Winchester’s new 1895 & 1886 rifles
"New" as in newly manufacutred ...
From the press release ...
John M. Browning could be called the greatest gun designer of all time, and two designs he made for Winchester Repeating Arms, the 1895 and 1886 lever action rifles were a couple of his finest. Expanding on past offerings of these two masterpieces, Winchester Repeating Arms is now offering Grade I configurations in both models.
The 1895 Grade I features a deeply blued receiver, lever and barrel. It has a straight buttplate and satin finish walnut stock and forearm. The adjustable buckhorn rear sight and sculpted front blade remind you of guns of past generations. The addition of a tang safety in addition to the standard hammer safety adds a little modern touch to the rifle. The 1895 Grade I is available in 405 Winchester, 30-40 Krag and 30-06. It is a beautiful rifle with a link to the past. Suggested retail price is $1,179.00
The 1886 Extra Light Grade I rifle also features a deeply blued receiver, lever and barrel. In addition, it has a blued steel end cap and straight buttplate. The rifle features a classic half length magazine for the 45-70 cartridges that the rifle is chambered for. The sight on the 1886 is an adjustable rear buckhorn design with a bladed front. The rifle also is designed with a tang safety. Suggested retail price of the 1886 is $1,269.00
Both the 1895 and 1886 are being made in very limited quantities. Interested gun owners should contact their local Winchester Repeating Arms dealer immediately if they are interested in buying one.
Make the 1886 in 460 S&W Mag., 475 Linebaugh, 500 S&W, and 458 Alaskan, 475 Alaskan and 50 Alaskan! (And in 50-110 Express!)
Are they gold plated? Is that why they cost as much as a Weatherby rifle?
Lance. The 1886 was chambered in 45/70. Winchester wanted a 45/70 repeating rifle to compete with the Sharps, Remingtons and other single shot rifles. After buying the 1885 Winchester design from John Browning, Winchester asked him to design a high power repeating rifle for hunting. He turned out in amazingly quick time.
You may be confusing the 1876 Centennial model which was an enlarged copy of the weaker 1873 model and chambered in 45/60.
@Redchrome :
I know the military lever rifle is not tactically sound compared to a bolt-action. I just like the concept. And it probably makes a good hunting rifle.
@Aurelien
The downside to military lever guns is that they really suck to operate from a prone position. They work really well if you’re standing or sitting on a horse tho.
I wish they’d offer a reproduction of the 7.62x54R 1895s they sold to the Russians during WWI…
Strange the 1886 was NOT chamberd in .45-70 but its own .45-60 caliber. Will they make a historicly accurate model?
I want an 1895 in 7.62x54R!!!!!!
Got my hands on a russian-contract original 1895 Winchester a few weeks ago. It’s not a common rifle, and it sells for a lot more than that, so this is good news.
Always loved the military lever rifle concept.
Are these being produced in Japan?
would be nice if they made an 1895 Winchester musket replica in 7.62x54R. Take advantage of the (comparatively) cheap ammo in that caliber.