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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 88 is a lever-action repeating rifle released in 1955. At the time, it represented a completely new action-lever design: it was missing a visible hammer and its bolt was like that of a bolt-action rifle since it rotated and locked into the receiver with three locking lugs – Winchester even advertised it as a “bolt-action rifle with a lever”. Model 88 features a detachable 4-round box magazine and ejects cartridges from the side, which makes it easy to mount a scope on top of the receiver. It was available in a rifle and a carbine version. It was discontinued in 1973.
Figure 1: Winchester Model 88. Source: https://www.fieldandstream.com/blast-from-past-winchester-model-88/
Model 88 is chambered for the following calibers: *
.243 Win.
.284 Win.
.308 Win.
.358 Win.
*Caliber choice depends on the variant
Model 88 is available in the following variants:
M88 has four holes in the receiver for mounting purposes.
Figure 2: Winchester Model 88 receiver. Source: https://www.maynardsfineart.com/auction-lot/winchester-model-88-lever-action-rifle_E45461F9F5
Figure 3: Winchester Model 88 receiver.
A: 21.9 mm
B: 62.23 mm
C: 21.9 mm
BHU: 0
Ø: 6-48
R1: R20.8
R2: R20.8
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 88 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 88 are the following:
These Talley rings are the only ones available.
We recommend this pivot mount from Rusan since it is reliable and high-quality.
This Picatinny rail from EGW is the only one available and it is of good quality.
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