The Winchester Model 1886 in .45-70 Government with 26-inch barrel is the John Browning-designed lever-action that first successfully handled large-caliber rifle cartridges. The vertically sliding locking bolt design allowed the Model 1886 to chamber cartridges that would have destroyed earlier toggle-link lever-actions. The original production ran from 1886 to 1935; modern reproductions are available. Type: Lever-Action Rifle Action: Lever-Action Caliber: .45-70 Govt Capacity: 8 Year introduced: 1886, USA Weight: 9 oz Overall length: 49" Status: Discontinued Intended use: Hunting, Collecting