{"id":8871,"date":"2011-03-09T13:32:49","date_gmt":"2011-03-09T19:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?p=8871"},"modified":"2011-03-09T13:32:49","modified_gmt":"2011-03-09T19:32:49","slug":"historical-winchester%c2%ae-model-1886-short-rifle-now-available-from-winchester-repeating-arms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/historical-winchester%c2%ae-model-1886-short-rifle-now-available-from-winchester-repeating-arms\/8871\/","title":{"rendered":"Historical Winchester\u00ae Model 1886 Short Rifle Now Available From Winchester Repeating Arms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8872\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" title=\"winchester1886shortrifle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/winchester1886shortrifle-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/winchester1886shortrifle-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/winchester1886shortrifle.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The strong and reliable action of the Winchester\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00ae Model 1886  rifle was designed for the then new 45-70 Government cartridge,  developed by the U.S. Government in 1873.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In an ongoing effort to  reintroduce various historical models of the venerable 1886, Winchester  Repeating Arms proudly announces the Short Rifle model as a limited  production run for 2011.<\/p>\n<p>The new Model 1886 features a deeply-blued receiver, barrel and  lever, along with a matching blued steel end cap and steel crescent  buttplate.\u00a0\u00a0 The stock is Grade 1 walnut with an elegant satin finish.\u00a0\u00a0  The full-length tubular magazine holds six 45-70 Govt. cartridges.<\/p>\n<p>Each Model 1886 comes with an adjustable rear buckhorn style sight  and a gold bead Marble Arms\u00ae front sight, giving the rifle a graceful  profile.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The receiver is also drilled and tapped to accommodate other  receiver sights.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8873\" title=\"winchester1886shortrifle2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/winchester1886shortrifle2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/winchester1886shortrifle2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/winchester1886shortrifle2-300x60.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>The Model 1886 has an overall length of 43 inches and weighs 8 3\/8  pounds.\u00a0 The rate of twist in the\u00a0 barrel is 1 in 20 inches.\u00a0 Suggested  retail price is $1,269.00.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.winchesterguns.com\/products\/catalog\/detail.asp?family=024C&amp;mid=534175\" target=\"_blank\">ww.winchesterguns.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The strong and reliable action of the Winchester\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00ae Model 1886 rifle was designed for the then new 45-70 Government cartridge, developed by the U.S. Government in 1873.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In an ongoing effort to reintroduce various historical models of the venerable 1886, Winchester Repeating Arms proudly announces the Short Rifle model as a limited production run 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