Winchester 1886 Rifle Question

Hi there! I just inherited a model 1886 Winchester rifle, #9681. Does anybody have access to the Cody records to tell me the info about the rifle? Many thanks!!!

Huron King,

1886 rifles are wonderful guns. Though the ammo for most of the calibers is not made anymore. So shooting them can be a reloading experience.

You can contact the Cody Firearms Museum via this link.

http://www.bbhc.org/firearms/index.cfm

In the interim if you have questions you can ask me.
Please read this and get back to me.
http://www.gunvaluesboard.com/give-me-what-i-need- 294224.html

Thanks
2bit

Huron,

I meant to tell you that the rifle was made in 1887.
Take real good care of it.

2bit

Here is the FYI:

Model 1886

Seriel 9681

Caliber 45/70

All original condition. Master antique winchester restorer said gun is able to fire, inside of barrel has some small pitting, no rust, and is easily worth $6000. All blueness appears gone as he showed me a restored blue barrel for comparison.

I would post pictures but currently the rifle is being oiled by a winchester restorer to preserve it as an antique in all of its glory.

I am really curious as to the original purchaser. My great grandfather used it for hunting and survival on the land. His father was the sheriff. A well-known story is my great grandfather saving a relative by quickly shooting a cougar right above them out of a tree.

Huron,

The .45-70 was the most popular of the calibers offered in the Model 1886.

Nearly 160,000 model 1886s were produced from 1886 until 1935. Offered in rifle, carbine and musket configurations, there were two variations referred to as First and Second Models. Muskets and early carbines had full length forends and are considered rare.

Model 1886 Calibers:
.45-70 Gov’t
.45-90 W.C.F.
.40-82 W.C.F.
.40-65 W.C.F.
.38-56 W.C.F.
.50-110 Express
.38-70 W.C.F.
.40-70 W.C.F.
.50-100-450 Express
.33 W.C.F

It is almost impossible to find out who the original purchaser of the rifle may have been. Usually the Cody information will provide an order number and date of shipping but not who it was going to.

Thanks
2bit

Thanks for all the info. I am having fun learning about these rifles. When I get the gun back I will post some pics for anybody interested to see it. Thanks again!