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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the bolt-action rifles category.
01 / Overview
Winchester Model 1886
Category
Country
Production
1886–1935
Quantity
160,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
24
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the bolt-action rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Production Year1886
- DesignerJohn Browning
- Weight (Empty)4.08 kg
- Notable UsersCowboys, Hunters
◈Cartridge & Calibre1MOD.1
- Cartridge.45-70 Government, .45-90 Sharps, .40-82 WCF, .40-65 Winchester, .38-56 WCF, .50-110 Winchester, .40-70 WCF, .38-70 WCF, .33 WCF, 32-Gauge
▣Operation3MOD.3
- Action TypeLever Action
- Feed SystemTubular Magazine
- Magazine Capacity9
◇Barrel & Sights2MOD.2
- Sight TypeGraduated rear sights, fixed-post front sights
- Iron SightsYes
◆Production & Cost1MOD.1
- Total Production160,000
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1886Production started
- 1895First deployment: Cuban War of Independence
- 1935Production ended
140
years in service
49
years in production
160,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
06 / MASS Score
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES RANKING Bolt-Action Rifles · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
153BOLT-ACTION RIFLES24PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES1073UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS52PERFORMANCE/PRICE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theBolt-Action Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Firearm mechanism where a manually operated lever below the receiver cycles the action, extracting and ejecting a spent cartridge and loading a new one.
A straight, cylindrical ammunition container that feeds cartridges into a firearm's action via gravity or a spring.
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