This is an example of a Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle that was manufactured in 1889. The rifle has the very desirable color casehardened receiver, casehardened forearm cap, hammer, lever and crescent buttplate with blue 26-inch octagon barrel, full length magazine, bolt and loading gate. The stock and forearm are straight grain walnut with a varnish finish. The barrel has a standard dovetail mounted front sight with nickel-silver blade and a sporting style rear sight with serrated edges and a sliding sight notch insert. A Lyman folding combination rear sight with coarsely knurled post is mounted on the receiver tang. The top barrel flat is roll-stamped "-MANUFACTURED BY THE-/-WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.-" in two lines ahead of the rear sight. The caliber designation "40-82 W.C.F." is roll-stamped on the top barrel flat between the rear sight and the receiver. The "1884" and "1885" patent dates are roll stamped in two lines on the underside of the receiver behind the trigger. The serial number "41010" is stamped in script numerals in front of the rear tang screw. Model 1886 Winchester rifles chambered for the .40-82 W.C.F. cartridge are scarce.

Very fine. The rifle retains 90% of the original blue and 50% casehardened finish. The barrel and magazine have nearly all of the blue finish intact with minor edge-wear on high points. Nearly all of the original blue finish is present on the bolt and loading gate. The case colors on the forearm cap have aged to a dark patina. The case colors on the bottom and right side of the receiver have faded to a gray-brown patina. The left side of the receiver has stronger case colors. The hammer retains most of the original case colors. The case colors on the lever and buttplate have aged to a gray-brown patina with traces of the casehardened finish. The stock and forearm are both very fine and retain most of the original varnish finish. Wear is limited to some minor handling and storage marks on the lower potions of the stock and forearm. The markings on the barrel and receiver are crisp. This is a fine example of a Winchester Model 1886 Sporting Rifle with casehardened receiver chambered for the 40-82 W.C.F. Cartridge.