The Winchester 1886 changed the game because it’s strong locking-block action was able to handle proper rifle cartridges, rather than the pistol rounds that previous lever action designs were limited ...

At one time the 30-30 Winchester was the most ... and it is arguably the most popular lever-action rifle sold today. By modern standards, original 45/70 ballistics are pathetic.

Introduced to the public as part of Winchester’s elaborate display at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition, the ...

Then why isn’t it more popular? The first reason was that it was introduced for Winchester’s Model 88 lever-action and Model 100 semi-auto rifles. The second reason was that the Remington’s ...