Originally Posted by
Rick B
Congratulations on your latest acquisition That Rifle will be hard to surpass. Would be really interesting, to see the original invoice price and shipping records. When it comes to 1886 Winchesters the 50-100-450 chambering was the rarest. My compliments to the original owner for selecting the additional Special Order features. This is truly a one of a kind Rifle.
Years ago two Winchester Collectors from Alaska were given access to the original 1886 Winchester Factory Records. They were focused on documenting every 50-100-450. This treatise was published in 1997. They recorded only 331, 50-100-450 chambered rifles. The first one was produced in 1894.
Rick