WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 (AKA) HIGH WALL – LOW WALL

Last updated: December 14, 2023
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WINCHESTER MODEL 1885
(AKA) HIGH WALL —– LOW WALL
THESE WERE MANUFACTURED FROM 1885 to 1920
YEAR
Serial Number Range
Number produced
YEAR
Serial number range
Number produced
1885
1 — 272
272
1904
94001–96000
1999
1886
273 — 6543
6271
1905
96001–100700
4699
1887
6544 –16330
9786
1906
100701–102700
1999
1888
16331 — 29695
13364
1907
102701–105100
2399
1889
29696 — 35951
6255
1908
105101–107000A
1399
1890
36952 — 44047
7095
1909
107701A–105900A
1801
1891
44048 — 52398
8350
1910
105901–111000A
5099
1892
52399 — 59800
7401
1911
111001A–113000A
1999
1893
59801 — 65798
5997
1912
113001A–116000A
2999
1894
65799 — 69086
3287
1913
116001A–119000A
2999
1895
69087 –73771
4684
1914
119001A–122000A
2999
1896
73772 –76197
2425
1915
122001A–124000A
1999
1897
76198 –78872
2674
1916
124001A–127000A
2999
1898
78873 — 82256
3383
1917
127001A–130000A
2999
1899
82257 — 85086
2829
1918
130001A–136000A
5999
1900
85087 — 87544
2457
1919
136001A–139500A
3499
1901
87545 –89800
2255
2255
1902
89801–92000
2199
2199
1903
92001–94000
1999
1999

There were 4 different grades of wood available along with Schuetzen butt plate , special long range sites ,and special finishes .
Standard barrel lengths were 24 , 26 and 28 inch.
Special barrel lengths could be ordered from 15 to 36 inches .
These guns were made in the following caliber’s — 22 Extra long , 22 W.C.F. , 22 Win S.S. , 25 W.C.F. , 25-35 , 30 W.C.F. , 30-40 Krag , 303 British , 32 Short , 32 long , 32 Extra long , 32 W.C.F. , 32 Win Sp , 32 Ideal , 32-40 , 33 W.C.F., 35 W.C.F. , 38 W.C.F. , 38 Short , 38 Long , 38 Extra Long , 38–55 , 38-56 W.C.F. , 38-72 W.C.F. , 38 Express , 40-50 Straight , 40-70 Straight , 40-70 Ballard , 45-90 Ballard , 40-90 Sharps , 40 Express , 40-60 W.C.F. , 40-65 W.C.F. , 40-82 W.C.F. , 405 W.C.F. , 44 W.C.F. , 45-70 , 45-75 , 45-50 W.C.F. , 45-75 W.C.F. , 45-90 W.C.F. , 45 Express , 45-95 Express , 50-100 Express , 50-110 Express .

The following caliber’s are known to exist and are rare : 236 Rimmed , 236 Rimless , 7 mm Mauser , 30-03 , 30-06 , 8 MM ,
40-60 Marlin , 43 Spanish , 43 W.C.F. , 44 Comblain , 45 Eley , 45 Sharps , 45-100 , 45 Eley , 50-90 Sharps , 577 Eley .

All serial numbers above 1903 are estimates and amounts manufactured each year are estimates.
All guns above serial number 82256 are modern and all Federal laws apply to their transfers .
For more on this subject we recommend the following book:
The Winchester Book by George Madis

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