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November 14, 2026
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Wondering who the WACA go-to experts / historians are on the early Model 1886, to share photos and knowledge etc.
Mine is s/n 11,989, for which I have a Cody letter. Serialized Friday December 16, 1887. Received in Warehouse Friday 
Dec 30 1887, shipped Thursday Jan 12, 1888
Amazingly RIAC has one up for the December auction serialised ONE DAY later. I asked them to share my contact details with the buyer. Probably the very same craftsmen assembled, fitted and checked the two. Both are 40-65 with short barrels.
Like my just-acquired 1873 and my 1892, this was a deceased estate gun stored for a long long time. I’ve yet to fully disassemble and clean it. I use pure gum turpentine, lightly, then very lightly oil the wood with boiled linseed oil, then a coat of Renaissance Wax. Conservation and preservation for future generations.
April 15, 2005
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Dermot,
Unfortunately, your Model 1886 is not factory original with the short barrel and magazine. Somebody in the past cut approximately 3-inches off of the muzzle end of the barrel and magazine tube. As originally manuactured it had a 26-inch barrel and full length magazine tube.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
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