Ok, these aren't exactly antiques, but are all over 100 years old. I already posted them in the Hunting and Sporting Arms section, but thought I would put them here too, for those of you who maybe don't browse that side of the forum.
1. Winchester 1886 Extra Lighweight Deluxe 45-70. This is the top rifle in the photo. The 86 ELWs came standard with 22" barrels. This is a 1903 gun which letters as a 1/2 mag Extra light with checkered stock and pistol grip, Lyman front and no rear sight seat (no rear sight dovetail, a rare special order option), Lyman 21 receiver sight, shotgun butt with rubber buttplate, and rare (especially for an ELW) double set triggers.
2. The second gun in the photo is a Winchester 1886 ELW 45-70. This 1909 Take Down rifle gun came from the factory with a not so common plain pistol grip stock, sling eyes for the Winchester Sling, it was ordered specially by the customer with an extra 1" length as well as an extra 1" drop. This gun is rare as it is only one of 12 (by existing factory records) ELWs with a special order 24" barrel.
One more thing that makes these two ELWs even more special is that both guns were factory refinished, and bear the Winchester "refinished" stamp on the sides of the upper tangs. You sure don't see too many factory documented refinished Winchesters, especially in the ELWs, and to have two, I guess I got pretty lucky. Here are a couple photos.
3. Here are photos of my two Winchester 1886 Lighweights (LWs). The 86 LWs came in 33WCF, though a few were made in other calibers. These are both 33WCF. The first in the photo is a 1909 manufactured Deluxe with the uncommon full mag, the LWs came standard with a 1/2 magazine. Both are TD rifles. The second gun in the photo is your standard LW 33WCF with 1/2 mag and TD. The gun is in really nice shape. I planned on hunting deer with it this fall, but never had a chance to get it sighted in. Next fall! This is a 1910 gun.
4. This one is a Winchester 1894 32-40. I posted it in another section of the forums, but will post it again here. This gun letters from Cody with 1/2 Octagon barrel, 1/2 magazine, Take Down, Lyman Receiver (Lyman 21) and Combination Front (Globe), plain trigger, and with a Nickel Steel barrel. Don't see too many 32-40s with Nickel Steel barrels. Nickel steel barrels on 32-40s and 38-55s are special order. Gun was shipped in 1906. Apart from a few light pitting marks on the receiver, this gun is in
really nice shape. One of my favorites among my 1894s.
Matt
5. Here are a couple photos of my most recent gun. A Winchester 1894 Light Weight Take Down Deluxe in 30WCF. This 1909 gun is a half mag, TD with Lyman 3 leaf Express rear sight. Gun has really nice deluxe wood, at least 2X, maybe 3X. These ELW 1894s balance really well.
OK, that's enough typing for now. Fingers are getting tired.
Matt
Cheers all. Steve.
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