Winchester 1886 (1990's ltd. ed. replica)
I was wondering if anyone has seen one of these rifles (chambered for 45/70). The one I'm looking at is in mint condition (does not have the box). What would something like this be worth?
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i have two listed on this site.
I WOULD RATHER BE DUCK HUNTING.0 -
i have two listed on this site.
I WOULD RATHER BE DUCK HUNTING.0 -
i have seen them as low as 900.00 and as high as 2000.00 at gun shows. they are nice reproductions, but on the tang of the reciever were the tang sights would go they have placed a safety. this precludes any tang sights, a must for a serious winchester lever action buyer. its a nice gun, but i would buy an older one and clean/dress it up.
What other dungeon is so dark as ones own heart, what jailer so inexorable as ones own mind.0 -
Buck,
Save your money and buy the real mccoy. Commemoratives and reproductions, although they are real nice and pretty, you can't beat the real thing.
The real thing is the way to go, even some of the old beat up ones in a lot lesser condition will be more desireable than some of the repro's, and bring more money.
To give you an example, I bought an old Winchester 86, in 45/70 cal about 20 years ago. The barrel had been cut and 1/2 rounded to 20" and the magazine tube shortened. It has about 80% case color and excellent wood. I paid around 250.00 for it back then, yesterday at a gun show, a collector offered me 2000.00 for it, knowing it wasn't all original.I turned him down.
If you keep your eyes open, you can still find an occasional Win 86 at a decent price, and it will Never go down in value.0 -
Winchester (1886) new production-NO! Browning (1886) YES! Rifle or carbine. The rebound hammer (spring) on Win leads to misfires; and its got that top tang safety thingy.........I've had them both and still have the Brownings. 0
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