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Winchester Model 1887
Another of John Brownings' famous designs, this shotgun was first developed in 1887 by demand of a repeating shotgun for lawmen and cowboys to use. To many, two shots was not enough firepower for a scattergun and a repeating shotgun was required to get the job done. Winchester asked Browning to build such a gun, well aware he was the best for the job. Browning had already been working on a pump-action design (which would later become the Winchester 1897 shotgun), but Winchester wanted to keep tradition with a lever-action gun.
Browning complied and designed the Winchester 1887 in a very short space of time. Instead of two shots like a double-barreled shotgun, now the shooter had a repeating shotgun that could hold five shells in its tubular magazine, plus one in the chamber (and an additional round if a shell is placed on the lifter). The 1887 was chambered in 10 and 12 gauge. Although Brownings' 1897 shotgun became more popular with the military, the 1887 remained a favorite with cowboys and lawmen and continued to be used for many years.
In 1901, the gun was redesigned to fire higher pressure smokeless rounds and the overall design was improved. Notable additions were a two piece lever, a trigger block, and the company stamp was moved from the left side wall of the receiver to the top of the tang. The 1887 was designed for black powder loads. The 1901 was only chambered for the 10 gauge smokeless load.
The Winchester company produced over 60,000 guns until the model 1901 was discontinued in 1920. Today, the original Winchester model is somewhat difficult to find. Instead, reproductions such as Norinco's YL-1887 shotgun (released in 2002) are available, and the Aldo Uberti copies are used in films today.
Specifications
(1887 – 1920)
- Type: Shotgun
- Calibers: 10 gauge, 12 gauge
- Weight: 8 lbs (3.6 kg)
- Length: 39 in. (99.7 cm)
- Barrel lengths: 20 in (50.8 cm), 30 in (76.2 cm)
- Capacity: 5-round tubular magazine
- Fire Modes: Lever-Action
The Winchester Model 1887 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note/Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supernatural | Jensen Ackles | Dean Winchester | Sawed off | 2009 - 2012 |
| Alona Tal | Jo Harvelle | Sawed off / "Abandon All Hope..." (S05E10) | ||
| The Man in the High Castle | Burn Gorman | The Marshal | sawn-off | 2015 |
| The Mandalorian | Klatoonian raider | mocked up to resemble a blaster | 2018 | |
| Babylon Berlin - Season 4 | Ep. 33 | 2022 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bible Black: New Testament | bank-robber | "Revival" (Ep.01) | 2004-2007 |
Animation
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rango | Beans | 2011 | |
| Rango | Rango | 2011 | |
| Rango | Multiples are seen in Sheriff's gun rack | 2011 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gun | Single shot | 2005 | |
| Alliance of Valiant Arms | As the "Winchester M1887S" | With sawed-off barrel and stock and oversized lever loop, flip-cocked | 2007 |
| Counter-Strike Online | "M1887" | With X'mas and Sawn-off variants | 2008 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | "Model 1887" | Sawed-off barrel and stock, oversized lever loop | 2009 |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops | "Model 1887" | Only appears during a vehicle segment; can incorrectly fire two shells before needing to be flip-cocked | 2010 |
| Fallout: New Vegas | "Lever Action Shotgun" | Chambered for 20-gauge shells | 2010 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | "Model 1887" | Sawed-off barrel and stock, synthetic furniture, ghost ring sights | 2011 |
| Saints Row : The Third | "The Gravedigger" | 2011 | |
| Bioshock Infinite | "Shotgun" | 2012 | |
| Far Cry 3 | "1887" | 2012 | |
| Call of Duty Online | "Model 1887" | 2013 | |
| Deadfall Adventures | M1887 | Sawed-off barrel and stock | 2013 |
| Payday 2 | Breaker 12G | full-length or sawed-off; added in Biker Character Pack (2016) | 2013 |
| State of Decay | "Model 1887" | full-length, added in Lifeline DLC (2014) | 2013 |
| "1887 T-800" | sawn-off, added in Lifeline DLC (2014) | ||
| Warface | sawn-off | 2013 | |
| Far Cry 4 | "1887" and "87" | 2014 | |
| Battlefield Hardline | "1887" | Getaway DLC (2015) | 2015 |
| Time Crisis 5 | Sawed-off barrel and stock, engraved | 2015 | |
| Postal 2: Paradise Lost | Lever-Action Shotgun | Sawed-off barrel and stock, Spin-cocked | 2015 |
| Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades | 1887 Lever Action Shotgun | Available in both full-length and sawn-off variants | 2016 |
| Mafia III | "Elmwood 1925" | Sawed-off barrel and stock | 2016 |
| Ghost Recon: Wildlands | Model 1887 | 2017 | |
| TheHunter: Call of the Wild | "Miller Model 1891" | 2017 | |
| Far Cry 5 | 1887 | Full length, sawed-off, and tactical variants | 2018 |
| Red Dead Redemption II | "Repeating Shotgun" | 2018 | |
| Hunt: Showdown | "Winfield 1887 Terminus" | Added in Update 1.5 (March 2021) | 2018 |
| State of Decay 2 | 2018 | ||
| Maximum Action | "1887" | Sawed-off barrel and stock | 2018 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | with improvised optic and kitchen knife bayonet | 2019 | |
| Far Cry 6 | Full length, sawed-off, and tactical variants | 2021 | |
| Resident Evil 4 (2023 VG) | "Skull Shaker" | Deluxe edition only; sawed-off | 2023 |
See Also
- Winchester Repeating Arms - A list of all firearms manufactured by Winchester Repeating Arms.