This is an attractive Winchester Model 1866 lever action rifle that was manufactured in 1877. The rifle has a blued, full octagon barrel and magazine, casehardened hammer and loading lever and brass forearm cap, receiver and crescent buttplate. The walnut stock and forearm have a varnished finish. The barrel has a dove-tail mounted front sight with nickel-silver blade and a sporting style rear sight. The brass forearm tip is factory drilled for a sling swivel but none has been fitted. The upper receiver tang is factory drilled and tapped for a tang sight. The buttplate is fitted with a hinged brass trap. The top of the barrel is roll-stamped with the two-line legend: "WINCHESTER'S-REPEATING ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CT./KING"S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29.1866. OCTOBER 16.1860." ahead of the rear sight. The serial number is stamped in block letters on the lower tang behind the trigger.