POTD: Winchester 1886 in 50-100-450 – Lever Gun Heavyweight

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a deluxe Winchester Model 1886, and the headline is what it shoots: the 50-100-450, the heaviest hitting black powder round Winchester ever put in a lever gun. The name gives you the recipe. That’s a 50 caliber bore, 100 grains of blac...

By Sam.S •

Best Lever Action Rifles of 2026

The lever action is one of America's most cherished designs, and it's not going anywhere The post Best Lever Action Rifles of 2026 appeared first on Outdoor Life.

By Tyler Freel •

POTD: France Sends Liberty Again, This Time It Fits in a Holster

France has a habit of sending Liberty across the Atlantic. In 1886, she stood 151 feet tall in New York Harbor. This time she fits in a holster. TFB's Photo of the Day is the Manurhin MR73 Liberty, a 100-piece limited edition hand-built in Saint-Bonnet-le-Château for America's 250...

By Eric B •

The Golden Age of Big-Game Hunting in America

Between 1870 and 1900, railroads and repeating rifles opened the West to ordinary hunters — and pushed its game to the brink The post The Golden Age of Big-Game Hunting in America appeared first on Outdoor Life.

By Michael Norman •

POTD: The Remington Model 1888 – Cleaning Out the Parts Bins

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a revolver that most Remington reference books do not even bother to list. Remington and Sons went into receivership in 1886. In 1888 Marcellus Hartley of Hartley and Graham teamed up with Thomas Bennett of Winchester to take control, and t...

By Sam.S •

Fudd Friday: The Winchester Model 64 Might Be Their Best .30-30

The Winchester Model 64 was introduced in 1933, but its story actually begins with a John Browning project in the 1890s. That’s because the Model 64 is really just a gussied-up version of the Model 1894/Model 94 lever-action, the best-selling sporting rifle of all time (at least in the Nort...

By Zac K •

TFB Weekly Web Deals 200: Deals for August 17th, 2026

Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals  200, brought to you by Strike Industries , manufacturer of innovative, high-performance firearm accessories. We’re back with more deals on guns, gear, ammunition, and accessories from some of our most frequented online retailers like Strike Industries, ...

By Luke C. •
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