Winchester 88 is a lever action rifle .
| Winchester 88 | |
|---|---|
| Type of | lever platoon hunting rifle |
| A country |  USA |
| Production history | |
| Designed by | 1955 year |
| Manufacturer | Winchester Repeating Arms Company |
| Years of production | 1955-1971 |
| Total released | 285,000 |
| Characteristics | |
| Cartridge | .30-30 Winchester ; there are modifications for other types of cartridges |
| Work principles | manual reload, lever cocking |
| starting speed bullets , m / s | 759 |
| Type of ammunition | four-charge store |
The Winchester Model 88 rifle appeared in 1955. Technically, it is a magazine gun with manual reloading. The rifle has a streamlined shape and a one-piece panel, one-piece pistol-shaped bed. It has a front rotary shutter with three warheads, lateral ejection of cartridges, a short lever, a fuse with a locking mechanism and four removable removable box magazine.
About 20 years were produced, during which about 285,000 copies were produced, in 1973 the production was discontinued.
The rifle can be seen in the movie Rambo: First Blood , - Galt (shooting at Rambo from a helicopter).