1886 Win 33 WCF

Huntsinmtns · Post by **Huntsinmtns** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:11 am

New guy here with some Win 86's and I need some info if anyone can help. When did the 86's go to blued recievers, did they make any 33 WCF TD's with a case color reciever. If needed I can get pics. Nice site and I have found alot info already. Thanks in advance. GR

geobru · Post by **geobru** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:55 am

Welcome to the fire!
Pictures are ALWAYS welcome here, especially ANY leverguns! 1886's are especially welcomed by some who frequent this site. (Hint, Hint!)

According to the info I have, the first blued receivers were made in August 1901. (#110348)

I don't know if the 33s were ever case hardened.

Huntsinmtns · Post by **Huntsinmtns** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 4:11 pm

geobru, thank you. Here is the 33 wcf I just picked up, nothing special sights have been replaced and the wood is varnished, my first 33 I like it good action clean bore. Here are some pics of her. The first pic is all my lever guns. GR

Huntsinmtns · Post by **Huntsinmtns** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 4:15 pm

TOP TO BOTTOM

73 38WCF
86 40-82 WCF
86 33WCF
86 45-90WCF my favorite
71 348 WCF soon to be dark timber rifle
90 22cal
92 44WCF SRC

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:17 pm

Nice collection of very cool rifles.

Mike D. · Post by **Mike D.** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:11 pm

The blued receivers became standard around 1901, but a few earlier guns were blued. No CCH after that date unless on very special order.

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:35 pm

Welcome to the forum. Anybody that likes Winchester 1886's can sit at my fire anytime.

TMair · Post by **TMair** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 7:26 pm

you know what...up yours

Not really, just wishin I had guns like that, so did you just get the 33, or have you had it for a wile?
Nice guns, good for you!
Terry

71fan · Post by **71fan** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:19 am

I have heard/read that no takedowns were case colored, even going back to the first TDs in 1894. All blued. I've never seen a case colored TD so I tend to believe this to be the case (pun intended

). I suppose there could be a few special order ones around though.

That's a nice looking Winchester family, and I'm glad to see a 71 in there! Welcome to the forum

Huntsinmtns · Post by **Huntsinmtns** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:27 pm

TMair wrote:you know what...up yours
Not really, just wishin I had guns like that, so did you just get the 33, or have you had it for a wile?
Nice guns, good for you!
Terry

Hi Terry,

I just bought the 33 always wanted one, just could not afford one untill this came up. I have been picking them up for about 25 yrs now.

GR

Huntsinmtns · Post by **Huntsinmtns** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:29 pm

Thank you for the info on the 33 and the compliments. GR

1886 · Post by **1886** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:45 pm

Welcome to you. Nice shooters. 1886.

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