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LOT 1015
Rare and Exceptionally Fine Casehardened Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Saddle Ring
Carbine in the Desirable .45-90 W.C.F. with Factory Letter - Serial no. 100197, 45-90 WCF cal., 22
inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1895. The accompanying
factory letter lists this carbine as chambered in .45-90 caliber when received in the warehouse on July
5, 1895 and shipped on January 11, 1896. This scarce carbine features a color casehardened receiver.
The carbine has a 22-inch round barrel with full-length magazine. The barrel has a steel block front
sight located ahead of the barrel band and a sporting style, folding leaf rear sight calibrated to “10”.
The upper receiver tang is factory drilled and tapped. Sling swivels are mounted on the lower barrel
band and stock. The top of the barrel is roll-stamped with the two-line legend: “- MANUFACTURED
BY THE-/- WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.-” between the lower barrel
band and the rear sight. “45-90/W.C.F.” is roll-stamped in two lines on the top of the barrel between
the rear sight and the receiver. The upper receiver tang is stamped with the designation “-MODEL
1886 - “, and the 1894 and 1895 patent dates are roll-stamped on the lower tang behind the trigger.
The serial number is stamped in script numerals on the lower tang between the tang screws. The
barrel, magazine and barrel bands have blue finish. The bolt and loading gate have a bright niter blue
finish. The receiver has the very desirable color casehardened finish utilized on Model 1886 rifles and
carbines till around the turn of the century. The hammer, lever and carbine style buttplate are also
color casehardened. The stock and forearm are straight grain American walnut.
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