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New in 1890 that is. I picked this up today, I had talked to a friend of mine a few months ago about an estate that this gun was in and had given up that I might get it. Today I got a text and all that changed...
Amazing condition for the age. I see some signs of use, but it looks great. Now you need to shoot it.
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Yep..that's a hard gun to find......you figure that 5000 were made and probably only 15% have survived in any condition speaks for itself. I found mine from an estate sale in 1998 and it was in the same family along with about 30 other Winchesters since the twenties, never being used from then until I got it. Mine was made in '01 and was the last year for color case hardening of which maybe 15% remains and also has a special order shotgun butt. Shoots great. ---6
Really nice 1886, and glad it came through for you! The carbines are tough to find, and bring big money. Interesting letter too. Wonder what it was returned for, and why it took that long to be re-shipped?
Guys those are both super SRCs. Mine says Browning on it but I'm still proud of it. Neither of them has any stories to tell except maybe about rats running around the warehouse. They've never been used! I'm guessing from he letter that one spent a couple of years in St. Louis, didn't sell so was returned to Winchester.
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M. M. Wright wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2019 12:16 pm
Guys those are both super SRCs. Mine says Browning on it but I'm still proud of it. Neither of them has any stories to tell except maybe about rats running around the warehouse. They've never been used! I'm guessing from he letter that one spent a couple of years in St. Louis, didn't sell so was returned to Winchester.
Shrapnel wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2019 11:49 pm
New in 1890 that is. I picked this up today, I had talked to a friend of mine a few months ago about an estate that this gun was in and had given up that I might get it. Today I got a text and all that changed...
Oh Shrapnel, That is a NICE SRC. Can I have it?
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Griff wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2019 10:15 pm
I"ve always like carbines, but every time I consider an 1886, I think "recoil" and chicken out!
the loads for that rifle don't kick much. it's the "Marlin" and "Ruger" level loads that push back. my 86 is a browning copy, but it's easy going as long as I am not trying to approach 458 Win Mag loads.
Well I am envious!! I bought the Browning 1886 SRC back when it came out and love it, but an original is a whole other lever. I had an opportunity a few years back to acquire an original 1886 SRC for around $1,600 but passed at the time, not realizing what a screaming good deal that was. Now I regret it greatly. Very nice acquisition!!
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