I just picked up a beautiful rifle with a whole bunch of special order features…

Rifle1/2 octagon barrel

matted

1 pound extra heavy.

Set trigger

1/2 magazine 5 cartridges

checked stock pistol grip

shotgun butt

oil finish.

Sling and swivel

oval silver name plate in fore-arm 1″ long

Length of stock 14″,

Lyman wind gauge, set screw in front sight

no rear sight seat.

It is in excellent original condition with a bright bore. I got a box of ammunition with it, loaded with jacketed bullets, from Buffalo Arms. I think I will pull the bullets and reload them with cast bullets…

Wow what a find. Congratulations.

Amazing!

What's the date of manufacture?

Any idea who ordered it?

OH MY FACK!!!

I have always wondered how the matted barrels were done? I have seen a couple of different styles and always thought I would like to add it to my personal rifles.

Wonder what it cost?

Oh my!!!

Wow, that it an amazing rifle. Shrapnel you do get some Dandy’s!

It was shipped in May 1896, Winchester doesn't record where they shipped guns, just the configuration of the rifle...

For when something big needs whomping with style.

All that's missing is a picture of the rifle with a dead coyote. Should make an excellent coyote rifle. Great looking gun!

Nice. Heck, beyond nice!!

Just got back from taking out and shooting it with some 300 grain bullets. The first shot was center and low, with a slight adjustment on the tang peep sight, it hit dead center with 2 consecutive shots, 1 shot later and the gopher was dead…

Shrap,
Let's Face it. That Rifle is a Beauty!
So many extra's going for it. Very rarely do you even see a matted barrel on a Rifle.
Even if the sights weren't original to the Rifle originality on the Winchester Letter,
it wouldn't stop any of us from going after it it as 4x wood in deluxe configuration is phenomenal.
That Rifle has so much desired character and that's not even to mention the Caliber!
Thanks for Sharing!
HS 58

Wow!! You sure come up with some beauts Shrapnel