I have a lever action rifle, looks to be around a .44 cal. Has absolutely no id on it. It looks identical to an original "yellow boy 1866" pin sets, screw placement, it even has the original horse ring on it. But im no gun expert and would like to find out if its real or not.
How to Identify an original yellow boy 1866?
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Falconflyer
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Hmm... your in the "Black and Green Rifles" section, not sure if we have a "Yellow Rifle" section.
Maybe you should post under the "general firearms discussion"section for more exposure.
Maybe you should post under the "general firearms discussion"section for more exposure.
Post pictures of the rifles details. I’m a few people here can help you out if they had pictures to view.
One quick way is check the firing pin. ALL 1866s were chambered in 44 Henry rimfire. Should be a double-headed firing pin (2 strikers for reliability)
And you can search Winchester serial numbers to get a date on it. They were made all the way up until around 1900
And you can search Winchester serial numbers to get a date on it. They were made all the way up until around 1900
