This is a Winchester Model 1887. These are cool guns and fun to shoot. Winchester beefed upon the 1887 and introduced the lever action Winchester Model 1901. Winchester introduced the pump action Model 1893 shotgun and then the beefed up Model 1897 pump shotgun. Pump shotguns became more popular, so Winchester stopped production of the lever action Model 1901 in 1920.
Black powder ammunition is very popular in Cowboy Action Shooting. The smoke, flash and boom of black powder is great. However, with black powder special care is required for loading the ammunition and special care cleaning the guns.
For Cowboy Action Shooting, I use Winchester AA Low Recoil, Low Noise Target Loads, # AA12FL8. I use this round in my double barrel Stevens with external hammers and an early Winchester Model 1897 pump, both circa 1900. In fact this round is used by some of my friends with their Winchester Model 1887 lever action shotguns.
I know you will enjoy shooting your Model 1887. When you shoot the 1887, maybe, just maybe, you will feel the old west and hear distant hoof beats.
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