The included factory letter lists this rifle with a round barrel in .45-90 caliber, plain trigger and checkered pistol grip stock when received in the warehouse on February 15, 1894, and shipped the next day. This stunning rifle has a casehardened receiver and deluxe, fancy grade, highly figured walnut forearm and pistol grip stock. The stock and forearm have Winchester "Style H" factory checkering, and the bottom of the pistol grip has an ebony inlay. The stock and forearm have a high gloss piano finish. The rifle has a 26-inch round barrel with full length magazine. The barrel and magazine have a blue finish. The barrel has a standard sporting style front sight with nickel-silver blade and sporting style buckhorn rear sight with serrated edges and adjustable center piece. In addition to the receiver, the forearm cap, hammer, lever and crescent buttplate are casehardened. The bolt, loading gate and trigger have a bright blue finish. The top of the barrel is roll-stamped with the legend: "-MANUFACTURED BY THE-/- WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.-" in two un-equal lines ahead of the rear sight. The caliber designation "45-90. W.C.F." is roll stamped on the top of the barrel between the rear sight and the receiver. The upper receiver tang is factory drilled and tapped and roll-stamped: "-MODEL 1886-". The 1884 and 1885 patent dates are located on the lower tang behind the trigger, and the serial number is stamped in script letters between the rear tang screws.

Excellent. 97% of the original blue finish remains on the barrel and magazine. The Winchester legend and caliber designation are crisp. The only significant wear is some light surface discoloration on the top of the rear sight base. The bolt, loading gate and trigger retain 98% of the original bright blue finish. The forearm cap, receiver and crescent buttplate have 90% plus of the vivid original casehardened finish. The highly figured, fancy grade walnut stock and forearm remain in excellent condition with only a series on shallow scratches along the lower right side of the forearm between the edge of the receiver and the center of the checkered panels, a crack on the right side of the stock at the buttplate, and some mended chipping and cracks around the upper tang. The balance of the stock and forearm show only very minimal storage wear and retain nearly 98% of the original piano finish. This is a stunning example of a Winchester Deluxe Model 1886 Fancy Sporting Rifle in excellent original condition.