It is not uncommon for shooters writing in to Ask The Gun Editor to ask about my favourite rifles. When it comes to lever actions, my answer has long been the same: I have two favourites. One is the Winchester Model 1892 in .25-20. The other is the Winchester Model 1886 in .45-70, which is basically the rifle the Model 92 was derived from, since it’s simply an abbreviated version of the 1886. A close runner-up is the Winchester Model 71 in .348 Winchester.
For the last 50 years, the Italian firm of Pedersoli has earned a great reputation for manufacturing replica cartridge firearms, especially models specific from the 1700s to the 1890s of the American firearms history. Pedersoli’s wide range of Sharps rifles in particular have helped place it high in the esteem of shooters and they have received widespread acclaim for their authenticity and quality.
Now the company has introduced its first Winchester lever- action, a faithful reproduction of the Winchester Model 1871. Being made of modern steels, the strength, as well as the fit and finish of the Pedersoli Model 1886/71 surpasses that of the original.
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