Winchester Model 1886
The Winchester Model 1886 was a lever-action repeating rifle designed by John Browning to handle some of the more powerful cartridges of the period.It was designed by John Moses Browning, who had a long and profitable relationship with Winchester from the 1880s to the early 1900s.William Mason also contributed, making some improvements to Browning's original design.[1] During the early stages of World War I, the Royal Flying Corps purchased Model 1886 rifles chambered for the .45-90 Sharps cartridge with special incendiary bullets designed to ignite the hydrogen gas in German airships.[6] In 1986, Browning Arms Company contracted with Miroku to produce a limited edition commemorative series of the 1886, and the rifle became a regular part of their catalog in 1992.