Winchester Repeating Arms Adds Two Models To Its Historical Line Of Lever Action Rifles
1895 & 1886 Grade I
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.
45-90 discontinued in 1911? The Buffalo herds were gone by 1911. Plus, I wonder if the 1886 barrel lengths could burn that much powder efficiently? Maybe that would be a good tech article? Hmm? “
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
Er, Jim, what is a "gradfather"?
Corrected..Thanks E.
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… Read more »