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Winchester Model 1886

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The Winchester Model 1886 is a lever-action repeating rifle designed by John Browning for the Winchester Repeating Arms Company to handle some of the more powerful cartridges of its era. Introduced in 1886, it was produced until 1935 with roughly 160,000 made, and a modern production run resumed in 1986. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
32-gauge 1
Caliber
.45-70 Government 1
Caliber
.45-70 2
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Lever-action rifle 1
Introduced Year
1886 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rifle 1
Connections

Used In

Source Wikipedia: Winchester Model 1886
World War I, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Winchester Model 1886
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Winchester Model 1886
  • caliber:45-70-government
    cartridge = .45-70 Government, .45-90 Sharps, .40-82 WCF, .40-65 Winchester, .38-56 WCF, .50-110 Winchester, .40-70 WCF, .38-70 WCF, .33 WCF, 32-Gauge
  • caliber:32-gauge
    cartridge = .45-70 Government, .45-90 Sharps, .40-82 WCF, .40-65 Winchester, .38-56 WCF, .50-110 Winchester, .40-70 WCF, .38-70 WCF, .33 WCF, 32-Gauge
  • Introduced circa 1886 per the entity's own sourced description text; no pre-1900 weapon system remains in current active military service.
  • Introduction/adoption year stated in the entity's own sourced description text.
  • Introduction
    is a lever-action repeating rifle designed by John Browning for the Winchester Repeating Arms Company
  • Used In: Spanish-American War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Spanish-American War
  • Used In: World War I, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: World War I
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2. Wikidata: Winchester Model 1886
Wikidata Q8023821, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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