New for 2025 from Chiappa Firearms, the model 86 Takedown Angle Eject expands the Italian company's vast Wildlands line of lever-action hunting and survival rifles with a new alternative patterned after the legendary Winchester 1886 action, but vastly modernized to meet the needs and demands of today's hunters and outdoorsmen. 

The Chiappa Firearms Wildlands 86 Takedown Angle Eject lever-action rifle is chambered for .45/70 Goverment, holding four rounds in the magazine tube plus one in chamber; the tube feeds through a port located on the right side of the receiver, and the bolt has been redesigned to eject to the right side instead of to the top, allowing the new Wildlands 86 to feature a top Picatinny rail for optics.

The 16.5" barrel is compatible with a large muzzle brake; the large charging lever is wrapped in paracord, and the external hammer can be positioned to half-cock and dub as a manual safety. Other features include a black polymer skeletonized stock with a swell, comfortable, slip-proof grip, adjustable cheek riser, QD sling swivel studs, and attachment points for spare ammunition holders; and a machined aluminum M-LOK handguard.

Like the vastly popular Wildlands 92, the new Wildlands 86 Angle Eject lever-action rifle can easily be stripped down to two assemblies – front and rear – for easier transportation or safer long-term storage. Details about availability and pricing will be published later on in 2025.

• Type of firearm: Rifle
• Caliber: .45/70 Government
• Action: Lever-action
• Barrel Length: 16.5″ (419mm)
• Capacity: 4+1
• Trigger System: Single-Action
• Stock: Polymer, skeletonized
• Sights: Top MIL-STD 1913 Picatinny rail for optics
• Safety: Hammer Half-Cock
• Notes: M-LOK handguard, quick takedown design