to 26" the first barrel band would be in that spot.
Bob
That’s what I thought that you and Michael were working on, Bob, but at this point in time I tend to agree with Bert in that it’s a "typo" on the letter. Notice, too, that the seller has over 3000 sales with not one negative feedback! That’s a phenomenal record to say the least. The winner will have the opportunity to return the piece with no questions asked should the measurements or anything else not be right. However, you could be right.
James
James,
You have to remember some people will pay more for the gun if it was a real 36" gun rather than a 26" even with it being cut. The measurement from the muzzle to the center of the barrel band is 4.937".
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
1873man said
James,You have to remember some people will pay more for the gun if it was a real 36" gun rather than a 26" even with it being cut. The measurement from the muzzle to the center of the barrel band is 4.937".
Bob
Bob,
Barrel length aside, how do you get the 4.937" measurement?
James
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1873man said
James,You have to remember some people will pay more for the gun if it was a real 36" gun rather than a 26" even with it being cut. The measurement from the muzzle to the center of the barrel band is 4.937".
Bob
Sure couldn’t have been many 36" barreled guns…in that caliber besides. Wow.
Brad
1873man said
James,You have to remember some people will pay more for the gun if it was a real 36" gun rather than a 26" even with it being cut. The measurement from the muzzle to the center of the barrel band is 4.937".
Bob
Bob,
Barrel length aside, how do you get the 4.937" measurement?
James
I asked
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
1873man said
James,You have to remember some people will pay more for the gun if it was a real 36" gun rather than a 26" even with it being cut. The measurement from the muzzle to the center of the barrel band is 4.937".
Bob
Bob,
Barrel length aside, how do you get the 4.937" measurement?
James
I asked
Bob
Bob,
Finally…we’re communicating!!!!!!! lol
Thanks buddy!
James 
January 26, 2011
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Like I said……out of my budget. Holy $#@&% 😯 , didn’t expect it to go quite that high, especially with a letter that didn’t match.
~Gary~
Still funny to me, but Russ does know his 86s.
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