Manufactured in 1922, the last year of production, this is a rare example of a special ordered Winchester Model 1886 extra lightweight, takedown, short rifle. This rifle was special ordered in what is considered the standard "extra lightweight" configuration, that being a 22 inch barrel, .45-70 W.C.F. caliber, a half magazine, and a rubber shotgun buttplate. According to noted Winchester historian and author George Madis, one out of every 720 Model 1886s had a shorter than standard barrel, one out of every 150 had a non-standard magazine, and one out of every 420 had a special buttplate. The left of the barrel on this example is marked with the two-line address and patent marking, "MADE IN U.S.A.", the nickel steel marking, and the caliber marking. The right side of the barrel has the model marking. The upper tang is marked with the three-line trademark, and the serial number is marked on the lower tang. It is fitted with a Lyman beaded blade front sight on the correct brazed on sight base, an elevation adjustable notch rear sight, and a factory drilled and tapped hole on the upper tang for a peep sight that has a filler screw in place. It is mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a Winchester checkered hard rubber buttplate.

Fine, retains 60% plus of the original blue finish with the balance mostly a smooth grey patina mixed with some protective varnish, most noticeably on the receiver. The wood is also fine with some scattered minor dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent.