Greetings!
In one of my "Shooting & Fishing" reprints, there is brief comment regarding a
Win 1887 chambered for the .70-150 WCF: according to the the informant (A.C.Gould?),
this 1887 had a smooth bore, with a "ratchet-rifled" choke; this would indicate to me that
Winchester was developing a "Paradox-Styled" shotgun, probably for the British market,
that would put a relatively inexpensive short range, dangerous game gun into the hands of
those that would appreciate more firepower than the double-barreled arms then available.
I also recall mention of severe recoil, perhaps due to, among other things, the drop of the
buttstock. Not a bad idea, really, for hunting / following up the big cats in India and Africa;
the Paradox guns, and their knock-offs were very effective short range blasters, that would
also pattern OK with shot.
I, for one, would like for an adventurous gunsmith to make one available for a write-up.
I believe that I saw mention of a chinese gun that was so converted, but that's it...
M.T.Marfield