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Revision as of 18:12, 25 May 2012

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Winchester 1887 shotgun - 12 Gauge
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Winchester 1887/M1901 shotgun - 10 Gauge. This is the hero gun for Paul Newman in the film The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean.
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Airsoft replica Model 1887 with sawn-off stock, barrel, and cutaway trigger guard, as seen in Terminator 2: Judgment Day - (fake) 12 Gauge
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Winchester 1887 shotgun in 10 Gauge close up of hammer and breach
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The sawed-off Winchester 1887 with large-lever loop used by Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator - 10 Gauge. Note the metal plate on the lever for better handling during flip-cocking.
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Winchester Model 1887 lever action shotgun with a 22 inch barrel. Similar to the one carried by Shorty (George Eads) in Monte Walsh.

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 scatter gun 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, now the shooter had five shots, plus one in the chamber. Although built in 12 gauge, the vicious 10 gauge round it was also chambered in gathered a reputation and few messed with a man behind this gun. 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 gas pressure 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 bottom of the tang to the top. The Winchester company produced over 60,000 guns until the model 1887 was discontinued in the 1900s. Today, the 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

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean Paul Newman Judge Roy Bean 1972
Terminator 2: Judgement Day Arnold Schwarzenegger The Terminator sawn-off barrels and stock 1991
Jumanji Van Pelt modified 1901 model 1995
The Long Kiss Goodnight 1996
The Mummy Returns Brendan Fraser Rick O'Connell 1901 model 2001
Monte Walsh George Eads Shorty 2002
Ghost Rider Nicolas Cage Johnny Blaze 2007
Hot Fuzz Tim Barlow Mr. Treacher 2007
Sherlock Holmes British police 2009
Public Enemies Stephen Lang FBI Agent Charles Winstead 1901 model 2009

Video Game

Game Title Appears as Note Release Date
Gun 2005
Alliance of Valiant Arms As the "Winchester M1887S" With sawed-off barrel & stock and oversized lever loop, flip-cocked 2007
Counter-Strike Online "Winchester" 2008
Modern Warfare 2 "Model 1887" Sawed-off barrel & stock, oversized lever loop 2009
Call of Duty: Black Ops "Model 1887" 2010
Fallout: New Vegas "Lever Action Shotgun" Chambered for 20-gauge 2010
Modern Warfare 3 "Model 1887" Sawed-off barrel & stock, synthetic furniture, ghost ring sights 2011
Saints Row : The Third "The Gravedigger" 2011
Bioshock Infinite "Shotgun" 2012

Television

Show Title Actor Character Note / Episode Air Date
Supernatural Jensen Ackles Dean Winchester 2005 - present