{"product_id":"original-u-s-winchester-model-1887-lever-action-10ga-shotgun-with-special-order-32-barrel-made-in-1894-serial-55433","title":"Original U.S. Winchester Model 1887 Lever Action 10ga. Shotgun with Special Order 32\" Barrel Made in 1894 - Serial 55433","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a very nice example of one of the world's first successful repeating shotguns, the Winchester Model 1887 Lever Action. Designed by the famed John Browning during the late 19th century, it was designed to capitalize on the \"lever action\" fame of Winchester at the time. While it was later replaced by pump action designs, it carved out a solid place in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is in the larger 10 gauge chambering (marked \u003cstrong\u003e10\u003c\/strong\u003e over the chamber), and features a special order 32 inch long barrel. It has as nice brass bead front sight, and the rear sight is the groove on the front of the receiver. Serial number \u003cstrong\u003e55433\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003edenotes year of manufacture as \u003cstrong\u003e1894\u003c\/strong\u003e. The left side of the receiver is marked with the \u003cstrong\u003eW R A Co\u003c\/strong\u003e overlapping monogram. The receiver tang still has the correct Winchester markings fully intact and easily legible:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMANUFACTURED BY THE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-- NEW HAVEN. CONN. U. S. A. --\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAT. FEB. 16 \u0026amp; JULY 20. 1886.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal walnut stocks are in good solid condition with the classic dark red brown color of aged oiled walnut, and have a lovely glow. The butt stock is in great shape, with the carved in pistol grip, and factory checkered metal butt plate. The fore stock shows more wear, and there is some wear as well as a repaired chunk on the upper left front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bore is clear and partly bright, with powder fouling and oxidation closer to the chamber end, while the muzzle shows much less. The metalwork overall is faded to lightly oxidized gray patina overall, with some areas of the action that retain more of the original bleu. It looks like it saw long use but was relatively well cared for. The action is in fully functional condition and cycles well, with a crisp dry fire, though we have no way to check to see if the magazine still feeds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall this is a lovely lightly patinated example of an iconic lever action shotgun, fully cleaned and ready to display!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYear of Manufacture: 1894\u003cbr\u003eCaliber: 10 gauge\u003cbr\u003eCartridge Type: Centerfire Cartridge\u003cbr\u003eBarrel Length: 32 Inches\u003cbr\u003eOverall Length: 49 Inches\u003cbr\u003eAction type: Lever Action Repeater\u003cbr\u003eFeed System: 5 + 2 magazine (5 in the tube, one in the chamber, one in the carrier)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Winchester Model 1887 (Dellosso Shotgun) is a lever-action shotgun originally designed by famed American gun designer John Browning and produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company during the late 19th century. It was a black-powder design, and was replaced by the similar Model 1901, which was designed to handle smokeless powder, but was otherwise identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Model 1887 was one of the first successful repeating shotguns. Its lever-action design was chosen at the behest of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, best known at the time as manufacturers of lever-action rifles such as the Winchester Model 1873. Designer John Browning suggested that a pump-action would be much more appropriate for a repeating shotgun, but Winchester management's position was that, at the time, the company was known as a \"lever-action firearm company\", and felt that their new shotgun must also be a lever-action for reasons of brand recognition. Browning responded by designing a breech-loading, rolling block lever-action. To Winchester's credit, however, they later introduced a Browning designed pump-action shotgun known as the Model 1893 (an early production version of the model 1897), after the introduction of smokeless powder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShotgun shells at the time used black powder as a propellant, and so the Model 1887 shotgun was designed and chambered for less powerful black powder shotshells. Both 10 and 12-gauge models were offered in the Model 1887; 12-gauge variants used a 2 5\/8\" shell, 10-gauge variants fired a 2 7\/8\" shell. The standard barrel length was 30\" with 32\" available as a special order. In 1888 a 20\" barrelled version could be ordered and Winchester offered the shotguns with Damascus barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOTE: This gun is NOT considered obsolete calibre, so we are not able to ship to the United Kingdom. Please note that for international shipping, these MUST be shipped using UPS WW Services. International customers should always consult their country's antique gun laws prior to ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44610735407173,"sku":"ONAC26SS021","price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONAC26SS021.jpg?v=1770239577","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-winchester-model-1887-lever-action-10ga-shotgun-with-special-order-32-barrel-made-in-1894-serial-55433","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}