Winchester 1886 serial #55620
I'm new to this forum & hope this is the right place to post my questions.
I inherited a Winchester 1886 40-65 WCF serial number 55620 manf. 1891. Appears to be all original. 26" Octagon barrel. Lever Action. Cresent Butt Plate,magazine hanger below barrel, Appears to be the Extra Lightweight Sporting Standard version. I believe it is a carbine.I would say it is in very good to excellent condition. Not sure if it's a grade 1 0r 2. I am aware of the Buffalo Bill museum and that they could provide me original factory information. Due to the cost I am holding off right now. I am not a gun collector or shooter but have a few rifles and an older shotgun I have inherited over the years. I would just like to get a ball park value on this firearm. I also have what appear to be Japanese WWII fifles .
I inherited a Winchester 1886 40-65 WCF serial number 55620 manf. 1891. Appears to be all original. 26" Octagon barrel. Lever Action. Cresent Butt Plate,magazine hanger below barrel, Appears to be the Extra Lightweight Sporting Standard version. I believe it is a carbine.I would say it is in very good to excellent condition. Not sure if it's a grade 1 0r 2. I am aware of the Buffalo Bill museum and that they could provide me original factory information. Due to the cost I am holding off right now. I am not a gun collector or shooter but have a few rifles and an older shotgun I have inherited over the years. I would just like to get a ball park value on this firearm. I also have what appear to be Japanese WWII fifles .
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There is a wealth of knowledge on this forum. 1886 Winchesters are highly prized by Winchester collectors. In order to help you, please read the sticky at the top about "how to" post pictures. Take 6-8 quality well lit pictures and post them here. Bert and a few others will be along to tell you everything you will want to know.
Good luck,
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Jtroph,
Hello, and welcome to the forums here on Gunbroker.com.
You have come to the right place, but we are going to need to see, several good quality pictures of this. There is a sticky that describes how to post the photo's. You will need to use a photo hosting website, such as photobucket.com, or imageshack.com.
http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=259294
That said, one of our senior members, who goes by Bert H., will be along shortly. He is one of the foremost Winchester experts in the country, and spends several days/weeks each year, researching Winchester's at the BBHC museum. I am fairly sure that if your rifle has got a full length octagon barrel and a magazine long enough to use a hanger, it is not an Extra Lightweight, and is most likely not a carbine. However, we will need pictures to acertain that.
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Thanks for answering so soon. Sounds like I found the right place.I'll get those photo's Posted. 0 -
Hello Jtroph,
What you have is a standard Sporting Rifle (versus an Extra Lightweight Sporting Rifle, or a Carbine), and it is the 26-inch octagon barrel that identifies it as such.
The Model 1886 Extra Lightweight Sporting Rifles were made with a 22-inch barrel only, and for the most part, they were only made in 45-70 (a small number of special order Extra Lightweight rifles were made in other calibers).
The Model 1886 Carbine was made with a 22-inch round barrel only.
Pictures of your Sporting Rifle are needed to accurately assess the condition and value.
Serial number 55620 was manufactured in late spring of 1891.0 -
Below are the OP's photos 
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Happy to help w/the Japanese rifles. Please post pics on another thread. 0
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