1886 Winchester
Bert;
Sorry about replying in this forum, the comp with your address crashed.
Re. my '86, serial number 134150 with suffix A.
Cody letter says: carbine, 45-70,
rec'd in warehouse May 18/05,
rec'd in warehouse Sept.25/05 Lyman front sight and sights fitted, shipped Sept. 26/05,
order number 26591-A
I haven't been able to find out if all '86 carbines had the saddle ring and strap studs (mine has both). I thought maybe the Cody letter would perhaps mention that sort of detail.
I don't know if the rear sight is a 'correct' one but it is a flip -back type(about 1 and 1/2 inches tall) but has no yard markings on it.
I am well pleased with the Cody letter, it and the local history of this Winchester go together well. At some point I will be able to have pictures to show how it 'aged' in northern Canada.
Regards,
Jim Purdy
Sorry about replying in this forum, the comp with your address crashed.
Re. my '86, serial number 134150 with suffix A.
Cody letter says: carbine, 45-70,
rec'd in warehouse May 18/05,
rec'd in warehouse Sept.25/05 Lyman front sight and sights fitted, shipped Sept. 26/05,
order number 26591-A
I haven't been able to find out if all '86 carbines had the saddle ring and strap studs (mine has both). I thought maybe the Cody letter would perhaps mention that sort of detail.
I don't know if the rear sight is a 'correct' one but it is a flip -back type(about 1 and 1/2 inches tall) but has no yard markings on it.
I am well pleased with the Cody letter, it and the local history of this Winchester go together well. At some point I will be able to have pictures to show how it 'aged' in northern Canada.
Regards,
Jim Purdy
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What was total production for the 1886 Deluxe rifle? Were all stocks and for ends checkered or were some without checkering? Thanks for any help! 0 -
Although I also have an '86 I don't know a terrible lot about that specific action. I know some of those Browning design actions can be kind of complicated(I have my 95 Winchester pictured in my mind right now). If this action is anything close to the 94 Winchesters and 336 Marlins I have worked on in the past, it sounds like the saftey notch in the hammer is worn and letting the sear escape. I think one would have to remove the hammer to check this.
As to the saftey of this condition if this was my rifle I would not use it until it was corrected.
This is my opinion for what it's worth. Maybe some of the more experienced gunsmiths will weigh in on this.
U!S!A! ALL THE WAY!!0 -
you'll have to remove the hammer to know for sure.The notch is probably bad,and hammer replacement necessary.That's been my experience when this occurs. 0
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