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In the year 1866, more than 150 years ago, Oliver Winchester left a significant mark on the history of rifle-making when he founded the Winchester Repeating Arms Company with the intention of producing exceptional guns and ammunition. Oliver Winchester, “a man of vision and influence,” as many considered him, fulfilled his intention and built an industrial empire around the lever-action rifle. Sporting a polished brass receiver, the Model 1866 “Yellow Boy” lever-action rifle was the first gun to bear the Winchester name. Fast forward a few years, to 1880, Oliver Winchester died at age 70, but his legacy remained. The Winchester Model 1892 lever-action rifle soon proved itself to be the moviemaker’s favorite, while revolvers chambered in .38-40 Win., .44-40 Win. and .45 Colt were also well received.
Winchester helped pave the way for modern-day rifle manufacturers, and their decades of experience and craftsmanship can also be seen in their high-quality ammunition. They offer a variety of ammo for handguns, rifles, shotguns, and rimfire rifles. Today, the Winchester brand is owned by the Olin Corporation and made up of numerous members who are devoted to the maintenance, collecting, and learning about Winchester rifles and related products, as well as the role these products held in shaping the history of America’s firearms.
Winchester Model 1885 is a single-shot hunting rifle built around a falling-block action mechanism. Back in 1885 when it was first introduced this mechanism was revolutionary since it allowed the rifle to work with bigger and stronger calibers than the ones the regular, lever-action rifles could take. This was due to the steel breechblock which is lowered and lifted by operating a lever that works similarly to a lever found on lever-action repeating rifles.
Figure 1: Winchester 1885. Source: https://www.winchesterguns.com/products/rifles/model-1885/current/model-1885-low-wall-hunter-high-grade.html
Winchester Model 1885 is chambered for the following calibers: *
.17 HMR
.17 MACH 2
.204 Ruger
.22 Hornet
.22-250 Rem.
.220 Swift
.222 Rem.
.223 Rem.
6mm Creedmoor
.243 Win.
6.5 Creedmoor
6.5 PRC
6.5x55 SE
.264 Win. Mag.
.270 WSM
.270 Win.
.28 Nosler
7mm WSM
.30-06 Spr.
.300 HH Mag.
.300 PRC
.300 WSM
.300 Win. Mag.
.308 Win.
.325 WSM
.375 HH Mag.
.38-55 Win.
.40-65 Win.
.45-70 Govt.
.45-90 Win.
*Caliber choice depends on the variant
Winchester Model 1885 is available in the following variants:
Black Powder Cartridge Rifle
High Wall 125th Anniversary
High Wall Safari Octagon
Low Wall
Traditional Sporter Case Hardened
30-06 Centennial High Wall Hunter
Model 1885 High Wall Hunter
Low Wall Hunter Rimfire Case Colored
Creedmoor
BPCR
Traditional Hunter
Traditional Hunter High Grade
High Wall Hunter High Grade 6.5 Creedmoor
High Wall Hunter, High Grade
Low Wall Hunter High Grade
Hunter Rimfire
Winchester Model 1885 features four mounting holes on the receiver for mounting purposes, two in the back and two in the front.
Figure 2: the receiver of Winchester 1885 (source: https://www.winchesterguns.com/products/rifles/model-1885/past/model-1885-high-wall-hunter-high-grade-65-creedmoor.html)
A: /
B: /
C: /
BHU: /
Ø: /
R1: /
R2: /
For two-piece mounts to be interchangeable the mounting surfaces of the rifles must match in every dimension except the B dimension which can vary. This is because the distance between the two pieces of the mount is not fixed. Rifles that have two-piece mounts interchangeable with Winchester Model 1885 are the following:
The necessary condition for rifles to have one-piece mounts interchangeable is that the mounting surfaces of these rifles match in every dimension. Rifles that have one-piece mounts interchangeable with Winchester Model 1885 are the following:
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