Winchester Model 1887 10 Gauge Riot Gun

CODE – 06-132-887

NAME – Winchester Model 1887 10 Gauge Riot Gun

TYPE –Lever-action repeating shotgun

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1887

CALIBER – 10 Gauge 2 7/8 in (19.7x73mmR)

OVERALL LENGTH – 94.6 cm (37.25 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 50.8 cm (20 in)

RIFLING – Smoothbore

CHOKE – Cylinder bore

LOAD – Standard 0 buckshot

BULLET (PELLET) DIAMETER – 8.1 mm (0.32 in)

BULLET (PELLET) WEIGHT – 3.2 g (49 grains)

# OF PELLETS – 16

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 341.4 m/s (1120 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 2960 j (2192 ft/lb)

ME PER PELLET – 185 j (137 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.83 kg (8 lb 7.1 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 4.27 kg (9 lb 6.6 oz) with 6 rounds

SIGHTS – Front sight – bead

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 27 m (30 yards)

OPERATION – Manual

TYPE OF FIRE – Lever action repeating

RATE OF FIRE – 12 rpm, 6 rounds in 5 seconds

FEED DEVICE – 4 round tubular underbarrel magazine, six rounds total with one on carrier and one in chamber

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.44 kg (15.5 oz) 6 rounds

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – 25 rounds

LOAD WEIGHT – 1.83 kg (4 lb 0.6 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Winchester Repeating Arms Co, New Haven, CT

STATUS – Out of production

SERVICE – Commercial sales and some late 1800 police agencies

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