Winchester Model 1886 Takedown rifle manufactured in 1895. The rifle has a full octagon barrel and full length magazine. The barrel has a Marble Sheard front sight with brass tip and a flat top, sporting style rear sight with sliding insert. The rifle has a blue finish on the barrel, magazine, forearm cap, receiver and bolt. The loading gate has a fire blue finish and the hammer, lever and crescent buttplate are color casehardened. The stock and forearm are nicely figured, 'extra finish', walnut The top of the barrel 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: "38-56 W.C.F." is roll-stamped on the top of the barrel just ahead of the receiver. "- MODEL 1886-" is roll-stamped on the upper receiver tang. The lower receiver tang is roll-stamped with the 1884 and 1885 patent dates behind the trigger and the serial number "105404" behind the tang screws.

Very fine. The rifle retains 80% plus of the original blue finish overall. The barrel band and adjacent portion of the magazine have the light scuff marks that are typical on takedown rifles. The finish on the forearm cap is slightly flaked. The blue on the takedown collar has faded to a blue-brown patina. The receiver retains most of the blue finish with some wear on high points and some silvering around the lower edges of the loading gate. The hammer and sides of the lever have strong case colors. The case colors on the bottom of the lever and the buttplate have faded to a silver patina. The stock and forearm are in very fine condition with minimal handling marks. The forearm and stock wrist show light finish wear. This is a very fine, original example of a scarce and desirable Winchester Model 1886 Takedown rifle.