This desirable antique special-order Winchester Deluxe Model 1886 Lever Action Takedown Rifle, manufactured in 1895, is chambered in the highly desirable .50-100-450 / .50 Express cartridge. It features a special-order 26-inch half-octagon barrel with wavy-line matting along the top, Lyman beaded blade front sight, two-leaf express rear sight, sling swivel eyes, and a takedown configuration. The rifle is furnished with highly figured walnut, including an H-pattern checkered forearm and pistol-grip stock with crescent buttplate. The accompanying factory documentation records the rifle in .50-100 caliber with special-order features and notes that it was received in the warehouse on July 1, 1895 and shipped the following day. Information
The documentation further records two factory return and repair dates, July 1, 1908 and May 28, 1915. During one of its returns, the rifle received a full blue finish and factory oval “VP” proofs, with additional markings indicating factory refinishing. Historical correspondence from the Winchester Arms Museum discusses the unusual .50-100 ledger notation as an early designation associated with the .50-100-450 Express cartridge. The rifle remains in fine overall condition as partially factory refurbished and later non-factory rechambered, retaining much of its blue and casehardened finishes, well-defined checkering, and mechanically excellent operation. With its powerful Express chambering, deluxe figured walnut, special-order configuration, takedown action, and extensive factory documentation, this is a particularly distinctive example of the Winchester Model 1886.
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This desirable antique special-order Winchester Deluxe Model 1886 Lever Action Takedown Rifle, manufactured in 1895, is chambered in the highly desirable .50-100-450 / .50 Express cartridge. It features a special-order 26-inch half-octagon barrel with wavy-line matting along the top, Lyman beaded blade front sight, two-leaf express rear sight, sling swivel eyes, and a takedown configuration. The rifle is furnished with highly figured walnut, including an H-pattern checkered forearm and pistol-grip stock with crescent buttplate. The accompanying factory documentation records the rifle in .50-100 caliber with special-order features and notes that it was received in the warehouse on July 1, 1895 and shipped the following day. Information
The documentation further records two factory return and repair dates, July 1, 1908 and May 28, 1915. During one of its returns, the rifle received a full blue finish and factory oval “VP” proofs, with additional markings indicating factory refinishing. Historical correspondence from the Winchester Arms Museum discusses the unusual .50-100 ledger notation as an early designation associated with the .50-100-450 Express cartridge. The rifle remains in fine overall condition as partially factory refurbished and later non-factory rechambered, retaining much of its blue and casehardened finishes, well-defined checkering, and mechanically excellent operation. With its powerful Express chambering, deluxe figured walnut, special-order configuration, takedown action, and extensive factory documentation, this is a particularly distinctive example of the Winchester Model 1886.
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