1886 Win made by Browning?

[2ndAmendmentNut]

I would really like a big bore lever but don't want any modern lawyer safeties. I have been eying the Browning 1886s that occasionally pop up on gunbroker. I don't see any tang safety, but do the Browning's have any rebounding hammer safety or other modern safety for that matter? Really want something as true to the original design as possible, but can't afford an antique Winchester.

[square butte]

No rebounding hammer on the browning. I have a Browning 1886 rifle and it's like the original - in that there are no modern safety devices

[2ndAmendmentNut]

Thanks for the quick reply. I had a Marlin 1895 Cowboy for a while. Beautiful rifle, and call me vain but I just couldn't get past that safety.

[Bob Busetti]

I had a Browning 86 carbine. Just like the Winchester. Only thing you have to do is shoot about 40 jacketed bullets to smooth the bore. After that they shoot cast very well.
Bob

[missionary5155]

Greetings
...Or dobber 40 cast boolits with metal polish. Then you have an uncontaminated barrel you only clean metal polish out of.
Mike in Peru

[Butler Ford]

Just be authoritative with the lever. ;)

[Ragnarok]

Just be authoritative with the lever. ;)

Yeh...I own a Browning 1886 SRC..had it about a year now.

While it looks like a thirty-thirty carbine and really works smooth and easy..it's also easy to short-stroke the lever

The Brownings appear to be pretty much a clone of the original 1886 Winchesters. The only mechanical safety to speak of is the hammer at quarter-cock.

[osteodoc08]

Get one. You won't regret it

[bear67]

+1 on the Browning--I have 2. A real regret is I missed out on one in 257 Roberts that a local pawn shop ran in the Thrifty Nickel classified. I got there a day or so later and it was AWOL. A man can never have too many Roberts.

[KirkD]

I have a Browning 1886 saddle ring carbine 45-70. I ordered one as soon as they announced it some 20 years ago or so. It is the only 'modern' gun I haven't parted with. No rebounding hammer, no tang safety, just the half cock like the originals. Here's a photo of mine ...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/3855Win/Full-length-100-mm_zpsaad15518.jpg

[Slow Elk 45/70]

KirkD , very nice lever, thanks for posting your Pic...Semper FI

[M-Tecs]

I have both the rifle and the SRC. Both great guns. The only thing I don't like about either one is the rear sight on the SRC in not to the same standards as the rest of the gun.

[Crash_Corrigan]

I have a modern Marlin Cowboy rifle in 38-55. I love it. I just ignore the stupid safety. I always leave it off and I never touch it. The gun works just fine and you should not avoid it because of the slime sucking, bottom feeding, tofu eating, Prius driving, left leaning and light in the loafers scum that infest our legal system.

What do you call a 747 full of attorneys that breaks and falls into the Pacific Ocean......A Fine Beginning.......

[smokeywolf]

Pretty carbine Kurt. Has it put any meat in the freezer?

smokeywolf

[JFE]

I had one and like others have mentioned they have no additional safeties or rebounding hammer. The carbine stock is brutal with heavy loads and you should consider swapping it out for a shotgun butt from the Winchester version - this is much more comfortable. Another issue I had with this rifle was that the mag tube was free floating and under heavy recoil bent the retaining screw in barrel band. Other than these minor issues they are a quality rifle and shoot very accurately.

[KirkD]

Pretty carbine Kurt. Has it put any meat in the freezer?

Yes. One 300 pound (live weight) Manitoba Whitetail buck shortly after I got it. One shot with a 350 grain Hornady round nose loaded to 1,850 fps.

[Clay M]

Really nice rifles. Mine seems to like 400 grain bullets best.

[LIMPINGJ]

Kirk is that a Marbles or Lyman on the tang?

[William Yanda]

[QUOTE=Crash Corrigan;2580571]I have a modern Marlin Cowboy rifle in 38-55. I love it. I just ignore the stupid safety. I always leave it off and I never touch it. The gun works just fine and you should not avoid it because of the slime sucking, bottom feeding, tofu eating, Prius driving, left leaning and light in the loafers scum that infest our legal system.

Would you like to tell us how you really feel?

[Black Powder Bill]

Could I talk you into an old Win 1886? 9389893901 Mfg 1889 started out as a 40/60 then some where along its life it morphed into a 45/70. I have a Cody letter.

Be warned the price is not that of a new modern one.

[smokeywolf]

Yes. One 300 pound (live weight) Manitoba Whitetail buck shortly after I got it. One shot with a 350 grain Hornady round nose loaded to 1,850 fps.

Love to hear that! Aside from sentimental value, just as they were 125 years ago, these are still tools used to feed our families. 2 or 3 more of those Whitetails and that carbine has paid for itself.

[Clay M]

I have a Browning 1886 saddle ring carbine 45-70. I ordered one as soon as they announced it some 20 years ago or so. It is the only 'modern' gun I haven't parted with. No rebounding hammer, no tang safety, just the half cock like the originals. Here's a photo of mine ...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/3855Win/Full-length-100-mm_zpsaad15518.jpg

I would also like to know which sight you used. Is that an original Lyman, or Marbles?The ladder sight that comes on the gun is very marginal for my older eyes.

[Kansas Ed]

I have three. Two rifles and one carbine. One of the rifles was converted to 50-100-450. Of the two 45-70's I really thought I would like the rifle best, but for some reason I end up carrying the carbine more. The carbine shoots the 300gr bullet best and the rifle likes the 405gr. My only two gripes in general: 1) The triggers are the usual 7 lbs or so out of the box. 2) The wood can be just too blonde on some guns. If you are going to keep them...then Tapaderas makes a real nice original Winchester stain that looks outstanding. But it's a PITA to get the original Browning plastic junk off first. I did my 50-100 rifle with it. The trigger thing for me is no issue...I have diamond hones :grin:

Ed