Browning Model 1886 Grade I .45-70 Govt., 26-Inch Octagon Barrel, Top Eject, 8+1, Miroku Reissue (1986), Blued
This 1986 Browning Model 1886 Grade I is a Miroku-made reissue of the classic lever action, chambered in .45-70 Govt. It features a 26-inch octagon barrel, full-length tubular magazine with 8+1 capacity, and a top-eject receiver. The rifle wears blued steel with a straight-grip walnut stock and steel crescent buttplate, and retains the period-correct configuration with no tang or cross-bolt safety. The bore is excellent with sharp rifling, and the overall condition is very good.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The firearm is in overall very good shape. There are very minor rust spots on the lever and receiver. The bore is clean and shiny.
What’s Included
- Browning Model 1886 Grade I .45-70 Govt. lever-action rifle
This Grade I configuration is the plain, non-engraved version produced by Miroku in Japan. It carries the Browning Arms Company Morgan, Utah & Montreal P.Q. barrel address and "Made in Japan" markings, with a PT date code indicating 1986 production. The receiver is blued steel, while the bolt is left in the white.
The rifle is built around a 26-inch octagon barrel and a full-length tubular magazine with a stated capacity of 8+1 in .45-70 Govt. It uses a traditional top-eject receiver and a smooth, period-appropriate lever action without a tang or cross-bolt safety.
Sighting equipment includes a dovetailed blade front sight and a semi-buckhorn rear sight with elevator. These open sights match the classic layout and are set up for straightforward adjustment via the rear elevator.
Stock furniture consists of a straight-grip walnut buttstock with a gloss finish and a steel crescent buttplate. The walnut fore-end is capped with steel. Overall metalwork is blued, with the receiver and barrel finished to match the Grade I specification.