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Winchester Repeating Arms Company | Winchester Model 1886 Takedown Rifle (serial no. 125176) | American, New Haven, Connecticut | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
At a time when double barreled shotguns were the norm, the Winchester 1887 repeating shotgun provided a significant increase in firepower. Designed by John Browning and using the lever action loading mechanism
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