Winchester Repeating Arms 1885 Rimfire - Manual (Page 4)

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13. Store guns in a clean, dry place out of reach of
children and separated from stored ammunition.
14. Never alter any parts of your gun. Any
alterations or adjustments that may become necessary
to the operating mechanism should be performed by a
qualified gunsmith.
15. Hunting from elevated surfaces such as tree
stands is dangerous. Doing so may increase the risk of
handling any firearm. Always make certain that the
stand being used is safe, sturdy and stable. Always
make certain your firearm is unloaded when it is
being taken up and down from the stand. Always
make certain that your firearm is not dropped from
the stand or dropped while it is being taken up or
down from the stand.
16. Discharging firearms in poorly ventilated areas,
cleaning firearms, or handling ammunition may result
in exposure to lead and other substances known to
cause birth defects, reproductive harm and other
serious physical injury. Have adequate ventilation at
all times. Wash hands thoroughly after exposure.
G ENERAL D ESCRIPTION
With the introduction of the Model 1885, the world
of single shot rifles was given a welcome addition.
In 1885, competitive target shooting in America had
the stature professional golf has today. Huge matches
were held at places like Creedmore, New York.
Spectators would number in the thousands.
The Model 1885 was uniquely suited to the long
range accuracy shooting of the day.
It didn’t take long for hunters to embrace the 1885
because of the challenge of hunting with a single shot
and the wide variety of hunting chamberings available.
Among them, smaller, rimfire calibers.
Although other single shots had proceeded it, a new
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standard was set. Over the years it has certainly
appeared that the original Winchester single shot 1885
could not be improved upon. It was very close to
perfection when it was first made and remains so today.
Figure 1 covers the general features and benefits
of the Model 1885 Low Wall design. After reading the
warnings at the beginning of this manual, Figure 1 is a
good place to start to become familiar with your rifle.
Cycling the lever downward opens the breech and
drops the hammer down. This leaves easy access to
the chamber area for inserting a round. When the
lever is returned upward the breech closes and the
hammer moves upward again — but now the hammer
is in the cocked position.
After firing, the lever can be returned downward
which again lowers the breech block and the
hammer, and at the same time extracts the cartridge.
Your new rifle is the Low Wall configuration, which
lends itself particularly well to smaller cartridges.
With a few minor exceptions, the action is the same
as that found on the originals.
This manual covers the features of all new models of
the rimfire Model 1885 after 2002. If you should have
an older model of the Rimfire Model 1885, please call
our Customer Service Dept. at 1-800-945-5237.
T ERMINOLOGY AND D ESCRIPTIONS
Descriptions in this manual generally refer to the gun
in the horizontal position. That is, in the normal
firing position. For example, the muzzle is forward or
front; the buttstock is rearward or rear; the trigger is
downward or underneath; the sights are upward or on
top. For general parts terminology refer to Figures 2A,
2B and 2C. Throughout this manual the “action”
refers to the mechanism which secures the cartridge
in the chamber.