This Winchester Model 1866 Lever Action Rifle was manufactured in 1881. The rifle has an octagon barrel that is fitted with a German Silver, fixed blade front sight with set screw and a Sporting style rear sight. A Lyman folding combination rear sight with "PAT. May 6/84" dated base is mounted on the receiver tang. The rifle has an iron crescent buttplate with sliding brass trap. The barrel, magazine and forearm cap have a blue finish. The loading lever, hammer and buttplate are casehardened and the loading gate and trigger have a niter blue finish. The walnut stock and forearm have a varnished finish. The rifle is complete with a three-piece, jointed steel, cleaning rod with brass tip that was furnished with Model 1866 Rifles. The top barrel flat is roll-stamped with the two-line address: "WINCHESTER'S-REPEATING ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CT./KING'S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29, 1866. OCTOBER 16.1860." ahead of the rear sight. The serial number is located on the lower receiver tang between the loading lever latch and the tang screw.