Yes, but not very many.
The Winchester 40-70 cartridge was only available in the Winchester model 1886 rifle.This caliber was only made in 629 model 1886 rifles out of a total production of 159,990 mfg.from 1886-1935.i would advise you to measure the length of a loaded round and then measure the length of the rifles magazine.You should be able to determine how many rounds this model 1886 rifle will hold.These fine made rifles were available with either a half length magazine or a full length magazine as per the customers order.
No such caliber.
There are many different models of Winchester rifles available for people to purchase. There are many different models of Winchester rifles, like the modles 1866, 173, 1876, 1886, 1892, and the1895.
Winchester never chambered there model 1894 lever action rifle in 50 caliber.There were only 2 Winchester model rifles chambered in 50 caliber,these were the model 1876 rifle in 50-95Win.caliber and the model 1886 rifle in 50-110 Express caliber.If after further review you see that you have either of these rifles,then the model 1876 rifle with the serial number provided was made in 1880.If yours is a model 1886 rifle it was made in 1887.
Winchester 1886 take down ValuesThe Winchester 1886, take down, in 95% is one of the more collectable model 1886 rifles. If un altered and in 95%, the rifle can bring from $7,000 to $12,000 from many collectors. At really slow auctions, I have seen them bring as little as $5,000.00 Mark S. Johnson Gun Smith/ master Stock Maker
if the barrel is nickel steel 1900-2500 bucks
All old Winchester model 1886 rifles are very collectable.I have seen them sell for a price between 2,000-3,000 dollars on todays market.I would advise you to have your rifle evaluated by a member of the Winchester collectors assoc.and have them set a price for your fine old Winchester rifle.
Impossible to answer without a serial number. Blue Book of Gun Values has sn data that will help.The 33 Winchester was only chambered in the late production model 1886 rifles.The Winchester model 1886 carbine(rare) and the model 1886 light weight rifle were the only 2 models of the 1886 so chambered.This caliber was chambered in the 1920,s and till the end of production which was 1935.
This Winchester Model 1886 was made in 1909.
your winchester model 1886 rifle was made by winchester in 1898.
Introduced as the 40-82 Winchester Center Fire (WCF) in 1885, for the Winchester Mdl 1886, this was a black powder cartridge, later loaded in smokeless, and discontinued about 1935. Original individual cartridges are collector's items, selling for about $15-20 each. You may have more luck searching Winchester 1886.
Winchester never manufactured a "33-70" cartridge. Winchester did make a 33 W.C.F., and a 38-70 W.C.F. cartridge, both of which were chambered in the Model 1886 lever-action and the Model 1885 Single Shot rifles.