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March 14, 2021
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who’s responsible for wiping out the WP and inserting the cal marking 450-2000 on this Win 1886 lightweight
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hope Bert is listening, he’ll know !!
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phone battery = dead, will supply pictures tomorrow
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burmanelly said
hope Bert is listening, he’ll know !!
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the barrel marking and action marking that lined up on top of barrel and action WP, ( or PW), the barrel marking was leveled out , and stamped with 450-2000
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maybe i should say receiver vs barrel stamping of wp/pw,
sorry still learning from you folks
I own no less than 100 Win lever actions, 1885’s, and etc,
Still learn new things everyday
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fyi, just picked up a 1886, 45-70, TD, ELW, today , ser# 159,425
April 15, 2005
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Pictures… or it doesn’t exist.
The Proof mark is a superposed “W” “P”… Winchester Proof
Bert
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burmanelly said
fyi, just picked up a 1886, 45-70, TD, ELW, today , ser# 159,425
Pictures…
Does it have a Nickel Steel or a Proof Steel barrel?
Bert
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anywho, back to main question, Who (what country) would stamp 450-2000, in place of barrel marking, next to the receiver marking (top of barrel)
Serial number 144775A
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burmanelly said
anywho, back to main question, Who (what country) would stamp 450-2000, in place of barrel marking, next to the receiver marking (top of barrel)
Serial number 144775A
No idea. What was the original caliber? What is stamped on the underside of the barrel? Until you can post pictures, we are in the dark.
Bert
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Nickle steel, Bert. good hearing from you.
Ive got alot of updates for you for your historian record book, since we last talked
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burmanelly said
Nickle steel, Bert. good hearing from you.
Ive got alot of updates for you for your historian record book, since we last talked
Great, I will look forward to hearing more about them.
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sorry for adding a different gun to post, earlier,
the 450-2000, stamped, where the WP was on barrel, is my main concern , on the 1886m lightweight ser# 144775A
“underside” of barrel ?? Ive never removed, or know how to remove the barrel,
I could learn, if needed, if there is a caliber /marking underneath,
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burmanelly said
sorry for adding a different gun to post, earlier,
the 450-2000, stamped, where the WP was on barrel, is my main concern , on the 1886m lightweight ser# 144775A
“underside” of barrel ?? Ive never removed, or know how to remove the barrel,
I could learn, if needed, if there is a caliber /marking underneath,
Is the rifle in question a Take Down, or a Solid Frame? Regardless, you only need to remove the magazine tube and forend stock to see the factory markings (and caliber marking) on the underside of the barrel.
You say “lightweight” but Winchester never actually manufactured a “lightweight” Model 1886. It is either an “Extra Light Weight” (22-inch barrel), or it is a standard rifle. What is the barrel length?
Bert
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solid frame, 21 7/8″ barrel
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tapered barrel, if this helps
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burmanelly said
tapered barrel, if this helps
Does the front sight base look like this ?
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