Winchester Repeating Arms Company · Rifle · Discontinued · 1886
| Weight (empty) | 4082 g (144.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1130 mm (44.49") |
| Barrel Length | 660 mm (25.98") |
| Magazine Capacity | 8 rounds |
| Action Type | Lever Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Muzzle Velocity | 411 m/s (1348 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2217 J (1635 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 150 m (164 yd) |
| Frame Material | Steel |
Primary Caliber: .45-70 Government
The Winchester Model 1886 is a lever-action repeating rifle designed by John Moses Browning and introduced by Winchester Repeating Arms Company in 1886. It was the first Winchester lever-action rifle strong enough to chamber full-power, large-caliber black powder cartridges such as the .45-70 Government, .45-90 WCF, and the massive .50-110 Express. Browning's breakthrough was a pair of vertically sliding locking bolts that engaged directly with the receiver walls, abandoning the toggle-link syst...
Country of Origin: United States
Designer: John Moses Browning