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winchester model 1886
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Art Eatman
Staff in Memoriam
Harley's forum is probably the best place for "the numbers". From what I've seen in stores and at gunshows, the .33 is the least costly, with .45-90 and the take-downs the more expensive. Wasn't it also made in .405? Teddy Roosevelt used it in Africa? Disremember. If so, the .405 would also be higher value...
If it's in fairly cherry condition, you're certainly looking at a value over $1,000. Maybe a good bit more, now.
FWIW, Art
If it's in fairly cherry condition, you're certainly looking at a value over $1,000. Maybe a good bit more, now.
FWIW, Art
Mike Irwin
Staff
Art,
No, the 1886 wasn't made in .405, that was the 1895.
The heaviest cartridge avaialble in the 1886 was the .50-110. I've fired one of those. Pretty grim.
Of course the 1895 with the crescent stock in .405 is INCREDIBLY grim.
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No, the 1886 wasn't made in .405, that was the 1895.
The heaviest cartridge avaialble in the 1886 was the .50-110. I've fired one of those. Pretty grim.
Of course the 1895 with the crescent stock in .405 is INCREDIBLY grim.
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Smith & Wesson is dead to me.
If you want a Smith & Wesson, buy USED!
Hi, Bigfoot,
The price Art mentioned is low. In like new condition, those can go over $4000. There are very few in that condition, though, as they were bought as hunting rifles and used hard. Even in average condition, they run $1200 or so. There was a deluxe model with a checkered pistol grip stock that runs twice those figures.
The .33 is among the least desireable as there were a lot made and the caliber is obsolete, though fairly easy to make from .45-70 brass. If you reload, use a .338 bullet.
About 159,990 were made betweem 1886 and 1935, but I do not know how many were in .33 Winchester.
The Model 71 (1935-1957) was basically the same rifle, but was made only in .348 Winchester.
Jim
The price Art mentioned is low. In like new condition, those can go over $4000. There are very few in that condition, though, as they were bought as hunting rifles and used hard. Even in average condition, they run $1200 or so. There was a deluxe model with a checkered pistol grip stock that runs twice those figures.
The .33 is among the least desireable as there were a lot made and the caliber is obsolete, though fairly easy to make from .45-70 brass. If you reload, use a .338 bullet.
About 159,990 were made betweem 1886 and 1935, but I do not know how many were in .33 Winchester.
The Model 71 (1935-1957) was basically the same rifle, but was made only in .348 Winchester.
Jim
Robert Foote
New member
Flayderman's Guide probably has some useful info, as would Madis' Winchester Book of course.
Great old guns. Looked at a .45-70 Lightweight last week. Probably weighed in at about 7 pounds with crescent buttplate. Bet that would get your attention.
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Great old guns. Looked at a .45-70 Lightweight last week. Probably weighed in at about 7 pounds with crescent buttplate. Bet that would get your attention.
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bigfoot4,
I have a set of Madis' Winchester books. If you could come up with the serial # of the rifle I could tell you when it was made but I don't see listed anywhere the number of rifles made in specific calibers.
I've seen .33 Win. '86's in pretty good shape with rough bores go for as little as $1000 and takedowns for $4000+ in real good shape.
Not that it's the same but last year I purchased one of the NEW '86 takedown rifles in .45-70. It has the crescent butt plate and with heavy loads it really hits hard at both ends. It's fun to shoot with Laser Cast 500gr. bullets at 1400-1500 fps!
I hope to get a Lightweight model this year.
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Jim - NRA Life Member
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I have a set of Madis' Winchester books. If you could come up with the serial # of the rifle I could tell you when it was made but I don't see listed anywhere the number of rifles made in specific calibers.
I've seen .33 Win. '86's in pretty good shape with rough bores go for as little as $1000 and takedowns for $4000+ in real good shape.
Not that it's the same but last year I purchased one of the NEW '86 takedown rifles in .45-70. It has the crescent butt plate and with heavy loads it really hits hard at both ends. It's fun to shoot with Laser Cast 500gr. bullets at 1400-1500 fps!
I hope to get a Lightweight model this year.
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Jim - NRA Life Member
"The Second Amendment is in place in case they ignore the others"
www.geocities.com/jimc_07874/home.html