WINCHESTER MODEL 1886
These were produced from 1886 to 1928
YEAR
SERIAL NUMBER
RANGE
NUMBER OF MANUFACTURED BY YEAR
YEAR
SERIAL NUMBER
RANGE
NUMBER OF MANUFACTURED BY YEAR
1887
1 — 3211
3211
1909
147321 –148238
917
1888
3212 — 14278
11516
1911
148239 — 151130
2801
1889
14729 — 28577
13848
1912
151130 –151623
493
1890
28578 — 49723
9823
1913
151624 — 152948
1324
1891
49724 — 63601
13877
1914
152949 — 153860
912
1892
63602 — 73816
10214
1915
153861 –154454
594
1893
73817 — 83261
9444
1916
154455 — 154553
99
1894
83262 — 94544
11281
1917
154554 — 154980
427
1895
94545 — 103102
8557
1918
154981 — 156388
1407
1896
103103 — 109671
6568
1919
155389 — 156220
832
1897
109672 — 113998
4366
1920
156221 — 156931
2290
1898
113999 — 119193
5194
1921
156932 — 158716
1785
1899
119194 — 120572
1378
1922
158717 –159109
392
1900
120573 — 122835
2262
1923
159110 –159338
229
1901
122836 — 125731
2895
1924
159339 — 159361
23
1902
125732 — 128943
3211
1925
159362 — 159409
48
1903
128944 — 132214
3270
1926
159410 — 159413
4
1904
132215 — 135525
3310
1927
159414 — 159421
8
1905
135526 — 138839
3313
1928
159422 –159441
19
1906
138841 — 142250
6724
159441
Last serial number .
1907
142251 — 145120
2869
1908
145121 — 147320
2199

All Winchester model 1886’s manufactured after serial number 119193 are modern and subject to all Federal Firearms laws and are subject to back ground checks etc.
Model 1886 rifles were manufactured in the following caliber’s :
 45-70 , 45-90 , 40-82 , 40-65 , 38-56 , 50-110 ,
40-70 , 38-70 , 50-100 , 33 .

These gun can be found in Carbine , rifles and musket configurations.
These guns can be found with wood grade 2 through 4 in carved , straight ,semi pistol grip , full pistol grips stocks .
Barrel length can be found from 20 to 36 inches long and in heavy or extra heavy sizes .
These guns can be found in several grades of engraving from a few simple scrolls to heavily engraved guns with extensive game scene’s.
We recommend the following books for more information on this subject.
Factory letters for you gun can be obtained from:
The Cody Firearms Museum
Buffalo Bill Historical Center
720 Sheridan Ave
Cody Wy . 82414
1 307 578 4032
or : www.bbhc.org/firearms/records.cfm