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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the combat shotguns category.
01 / Overview
Winchester Model 1887/1901
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1887–1920
Quantity
64,855
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
COMBAT SHOTGUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the combat shotguns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- DesignerJohn Browning
- Weight (Empty)3.6 kg
- Currently In ServiceNo
- Notable UsersVarious law enforcement agencies and stagecoach companies
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- Cartridge12-gauge shotshell (black powder), 10-gauge shotshell (black powder)
- Calibre18.5 mm
- Calibre Class12-gauge
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation5MOD.5
- Action TypeLever Action
- Fire Modessingle-shot
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemTubular Magazine
- Magazine Capacity5
◇Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length508 mm
- Sight TypeIron sights
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
◆Construction6MOD.6
- Overall Length39 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
▤Features5MOD.5
⬢Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Production Start1887
- Production End1920
- Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1887Production started
- 1920Production ended
139
years in service
33
years in production
64,855
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
05 / MASS Score
COMBAT SHOTGUNS RANKING Combat Shotguns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
102COMBAT SHOTGUNS6PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · COMBAT SHOTGUNS2227UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS39PERFORMANCE/PRICE · COMBAT SHOTGUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCombat Shotgunscategory.
📖 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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