Don

"Adapted for Winchester model '86 and the Single Shot Rifle"

Ray Giles looked at it one year in Denver and said it was the only one he had ever seen or heard of.  It only makes it rare, when you sell it!

steve004 said

TXGunNut said
I suppose that’s who most of those 15 .50 caliber M1886 smoothbores went to – as opposed to upland bird hunters.-Steve
 
Maybe so, I wasn't aware they were using this model. I thought maybe they were using something a bit quicker and lighter like the 1873. I suppose some of us need to launch more pellets than others! I think the 50-110 would be close to the 28ga. 
 
Mike
  

Mike -
I've researched this a bit. Recall my Standard Arms Camp .50 will chamber a .50-110 case.  The Camp .50 will not come close to chambering a 28 gauge but a 32 gauge shell will.
  

I was just comparing the relative sizes, hadn't considered actually firing a shotgun shell in a rifle but that would have simplified things a bit. I recall hearing about the 32 ga but still haven't seen one. I think I'd rather run across a nice Camp 50. Interesting gun. 

Mike

TXGunNut said
I suppose that’s who most of those 15 .50 caliber M1886 smoothbores went to – as opposed to upland bird hunters.-Steve
 
Maybe so, I wasn't aware they were using this model. I thought maybe they were using something a bit quicker and lighter like the 1873. I suppose some of us need to launch more pellets than others! I think the 50-110 would be close to the 28ga. 
 
Mike
  

Mike -

I've researched this a bit. Recall my Standard Arms Camp .50 will chamber a .50-110 case.  The Camp .50 will not come close to chambering a 28 gauge but a 32 gauge shell will.

Maybe so, I wasn't aware they were using this model. I thought maybe they were using something a bit quicker and lighter like the 1873. I suppose some of us need to launch more pellets than others! I think the 50-110 would be close to the 28ga. 

Mike

TXGunNut said

Anthony said
Yeah Steve,
I also found it interesting, as I assumed it was that also. I never heard of this guy in my readings.
 
Tony
  

I understand there were many more exhibition shooters than most of us read about these days, just as there were several wild west shows. I wonder how many cases of ammo this shooter went thru. The asking price is mind boggling here, definitely a case of buying the story.
 
Mike
  

I suppose that's who most of those 15 .50 caliber M1886 smoothbores went to - as opposed to upland bird hunters.

Anthony said
Yeah Steve,
I also found it interesting, as I assumed it was that also. I never heard of this guy in my readings.
 
Tony
  

I understand there were many more exhibition shooters than most of us read about these days, just as there were several wild west shows. I wonder how many cases of ammo this shooter went thru. The asking price is mind boggling here, definitely a case of buying the story.

Mike

I also found it interesting, as I assumed it was that also. I never heard of this guy in my readings.

Tony

Very interesting.  Thanks for posting.  Must have been one of those 15 M1886 .50 calibers ordered as a smoothbore.  I know one of those .50 caliber 1886 smoothbore 86's was the one made in .50-100-450

This box for sale with provenance, I found very interesting on member Joe Salters site.

https://shop.joesalter.com/Very-Rare-50-110-Winchester-Chilled-Shot-Ammo-Box-Fired-By-Colorado-Trick-Shooter

Tony