Winchester 1886

neacpa

August 08, 2017 09:43

Hello again just wondering wht the experts think of the grade of this?
hope pic's go thru thanks in advance Kevin
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sorry dont know how to resze them maybe or im sure someone will tell me

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  neacpa

  August 08, 2017 09:43

  Got a Winchester Model 1886 from my dad who got it from his dad. Story goes my grandfather bought the rifle as a 40-82 but shells would not work. Took back and gunsmith who said it was marked wrong at the factory and remarked it to a 45-70. That?s what it is today. Can this be true.

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  charliemeyer007

  August 08, 2017 10:32

  There aren't all that many choices for factory calibers. You should be able to do a quick and dirty test with some clay to figure out what it is. A real chamber cast is easy enough.

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  Bert H.

  August 08, 2017 11:22

  Stan,
  
  All Winchester Model 1886 barrels were marked with the caliber in two locations; (1) the top of the barrel just forward of the frame ring; (2) on the underside of the barrel about 2-inches from the receiver frame.
  
  The standard barrel length for the Model 1886 Rifle was 26-inches for all calibers except the 33 WCF. Extra Lightweight Rifle barrels were 22-inches.

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  navc130

  August 08, 2017 14:25

  A chamber cast with Ferro-Safe is easy to do and if you cast two inches into the bore you can measure the bore size also. If you can measure the bore fairly accurately and it is .45 odds are it is 45-70.

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  neacpa

  August 08, 2017 15:42

  Thanks for the information to all. Will get it checked out for sure.

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  truthful

  August 09, 2017 12:34

  The standard location for the rear site dovetail on a standard 1886 is about 4 3/4 inches from the front of the receiver. If yours is significantly closer the barrel may have been shortened from the chamber end thus removing the caliber marking.

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  tsr1965

  August 12, 2017 03:14

  Number one...if it is in decent shape, and is serviceable(shootable), you did not get hurt for $600.00. You can take $75.00, and get a letter from Cody...Bert H can help you with that.
  
  Have a FULL SERVICE gun shop(Not a sell and chop shop) do a chamber cast, and it will tell you what the chamber is. They can also check headspace while they are at it.
  
  Does the barrel have a proof mark on it in front of the frame ring? Does the frame ring have a proof mark? If either location has a proof mark, it is not original as it was, when it left the factory at it's birth.

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