Winchester Repeating Arms 1886 Supplement (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 5)

1. Open the bolt completely by working the finger lever
downward and fully forward as explained in your Model
1886 owner’s manual. The barrel will not separate from
the receiver unless the action is opened. Failure to do
this can damage bolt components if you attempt to
remove the barrel by force with the bolt is closed.
2. Open the takedown lever on the end of the magazine
tube by lifting it fully outward, away from the magazine
(see Figure 3).
3. Looking from the muzzle end of the rifle, rotate the
lever counterclockwise at least five full turns (see Figure 4).
4. Hold your rifle in shooting position (one hand hold
the receiver of the rifle and the other holding the fore-
arm). Grasp the barrel half firmly with one hand and the
receiver firmly with the other.
5. With the rifle oriented with you looking from the
receiver toward the barrel, turn the barrel assembly
clockwise 90 degrees (see Figure 5).
This unlocks the barrel threads from the matching
threads in the receiver.
6. Pull the barrel forward, removing the threaded barrel
extension from the receiver (see Figure 6).
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F I G U R E 4
F I G U R E 5
Opening the
takedown lever for
barrel removal.
Turn the takedown
lever at least five
full turns in the
counterclockwise
direction (when
looking toward
the muzzle).
Turn the barrel portion
of the rifle 90 degrees
clockwise to release
it from the receiver.
F I G U R E 6
Carefully pull
the barrel half
forward, remov-
ing the threaded
extension from
the receiver.
Fully separate
the barrel and
receiver halves.