Winchester 1886 barrel crown

[Horace Patootie, SASS #35798]

I have a 1886 Winchester in 45-70 made in 1887.  I also have a Winchester letter for it. In the description, it has a round barrel. Actually it is an octagon to round barrel. I wonder if that is how they describe it or if the barrel was changed at some point. Also the barrel has a plain flat crown. Is this normal for this type of gun?

Thanks for any info.

Horace

 

[Texas Jack Black]

33 minutes ago, Horace Patootie, SASS #35798 said:

I have a 1886 Winchester in 45-70 made in 1887.  I also have a Winchester letter for it. In the description, it has a round barrel. Actually it is an octagon to round barrel. I wonder if that is how they describe it or if the barrel was changed at some point. Also the barrel has a plain flat crown. Is this normal for this type of gun?

Thanks for any info.

Horace

 

Sometimes yes sometimes no Who lettered the gun? Winchester or Cody?

[Horace Patootie, SASS #35798]

40 minutes ago, Texas Jack Black said:

Sometimes yes sometimes no Who lettered the gun? Winchester or Cody?

Winchester letter from Cody Firearms Museum/Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming.

[Tex Jones, SASS 2263]

Descriptions on letters are not always accurate.  The rifle could have been altered by replacement of the barrel or even by cutting the original down, which a flat crown would suggest.  From your minimal description there is no way to know.  You could look up the Winchester Collectors group ( winchestrcollector.org ) and pose the question there.

[Trailrider #896]

I have seen a number of 1886 Winchester rifles with standard length barrels that don't appear to have much, if any, crown.  Not sure about the half-round-half-octagon barrel that is on it now. It is entirely possible that it was a round barrel as originally shipped from the factory, and the owner sent it back to have the presently configured barrel instead. Are the marks on the barrel showing Winchester origin?

[Horace Patootie, SASS #35798]

Barrel is marked Winchester. Here are pics of rifle and crown.

[tacobill]

Carbine barrels were crowned but rifle barrels were not, unless the customer requested it on special order.

[Rattlesnake Slim]

My original '73 and '92 both have flat muzzles like that.

[Texas Jack Black]

 Are you saying that Rifle was made in 1887?

 looks like a re-blue and stock refinish or replacement A rebuild. ?

What CAL. 

[Kid Rich]

Mine has a flat end on the barrel, made in 1881. Sporting rifle.

kR