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Learn about the history, design, and variants of the Winchester Model 1894, a lever-action rifle that became one of the most famous and popular hunting rifles of all time. The Model 1894 was the first commercial American repeating rifle built to be used with smokeless powder and the first to sell over 7 million units.
The .303 Savage is a rimmed, .30 caliber rifle cartridge developed by the Savage Arms Company in 1894 which was designed as a short (as short as the .30-30 Winchester) action cartridge for their Savage Model 1895 later 1899 hammerless lever-action rifle.
The Model 110 was designed by Nicholas L. Brewer in 1958 and was patented posthumously in 1963. It has been in continuous production since that time, and with the closing of Winchester's New Haven, Connecticut, plant in 2007, the Model 110 has passed the Winchester Model 70 as the oldest continuously manufactured bolt-action rifle in America.
Model 59 (1930) bolt-action single-shot .22 rifle (Model 58 target variant) Model 60 (1930) bolt-action .22 rifle (Model 58 variant) Model 60A (1933) bolt-action .22 single shot rifle (Model 58 variant) Available in standard and target models; Model 61 (1932) slide-action .22 WCF (later .22 rimfire and .22 WMR) rifle; Model 62 (1932) slide ...
The Winchester Model 1895 is an American lever-action repeating firearm developed and manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company in the late 19th century, chambered for a number of full-size military and hunting cartridges such as 7.62×54mmR, .303 British, .30-03, .30 Army, .30-06, .35 Winchester, .38-72 Winchester, .40-72 Winchester and .405 Winchester.
The symbols on the lower arc of the stamp indicates the caliber (7.7mm, 5.56mm or 7.62mm) and R# or R#M# indicate the model (R) and mark (M) of the cartridge, like the Commonwealth L#A# stamp (e.g., R1M1 is the first model and second Mark of a cartridge). Later, the 2-digit year is in the 12 o'clock position and a digit in the 6 o'clock ...
For a period of time, the Model 94 in .30-30 was relatively inexpensive, which helped its popularity. Today, the cost of a .30-30 is matched by some entry-level bolt-action sporting rifles. The .30-30 remains popular, though, among some hunters who value a short, handy rifle used at ranges that will likely not exceed 150 yards (140 m). [35]
The Savage Model 99 is a series of lever action rifles with a rotary magazine, designed by Arthur W. Savage and produced from 1899 to 1997. It was used by big game hunters and the Montreal Home Guard in World War I, and chambered in various cartridges such as .30-30, .300 Savage, and .22-250.