Product Details
WINCHESTER
A SCARCE .40-82 (WCF) LEVER-ACTION REPEATING SPORTING RIFLE, MODEL '1886', serial no. 48713,
for 1890, with scarce tapering octagonal 28in. barrel, the top-flat signed 'MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO., NEW HAVEN CONN. USA.', dove-tailed blade fore-tight (tip repaired), adjustable 'carbine' rear-sight with elevating folding ladder, plain receiver, the top-tang stamped 'MODEL 1886', walnut straight-hand butt-stock, (small piece removed from front of comb to accommodate peep-sight, missing), iron crescent heel-plate, blued finger-lever, standard fore-end with iron nose-cap and full-length magazine.
Estimate £1,000-1,500