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Lot 48:Second Year Winchester Model 1885 Special Sporting High Wall

November 30th, 2018|Rock Island, IL
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Lot 48:Second Year Winchester Model 1885 Special Sporting High Wall

November 30th, 2018|Rock Island, IL
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Rare and Exceptional Second Year Winchester Model 1885 Special Sporting High Wall Rifle with Factory Letter

This example was manufactured in 1886, the second year of production, with special order deluxe checkered walnut stock and forearm, front sight and extremely rare casehardened frame, lever and buttplate. Heavy #1 octagon barrel with a dovetailed folding globe front sight, adjustable sporting rear sight and tang mounted mid-range Vernier peep sight. The top of the barrel is marked "-MANUFACTURED BY THE-/-WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.-" ahead of the rear sight and "38 CAL W.C.F." at the breech. The bottom flat under the forearm is marked with a "125", "WCF", "VP" in an oval under the spring and "1" and "9" ahead of the spring. The serial number is marked on the lower tang, and "-PAT OCT. 7TH 79-" is marked just behind the trigger. The barrel is blue with casehardened remaining parts. Deluxe high gloss walnut checkered Schnabel forearm with ebony tip inlay and checkered pistol grip stock with an ebony insert and casehardened crescent buttplate. The accompanying factory letter confirms the rifles configuration, that it had Beach and Lyman sights, weighed 8 3/4 pounds and that it was shipped from the warehouse on March 11, 1886.

ConditionExcellent plus. The barrel retains 95% of the slightly thinning original blue finish. The receiver, lever and buttplate retain almost all of the original vivid case colors beginning to fade slightly. The stock and forearm are both excellent with some minor light scratches and minor handling marks. The checkering is sharp. The markings are crisp and clear. Mechanically excellent. An exceptionally nice, special order, very early High Wall rifle with the seldom encountered flattop early receiver.
Details
ManufacturerWinchester
Model1885-Rifle
TypeRifle
Serial number
ClassAntique
Caliber / Gauge38 WCF
Barrel28 inch octagon
Finishblue/casehardened
Stockhighly figured checkered

Item LocationRock Island, IL
Views3780
Catalog page44
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