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Though the model '76 sold fewer copies than either of its predecessors (Models 1866 and 1873), it was the first to deliver Winchester's promise of a truly high-powered hunting rifle. Whereas the Models 66 and 73 had been chambered for what was essentially rimfire and centerfire handgun cartridges, the M-76 was available in the more powerful calibers, making it a truly legitimate deer rifle, even by today's performance standards, and paving the way for Winchester's coming successes with Winchester's lever-action big-game rifles. Teddy Roosevelt had three M-76s, and Buffalo Bill Cody liked them too. Fast Fact: The Model 1876 was also known as the Centennial Model, since its introduction coincided with the U.S. Centennial Exposition held in Philadelphia in 1876. Outdoor Life Online Editor
Though marlin already enjoyed a 20-year reputation as a builder of fine sporting rifles, its Model of 1881 founded a dynasty of well-finished lever-action rifles. Offered in powerful cartridges such as the .45/70 and more expensive than Winchester's lever rifles, it incorporated innovations and refinements that appealed to discriminating riflemen. Outdoor Life Online Editor
Considered by many to be Winchester's greatest lever action, the 1886 was the ultimate blend of hand-craftsmanship and mass-production techniques. Offered in a wide range of calibers, from the .38/56 Winchester to the whopping .50/110 Express, the Model 1886 was certainly equal to all North American big game, and then some. Outdoor Life Online Editor
America's love affair with bolt-action rifles flowered when the Scandinavian-born Krag/Jorgensen rifle was adopted by the U.S. military in 1892. And the rifle won immortality in the hands of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders charging up San Juan Hill. Following the military's adoption of the '03 Springfield, surplus Krags""many of which, such as this amateurishly sporterized sample, were cut down and customized for deer hunting""were sold to civilians. Outdoor Life Online Editor
Featuring a powerful locking system by legendary gun designer L.L. Hepburn, the Model 93 Marlin had side ejection and a solid top receiver, making it a favorite of early users of telescopic sights. The solid-top, side-ejecting receiver remains a hallmark of Marlin rifles to this day. Outdoor Life Online Editor
With more than 5 million Model 94's sold during 100-plus years of manufacture, the greatness of this gun is self-evident. Think "deer rifle" and the Model 94 automatically comes to mind as the image of the classic North American deer gun. Except for stoppages during war years, the Model 94 remained in continuous production until the closure of Winchester's New Haven, Co
Source: https://www.outdoorlife.com/photos/gallery/guns/2008/09/25-greatest-deer-rifles-ever/
