Winchester Model 1886 Deluxe Takedown .33 WCF, 24-Inch Nickel Steel, Lyman No. 21 Peep, 1905
This Winchester Model 1886 Deluxe Sporting Rifle stands out for its factory takedown configuration, .33 WCF chambering, and period-correct Lyman No. 21 receiver peep sight installed. Built in 1905 with a 24-inch round nickel-steel barrel marked for smokeless powder, it features select checkered walnut and Winchester oval WP proofs. A personalized receiver inscription, period patent rollmarks, and full-length tubular magazine round out a configuration that is both distinctive and well-documented.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The wood furniture shows light handling wear and presents very well; it was most likely refinished at some point. The left side of the receiver carries a personalized inscription, reading JAMES S. RAYBURN. There is finish loss on the bottom of the receiver, the receiver ring, and on high edges. Light frosting is visible in the bore.
What’s Included
- Winchester Model 1886 Deluxe Sporting Rifle, Takedown, .33 WCF
- Lyman No. 21 receiver peep sight (installed)
This Deluxe Takedown configuration pairs Winchester’s Model 1886 action with a 24-inch round nickel-steel barrel rollmarked Nickel Steel Barrel — Especially For Smokeless Powder and chambered in .33 WCF. The rifle carries a full-length tubular magazine with a 5+1 capacity, and the receiver and barrel ring bear Winchester oval WP proofs. The upper tang is marked MODEL 1886 — WINCHESTER — TRADE MARK.
Sighting equipment is set up around a Lyman No. 21 receiver peep sight installed, marked LYMAN'S PAT. JUNE 25, 95. The front is a dovetailed blade, and the rear barrel sight dovetail has been neatly plugged, consistent with receiver-sight use.
The stock and fore-end are select/fancy walnut with hand-cut checkering, paired with a rifle-style crescent steel buttplate. Length of pull measures 13.0 inches. The steel receiver and barrel sit over the classic lever-action mechanism, with a round-profile barrel suited to the period smokeless .33 WCF loading.
Markings include barrel patent dates Oct. 14, 1884 and Jan. 20, 1885. The left side of the receiver is personally engraved JAMES S. RAYBURN.
Production aligns with 1905. A serial number discrepancy is noted between supplied and photographed numbers; both correspond to the same 1905 production timeframe.