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Offline mazo kid

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Lever shotgun
« on: March 22, 2016, 06:05:48 PM »
This is a fairly unusual shotgun; I know Hawg and one or two others have this too. A Winchester 1887 lever action, designed by Browning, even though he didn't really want to do it.
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Re: Lever shotgun
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2016, 06:08:13 PM »
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Re: Lever shotgun
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2016, 06:09:46 PM »
Left side of receiver.
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Re: Lever shotgun
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2016, 06:13:01 PM »
This is in 12 gauge; there was a later 1901 model that was 10 gauge.
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Re: Lever shotgun
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2016, 06:43:40 PM »
The 1901 had a two piece lever. I grew up hunting with my 87 using 2 3/4 smokeless loads and once accidentally fired a 3 inch magnum out of it. I thought it had blown up but the only catastrophic damage was to the shell.
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Re: Lever shotgun
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2016, 06:47:30 PM »
One the few shotguns I've ever had the desire to own.   
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Re: Lever shotgun
« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2016, 09:45:16 PM »
That is a beaut, Mazo!
Now Mike has me lusting for my Sharps. We'll talk....
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Re: Lever shotgun
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2016, 06:10:52 AM »
Very Nice !
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Re: Lever shotgun
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2016, 01:31:56 PM »
I think the barrel on mine is longer than Mazo's. I can't find a full length pic of it, guess I need to dig it out and take some more. I'm thinking mine is 32 inches but might just be 30



You won't see this on a repop.


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Re: Lever shotgun
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2016, 06:12:17 PM »
"Severe recoil"? What recoil? L@J. WOW!
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Re: Lever shotgun
« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2016, 06:18:13 PM »
150 grains of black with a 900 grain bullet would put a thumpin on ya.  (7+" I've shot 480 grain .69 round balls out of my Pedersoli SXS with 100 grains and it will let you know it's there but it's a lot lighter than the 87.
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Re: Lever shotgun
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2016, 06:53:06 AM »
I made the mistake of loading up a half-dozen smokeless .45/70s that were full-power loads for my High Wall....screaming out of the muzzle at over 1800 fps. Even with a light 405gr bullet those loads rattled my teeth and made me realize the standard factory velocity of 1330 was a much better choice. It took two weeks for the bruise to go away.
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Re: Lever shotgun
« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2016, 10:20:05 AM »
The hardest I've ever been kicked was with a Siamese Mauser chambered in 45-70. I don't know what the load was but a .458 Winchester magnum has nothing on it.
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Re: Lever shotgun
« Reply #13 on: September 14, 2016, 06:05:50 AM »
a really great gun. thanks for sharing it with us.
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