The powerful Winchester Model 1886 remains one of the most iconic lever action rifles. It was John Browning's first lever action rifle design. Special order '86s remain especially popular with modern collectors. Deluxe Model 1886s are rare. As Winchester expert and author George Madis noted, "Deluxe Model 86s in the rifles made after 1900 are hard to find, partly due to the higher cost of deluxe features." This example was manufactured in 1893 and is mounted with checkered XX deluxe walnut forearm and pistol grip stock. The barrel has Lyman beaded blade front sight and a folding ladder rear sight marked "1886" and is stamped with the two-line Winchester address ahead of the rear sight. The upper tang is marked "-MODEL 1886-." The casehardened lower tang is marked with the two-line patent dates and the serial number. The blued receiver is fitted with a special order single set trigger. The left side of the lower tang is marked "760 XX." The assembly number "760" is repeated on the stock inlet and buttplate.

Very fine. The barrel, magazine tube and forend cap retain 95% original blue finish with thinning to brown and a tiny patch of cleaned pitting on the left barrel flat. The receiver retains 95% of the original blue finish. 80% original nitre blue remains on the loading gate. The lower tang retains 70% faded original case colors. Slight traces of original case colors remain, otherwise the hammer, lever, and buttplate have an overall bright appearance. The re-oiled wood is fine with a slight chip at the upper tang, re-cut checkering, and very minimal handling marks. Mechanically excellent.