Manufactured in 1892. The rifle is fitted with a dovetail blade front sight and an elevation adjustable rear sight and features the desirable early casehardened receiver found only on Model 1886 rifles manufactured prior to 1902. The top barrel flat is stamped with the two-line address ahead of the rear sight and "45-90 WCF." The upper tang is marked "-MODEL 1886-." The lower tang is stamped with the two-line 1884 and 1885 patent dates marking and the serial number. The receiver, hammer, lever, forend cap are casehardened. The barrel, magazine tube and bolt are blue. The loading gate is niter blue. Mounted on a nicely figured plain forearm and straight grip stock. The straight grip stock is fitted with a solid crescent buttplate.

Fine. The barrel and magazine tube retain 95% professionally restored blue finish. 95% bright blue remains on the bolt. 80% original niter blue remains on the loading gate. Patterns of original case colors remain on the buttplate, and the remaining metal surfaces retain 85% vivid original case colors. The wood is fine with a short hairline stress crack at the upper tang and minor dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent.