Rare Winchester Model 1886 Carbine manufactured in 1897. The carbine is chambered for the very desirable .50-110 Winchester Express cartridge and has a folding, three leaf, Winchester Express rear sight. The round barrel and full length magazine are secured by a carbine style upper barrel band located behind the front sight block and a lower barrel band on the forearm. A saddle ring is mounted on the left side of the receiver. The stock and forearm are straight grain walnut with a varnish finish. The stock is fitted with the distinctive carbine, buttplate. The top of the barrel is roll-stamped with the two line legend: "-MANUFACTURED BY THE-/-WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN CONN. U.S.A.-", between the lower barrel band and the rear sight. The caliber: "50 EX" is stamped on the top of the barrel between the rear sight and the receiver. "-MODEL 1886-" is roll-stamped on the upper receiver tang. The lower receiver tang is marked with the "1884" and "1885" patent dates in two lines behind the trigger and the serial number, "119157", between the tang screws.