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The Winchester 1300 shotgun was first introduced in around 1981, when the US Repeating Arms Company (USRAC) took over production of the 'Winchester' brand guns from the Olin / Winchester corporation. Model 9410 (2001) lever-action .410-bore shotgun (Model 94 variant)
Winchester Model 1894. The John Browning–designed Winchester Model 1894 is the most prevalent of the Winchester repeating rifles. The Model 1894 was first chambered for the .32-40 and .38-55 cartridges, and later, a variety of calibers such as .25-35 WCF, .30-30, and .32 Winchester Special. Winchester was the first company to manufacture a ...
Blevins, 74, of West Newton, Westmoreland County, bought the Winchester Model 88 in .308 caliber because he enjoyed shooting a similar one owned by a hunting friend. “I liked it and shot it a ...
1.38 million US M14 [88] ~150,000 – 1 million Taiwanese T57 [89] Marlin Model 1891, 1892, 1897 and 39: Lever-action rifle 2,200,000 [90] Berthier Models 1890-1907: Bolt-action rifle France: 2,000,000+ [91] Winchester Model 1912/42: Pump-action shotgun United States: 2,000,000 [34] [92] Winchester Model 70/670/770: Bolt-action rifle 2,000,000 ...
In 1893, Winchester would release the Model 1893 pump-action shotgun, designed by John Browning, which would prompt Bannerman to sue Winchester and everyone associated with the Model 1893's designs. However, Winchester cited that they had found pump-action design patents from England, dated prior to 1882, as well as another one from France ...
With the new Model 1886 lever-action rifle, and appearance of new smokeless powders on the market, in 1891, Winchester Repeating Arms Company started to experiment with necking down the .45-70 cartridge. The first attempt, a .31-62 with a 200-grain bullet, reportedly resulted in pressures too high for the action.
In 1962, Winchester dropped the factory 150 gr and 250 gr loads, retaining only the 200 gr. No other rifle was ever offered in .348 by Winchester (although Uberti has made some 400 rifles chambered for the .348 in the Cimarron 1885 Hi-Wall in the mid-2000s), and it has been supplanted by the .358 Winchester (in the Model 88). (The Model 71 was ...
Top-Break Automatic Ejecting Model 1.32 S&W, .32 H&R, or .38 S&W; 5- or 6- shot; hard rubber grip panels with floral design, 3 + 1 ⁄ 4 in. barrel, modified American Double Action mechanism and frame, nickel finish, First Variation marked on top of barrel with company name and address only and two guide rods for ejector (1885–1886), Second ...