Original U.S. Winchester Model 1886 .40-65 Octagonal Barrel Rifle with Fancy Wood and Factory Letter - made in 1887 Martini-Henry Parts Maj John Svenningsen

Maj John Svenningsen

There he encountered his cousin William Linneaus again

The stitching on the bottom of the holster is also rotted out

Missing in action: 499

it was decided to merge the ammunition production of Deutsche Metallpatronenfabrik with Loewe's firearms branch in Berlin

Original U.S. Winchester Model 1886 .40-65 Octagonal Barrel Rifle with Fancy Wood and Factory Letter - made in 1887 Martini-Henry Parts Maj John SvenningsenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This pretty much is the Cadillac of late 19th century big game hunting rifles! Many consider the Winchester 1886 to be the finest lever action repeating rifle ever made! This excellent example just came to us amongst a Collection of just TEN very choice items all purchased by a collector in the 1980's. This item comes with a Winchester Factory Letter dated September 14, 1981, confirming its age and origin. The letter