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