This is a very fine example of a Deluxe Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle that was manufactured in mid 1895. This rifle is all original and untouched it has the highly desirable and very fragile color casehardened finish on the receiver, forearm cap, hammer, lever and buttplate. It is fitted with a 26 inch full octagon barrel, full length magazine, breech bolt and loading gate, all having a deep Winchester blued finish overall. The stock and forearm are straight grain walnut with a varnish finish. The barrel is fitted with the standard sporting rear sight with the nickel-silver blade front sight. The top barrel flat is roll-stamped with the two-line legend "-MANUFACTURED BY THE-/-WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.-" ahead of the rear sight. The caliber designation "40-65" is stamped on the top barrel flat just in front of the receiver. The top tang is stamped with the first pattern markings of: "-MODEL 1886-", with the lower tang stamped with the two-line Winchester patent dates of: 1884/1885 behind the trigger with the script serial number, "97852" behind the lever.