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
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1902
89801--92000
2199
2199
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1903
92001--94000
1999
1999
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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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