I believe Winchester loaded ammunition for just about any firearm, if there was a market.  I’m butchering a quote from Henry Brewer here, but while Winchester was known around the world for their guns, they made the real money in ammunition sales. 

Winchester sold a lot of military ammunition during the Mexican Revolutionary and WWI years.  The big hardware stores on the Mexican-American border bought a lot of 7 m/m ammo, too, along with 30-06, 44 WCF, 30 WCF, etc.   Western cartridge also had big ammo contracts at that time, and I remember looking at records in the McCracken Library, while working on the Model 1895 book, that indicated that Winchester acted as a subcontractor for some of that.  Not long before, Winchester, UMC and US Cartridge (if I remember correctly) had formed the Ammunition Manufacturers Association to make life difficult for companies like Western.

I don't know about those specific boxes.  There might be an example in the Giles and Shuey cartridge box book.

Winchester added the 7mm to Model 54 in the 1930 catalog, which means that rifles for it were undoubtedly assembled in the latter half of the year 1929.  Winchester first chambered the 7mm Mauser (7x57) cartridge in the Single Shot rifle (October 1905).

Bert

Were these some sort of contract ammunition.  To my knowledge Winchester started with the 7mm with the model 54 in the 30s?  These are much earlier…..

Buck94 said

Ethical and Beyond hysterical! So to paraphrase, we finally have a good argument for restoration? 😀
  

Yes, break out the can of Bondo and the flat black Primer paint!

Bert

Thanks for sharing!

Tony

That is a really nice 1886 in a very desirable chambering.  I assume the bore is as good as the rest of the rifle?  If so, it should be a fine shooter.

BRP

Bert H. said
I found this to be the most honest auction listing that I have ever had the pleasure of reading on Gunbroker !!  This guy gets my vote for "The Most Honest Dealer on Gunbroker"
Winchester model 1894 Carbine 32 Win Special 19 Inch Barrel dates 1917 - Lever Action Rifles at GunBroker.com : 1197397415

 
Bert
  

Ethical and Beyond hysterical! So to paraphrase, we finally have a good argument for restoration? 😀

TXGunNut said
I’m unfamiliar with the library, how does one access it?-MidwestCrisis
 
The McCracken Research Library is located below the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, WY. Of interest to the Winchester collector it contains Winchester company archives and drawings. Some materials are available online. 
 
Mike
 
McCracken Research Library - Buffalo Bill Center of the West
  

Thanks Mike, I just ordered a new buffer from eBay.  The original was absent.  I think you can see remnants of it in my previous picture.  Hopefully it arrives soon and I can give a report before the weekend.  

The McCracken Research Library is located below the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, WY. Of interest to the Winchester collector it contains Winchester company archives and drawings. Some materials are available online. 

Mike

McCracken Research Library - Buffalo Bill Center of the West

Bert H. said
Please let us know how long it takes you to reassemble it, how many skinned knuckles you end up with, and how many times you cuss at it... I know from experience that they do not go back together nearly as easily as they come apart!
Bert
  

I was thoroughly warned by Zeb.  I’m going to epoxy the fore stock tonight. Give it 24 hours and plan to clean and reassemble Wednesday or Thursday morning with a fresh pot of coffee and full strength positive attitude.  I’ll keep you updated.