The Chiappa 86 Wildlands: A Modern Take On The Winchester 1886 Lever-Action

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posted on October 11, 2025
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Chiappa 86 Wildlands AE TD 01
Images courtesy of Chiappa Firearms.

Italian manufacturer Chiappa Firearms is known for making authentic reproductions of historic firearms and also giving these historic firearms a modern twist. In the latter category is its Wildlands series of Winchester 1886-style lever-actions that have been updated to meet the needs of the contemporary outdoorsman. New for 2025, Chiappa has introduced the latest model in its Wildlands family: the 86 Angle Ejection Takedown.

Left side of the Chiappa 86 Wildlands Angled Ejection Takedown lever-action rifle.
The 86 Wildlands Angle Ejection Takedown is Chiappa Firearms’ take on a modernized 1886 lever-action.

At its core, the new 86 Wildlands uses the John Browning-designed big-frame lever-action with twin locking blocks and a tubular underbarrel magazine. Chambered in .45-70 Gov't, its 16.5” barrel has its muzzle threaded 5/8x24 TPI for attaching suppressors or muzzle brakes. The magazine holds four cartridges. Like earlier Wildlands models, the Angle Ejection Takedown is, as its name suggests, a takedown design. Unscrewing the magazine tube from the receiver with its built-in lever allows the interrupted threads of the barrel to be detached from the action.

Muzzle view of the Chiappa 86 Wildlands Angled Ejection Takedown rifle.
The 86 Wildlands Angle Ejection Takedown has the muzzle of its barrel threaded 5/8x24 TPI for attaching muzzle brakes and other accessories.
Front and back half of the Chiappa 86 Wildlands Angled Ejection Takedown rifle separated.
Like other rifles in the Wildlands series, the Angle Ejection model is a takedown design.

Outside of this basic design, the 86 Wildlands Angle Ejection Takedown is modernized and optimized for the contemporary hunter or outdoorsman. As the 1886 is a top-eject design, the new 86 is modified to have an angled ejection to allow for the mounting of a scope in the rear position on top of the receiver. Supplied without sights, the Angle Ejection Takedown comes with a section of Picatinny rail mounted on the receiver and rear portion of the barrel. The rifle’s lever is enlarged for use with gloves, and its lower edge is wrapped in paracord.

Right-side view of the receiver on the Chiappa 86 Wildlands Angled Ejection Takedown rifle.
The top-eject 1886 design is updated to eject to the side to accommodate optics mounted above the receiver.

The synthetic buttstock on the 86 Wildlands Angle Ejection Takedown is skeletonized and has both quick-detchable sling swivel cups and an adjustable cheekpiece for using optics. The fore-end is aluminum and has M-Lok slots for attaching accessories, as well as a QD swivel cup. A cartridge holder is included that can be mounted to either the buttstock or the fore-end. Steel parts are given a matte-blue finish, while aluminum parts are anodized. The Chiappa 86 Wildlands Angle Ejection Takedown has an overall length of 36” and weighs 8.8 lbs.

Chiappa 86 Wildlands AE-06: The 86 Wildlands Angle Ejection Takedown’s buttstock has an adjustable cheekpiece.

The Chiappas 86 Wildlands Angle Ejection Takedown has an MSRP of $2,013. For more information, see the company’s website.

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