I was at a gun show this weekend about an hour from home, and on one of the first tables a guy had a rough 1886 Winchester in 38-56. Ok here is the good, made in 1890, I don't have a 38-56, full length octagon, barrel, carrier is nice(actually all the interior parts look good except one), the bore is marginal but may shoot cast well, I have 45-70 to 38-56 case forming dies, reloading dies, and many molds for bullets in this caliber. Ok now the bad, been buffed way too hard and reblued, missing front sight, wrong rear sight, extractor is broken off at front of bolt, and ..... oh yeah the stock is broken in half. I asked him what he wanted for it as I am an 1886 ADDICT! He had $750 on it and right away said $700. He was not able to take a CC and due to wife being in Nurse practioner school and some recent home repairs( and having bought a 1903 Winchester 1894 deluxe in 38-55 the previous weekend) I didn't have that much cash available. We talked some more and I found he lived about 40 minutes from me. I said I had a Marlin in 35 rem for sale and if the guy took it I would have the money nex week. If it sold it sold but I would call on Monday and see. Monday he said it had not sold. I called my buddy and he said yes he wanted the 35. So I was able to meet up with Mr 1886 and make the deal. I looked on line and couldn't find a decent 86 stock so I ordered one from Silver Hill. Got an extractor and front sight coming. I am going to use a Lyman no 2 Tang sight for now, hoping to find a original tang sight for it. I am also hunting for an original 38-56 barrel that hasn't been buffed quite so hard but we will see how that goes. As a famous gunsmith says...down the rabbit hole. I have a 45-70 saddle ring carbine, a 50-110, a 33 wcf takedown, a 33 wcf standard carbine, and now a 38-56. Wahoo.