Norinco YL-1887L

Notes: Sold in most English-speaking countries of the world (that allows its sale, of course) as the "Cowboy 1887," the YL-1887L is a modern reproduction of the Winchester 1887 lever-action shotgun. Though built using modern manufacturing methods and materials, the YL-1887L is regarded as a pretty good reproduction of the original Winchester 1887. Most gun experts consider the YL-1887L to be an adequate, though not outstanding, reproduction of the original Winchester 1887.

Other than the aforementioned modern manufacturing methods and materials, the YL-1887L is designed for use with either blackpowder rounds or modern propellant rounds. The receiver is made from a steel forging, though many of the internal parts, as well as the operating lever, trigger, and a few other operating parts are steel stampings. Norinco deliberately chose ordinary, non-laminated hardwood for the stock and fore-end, as that is what most Winchester 1887s had (though it is lightly stained and weatherproofed). The barrel is 22 inches long and uses simple bead sights front and rear. Feed is from a half-length underbarrel tubular magazine.

Twilight 2000 Notes: Though available in decent numbers in China, the YL-1887L is relatively rare elsewhere in the world in the Twilight 2000 timeline.

Weapon

Ammunition

Weight

Magazines

Price

YL-1887L

12 Gauge 2.75"

3.9 kg

5 Tubular

$1490

Weapon

ROF

Damage

Pen

Bulk

SS

Burst

Range

YL-1887L

LA

4/1d6x28 or 2d6x8

2-3-Nil/Nil or Nil

7

4

Nil

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