Winchester Repeating Arms Adds Two Models Of Lever Action Rifles
Monday, January 25th, 2010 at 8:21 PMTags: Firearms NewsLever-Action RiflesNew GunsWinchester
Winchester Repeating Arms Adds Two Models To Its Historical Line Of Lever Action Rifles
1895 & 1886 Grade I
Winchester Repeating Arms 1895 & 1886 Lever Action Rifles
Winchester Repeating Arms
Morgan, UT –-(AmmoLand.com)-The 1895 and 1886 lever action rifles were two of John M. Browning’s finest designs.
Expanding on past offerings of these two masterpieces, Winchester Repeating Arms proudly announces Grade I configurations in both models.
1895 Grade I Features:
- Deeply blued receiver, lever and barrel
- Straight buttplate
- Satin finish walnut stock and forearm
- Top tang safety
- Adjustable buckhorn rear sight and sculpted front
- Available in 405 Win., 30-06 and 30-40 Krag
Suggested Retail Price $1179
1886 Extra Light Grade I Features:
- Deeply blued receiver, lever and barrel
- Blued steel end cap and straight buttplate
- Classic half length magazine
- Adjustable buckhorn rear sight and bladed front
- Top tang safety
- Available in 45-70 caliber
Suggested Retail Price $1269
Note: Production will be very limited on both models.
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My original 1930 Winchester catalog lists the Model 1886 rifle in both .45-70 and .33 Winchester. It’s a take down and is priced about $59.00 if I recall.
The other oddball 86 chamberings were all discontinued in 1911. These included: the .38-56, .38-70, .40-65, .40-70, .40-82 and .45-90. Why didn’t Winchester just chamber only .45-70 Springfield anyway? Why the others? After all the .45-70 was a military caliber unlike these oddballs.
The .33 Winchester (my late grandfather owned one and I wish I had it today) was introduced to the Model 1886 in 1902 or ’03. The new Winchester Model 1886 maybe even better than the original as it’s built with better more modern steels. Unfortunately, that damned redundant tang safety is an un-necessary curse! The .45-70 Springfield remains a classic caliber well suited for moose, elk, and bear, especially in timber.
This 1873 vintage military caliber (like the .45 Colt and .44-40 Winchester introduced this same year) remains a historical, venerable, and classic caliber.
Er, Jim, what is a “gradfather”?
Corrected..Thanks E.
Not sure on this mod . hope you can help 1873 32 cal lever acton
looking for age of it, on the baril march 29,1866-oucober 16,1860
just got the gun given to me ,its in great shap and Dont know what i got .. ? thank you