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January 13, 2010
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I saw this special order deluxe 1886 in 45-70 and although I had told myself not to buy any more Winchesters, I bought this one…
October 29, 2019
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That’s a beauty. I have a Deluxe in .45-70 with 2X wood. It’s not case colored though and is a round barrel Lightweight.
Shoot low boys. They're riding Shetland Ponies.
Nice rifle shrapnel. Is that a 2/3 mag? What year is it.
RickC
April 1, 2005
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Shrapnel said
I saw this special order deluxe 1886 in 45-70 and although I had told myself not to buy any more Winchesters, I bought this one…
great caliber, great configuration and CONDITION – Santa was definitely good to you.
January 13, 2010
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RickC said
Nice rifle shrapnel. Is that a 2/3 or 1/2 mag? What year is it.RickC
It is a 5 round magazine, which is a rare configuration. I had a knowledgeable Winchester collector preview the gun and he said it was certainly an exceptional gun with a few rare features…
September 22, 2011
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Do you have a letter on it you might post and where did you acquire it from?
January 31, 2020
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Beautiful! Congrats
January 26, 2011
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That’s a great looking ’86, Kirk. I would accept that from Santa any day.
The 1/2 Oct. barrel and partial mag are both scarce features on that model. Is it also a 24″ barrel? Just looks a little shorter than standard ….. maybe not. If so, that’s another uncommon feature.
~Gary~
November 7, 2015
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Nice! You must have been a REALLY good boy this year!
😉
Mike
November 19, 2006
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Stunning Kirk. Thanks for posting.
November 19, 2006
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I was pondering, “what will Kirk hunt with this rifle….?” Then I concluded, probably the better question is, “what won’t he hunt with it?” 😉
December 27, 2007
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I, too, was wondering what he would choose to down with it…elk? Wondered if there was a late season in his area. Then, the mental gymnastics…that he would not beat it around on a hunt.
Nice mule deer, Shrapnel. It is ever a pleasure to hunt with these old pieces.
My latest “gift” that happened during Christmas is an original Remington New Model Army. Maybe I’ll hunt varmints with it.
Happy Holidays…
January 13, 2010
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FromTheWoods said
I, too, was wondering what he would choose to down with it…elk? Wondered if there was a late season in his area. Then, the mental gymnastics…that he would not beat it around on a hunt.Nice mule deer, Shrapnel. It is ever a pleasure to hunt with these old pieces.
My latest “gift” that happened during Christmas is an original Remington New Model Army. Maybe I’ll hunt varmints with it.
Happy Holidays…
Varmints are the best way to season these guns and get them prepped for hunting…
November 19, 2006
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Kirk – you really do a great job getting these very old rifles to SHOOT!
January 13, 2010
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steve004 said
Kirk – you really do a great job getting these very old rifles to SHOOT!
Thanks, I have a ton of stuff, good friends and lots of time to help make it happen…
November 19, 2006
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Kirk – that is a lot of stuff. I always enjoy seeing other’s reloading set-ups. I know my reloading set-up wasn’t all that much 40 years ago… but the passage of 40 years can have quite the impact.
November 9, 2008
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Wow! What a nice looking 86!
November 7, 2015
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Shrapnel said
Thanks, I have a ton of stuff, good friends and lots of time to help make it happen…
Doesn’t take much to get these old guns back in action, just one little room. 😉
Mike
