Such was the case of what became known as the Model 1886 Winchester ... prevalence of the bolt-action in magnum chamberings dealt the final blow to the big lever-gun. However, a superb design ...

Winchester also took note of its popular lever-action’s heft and introduced the 1886 Extra Light Weight ... a hard rubber shotgun buttplate and a straight-grip stock, this was also Winchester ...

(In 2013, Winchester reintroduced the Model 1873 lever gun to much fanfare and still offers new 1873s in a host of configurations.) The Model 1886 lever action rifle is a John M. Browning design ...

It was the first lever gun with a flat top, side-eject design that anticipated ... This was the first big-boy lever action in history. The Winchester 1886 changed the game because it’s strong ...

The Winchester rifle was hailed by its manufacturer as “the gun that won the West ... In total, more than eight million of Browning’s lever-action 1886, 1892, and 1894 rifles were made.

Winchester chambered it in their 1886 rifle and it became arguably the most popular ... I have one, it’s outstanding. They make shotguns, including a lever action .410 as well as traditional ...