Winchester 1886 Lever Actions Rifle Instructions Manual

Only rarely will modem  factory ammunition  experi- 
ence a misfire. If this  ever happens  to you  when 
shooting  your Model 
1886 please  follow  these 
instructions carefully. 
CAUTION:  IN CASE OF MISFIRE, KEEP  THE 
BARREL POINTED  IN A SAFE DIRECTION, 
PLACE  THE  MANUAL HAMMER  STOP IN 
THE “ON”  POSITION AND CAREFULLY 
OPEN  ACTION  WHILE AVOIDING  DIRECT 
EXPOSURE  TO THE BREECH  BY YOUR
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SELF  AND  OTHERS. 
Carefully inspect  the ejected cartridge. If the primer 
is  indented,  the cartridge...

Model 1886 rifles are fitted with traditional open 
sights. 
OPEN STYLE SIGHTS 
Your  firearm  can be adjusted  to shoot  higher by 
moving  the rear  sight elevator  backward by one  or 
more  notches. 
In order  to shoot  lower,  the elevator can  be moved 
forward  (See Figure 
15). 
The rear sight  is attached  to the  barrel  in a dove- 
tailed slot machined  into the barrel. By gently  tap-  

ping the rear  sight  base (where  fastened  to the  barrel) 
to  the  right,  your gun will shoot  more to the  right. 
An adjustment  to the  left  can  be made by tapping  the 
base  to the  left  (See  Figure  16). 
Care  should  be taken  not to mar  the finish  or bend 
sights  when adjustments are  made. 
A NONMARRING BRASS, PLASTIC OR 
FIBER  HAMMER  AND/OR  DRIFT IS ALWAYS 
PREFERRED FOR  THIS OPERATION. 
The Model 1886 will function better  and more reli- 
ably  over  a longer period of time...

MAGAZINE ARE  UNLOADED. ALWAYS 
WEAR  PROTECTIVE  SAFETY GLASSES 
DURING ALL  CLEANING PROCEDURES. 
KEEP  AMMUNITION  AWAY FROM  THE 
CLEANING  AREA. DO NOT  TEST THE 
FUNCTION OF  YOUR FIREARM  WITH LIVE 
AMMUNITION. 
ALWAYS PLACE  THE SAFETY  (MANUAL 
TION  BEFORE BEGINNING  ANY CLEANING 
PROCEDURE. 
1. Open  the action.  Use a cleaning  rod with a tip and 
patch suitable  for your caliber bore. Make  sure the 
patch 
is large  enough  for a snug  fit in the  bore. 
Insert  the rod  and patch  into the...

being withdrawn. 
3. After fouling  has been  removed  the bore should be 
wiped dry.  Then pass a slightly oiled  patch through 
the  bore, 
for preservation. A fine, light gun  oil is rec- 
ommended. 
4. Wipe  all exposed  metal surfaces of the receiver, 
forearm  and barrel  with a clean  rag. Finger marks 
should  be removed  because  they provide  a place 
where  moisture  can accumulate. 
Any dried  oil in the 
receiver  area should  also be removed. 
5. Then lightly  oil your  gun at the  points...

away from children. Make  sure your gun is unloaded 
and  always  store ammunition  separately. 
OTHER CLEANlNG  SUGGESTIONS — 
• Never pour large  quantities of oil into  the receiver 
or  other  parts.  It can  drain down 
to the wood  and 
soften  it 
— and cause  permanent  damage and loosen- 
ing of the stock. 
• After extended  periods of heavy use, your  gun 
should  be taken 
to a qualified  gunsmith to have  the 
action  disassembled for professional  cleaning and 
lubrication. 
NEVER  ATTEMPT...

To order parts, please write our parts  department and 
furnish  the following:  your name,  address,  and tele- 
phone  number. Also  specify the model  and serial 
number  of your  gun. When  we receive  your request, 
we  will  send  an order  form and a  parts breakdown 
with  prices. 
Write  to: 
Pacts Department 
U.S. Repeating  Arms Company,  Inc. 
275  Winchester  Avenue 
New  Haven, Connecticut  0651 1
-1970 
CAUTION: PARTS ARE  MADE  FOR 
WINCHESTER  BRAND FIREARMS  MANU
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FACTURED  BY OR FOR...

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and  shotguns, call 
or write our Customer Service 
Department: 
Customer Service 
U.S.  Repeating Arms Company,  Inc. 
275 Winchester Avenue 
Morgan,  Utah  84050-9333 
Phone:  1-800-945-5237 
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You Are Responsible For Firearms Safety 
As a gun owner, you accept a set of demanding re sponsibilities. How seriously you take these 
responsibilities can mean the di fference between life and death. Fa ilure to follow any of these 
instructions can cause ex tensive damage to your gun and/or po ssible serious injury or death to 
yourself and others. There is no excuse for carele ss or abusive handling of any firearm. At all 
times handle any firearm with intense resp ect for its power and potential...

6. BEWARE OF BARREL OBSTRUCTIONS, for the safety of both your gun and yourself. 
Mud, snow, and an infinite variety of othe r obstructions may inadvertently lodge in a 
barrel bore. It takes only one small obstructi on to cause dangerously increased pressures 
that can ruin (swell or rupture) the finest rifle barrels. 
BEFORE CHECKING FOR A BARREL OBSTRUCTION, BE CERTAIN NO LIVE ROUND IS IN 
THE CHAMBER AND THAT THE MAGAZINE IS REMOVED AND FEED MECHANISMS ARE 
COMPLETELY EMPTY. PLACE THE SAF ETY IN THE...