John Browning's first rifle design for Winchester, solving the problem of creating a strong lever action for large rifle cartridges. The 1886 handled cartridges the 1876 could not. Type: Rifle Action: Lever-Action Caliber: 45-90 Win Capacity: 8 Year introduced: 1886, USA Weight: 9.5 oz Overall length: 47.5" Status: Discontinued Intended use: Big Game Hunting, Frontier Use