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.

Fine. The barrel and magazine retain 30% of the original blue finish; the balance has faded to a brown patina. The loading gate has traces of the original niter blue finish. The case colors on the lever and hammer are lightly visible with the balance having faded to a mottled brown patina. The brass forearm tip, receiver and buttplate are all fine. The brass has a mellow and very attractive patina. The side plate joints are tight. The top and sides of the receiver are smooth and show only minimal handling wear. Markings are crisp. The stock and forearm remain in fine condition with scattered and relatively minor handling wear. There is a non-factory hole for a sling swivel visible on the underside of the stock, and the forearm swivel is absent. Mechanically excellent.