I found this 1885 in an auction site and had to get it. It has a bunch of stuff going for it, but I am a fan of 25-35.

All the features letter and the gun is in great shape. I hope to be shooting deer or antelope this fall with it.

What a beauty!
I’m a sucker for special features and yours appears to have a few! Really like the front sling eye.

Looks to be in very high condition. I’m assuming the bore is just as good?

Very nice!

That is one sweet rifle! The only thing missing is the leather couch!

Kirk-
I'll say it before Brownlee does, "YOU SUCK"! Nice rifle in a neat old round, have fun with it.

I have enough time early this fall, I may even find a bear to shoot with it…

Gorgeous rifle and pics really show it off!

Awesome buy. Thanks for the update.

I don't know anything about this genre of rifles, but I sure can admire that beauty!
Best!
John

I'll take it PM sent

That is a outstanding. I didn’t know Winchester made 25-35 in anything but the 94.

Would you share what you gave for it at auction? Beautiful rifle.

It wasn’t cheap, I am embarrassed to say how much I have in it…

I've been there! Oh, well, glad you've got it now.

Maybe I can help you.... I paid 1800 including the juice for a Win 1873 in 32-30 that had non original finish, wrong mag tube, wrong butt plate, wrong wood, and a broken link. :-) I bought early by about three or four decades ;-)

I had a 1894 26" rifle in.32-40 with set trigger that I wish I had never sold...Beautiful, Keep it!

Now that is a nice rifle!!! Good catch Shrap!

Wow. Nice

That's a gem, congrats! You sure find some nice ones.

No matter what you paid for it, they aren’t making any more of them. Nice find.

Wow............What a find......Gorgeous rifle Sir

Simply .. wow.

Beautiful gun!

Im pretty ignorant when it comes to those, but I sure do admire them...

Any idea what year it was made?

What a great rifle! I am far from an expert on 85's but is that a take down button I see in the last picture?

Yes.