When was the Winchester lever-action rifle invented?

When was the Winchester lever-action rifle invented?

1866
5501, which protected improvements to the Henry rifle. The new technology included a spring-closed loading port on the right-hand side of the frame, directly at the rear of the magazine tube, and resulted in the first reliable lever-action repeating rifle, produced as the first Winchester, Model 1866.

When was the Winchester shotguns made?

From 1883, John Browning worked in partnership with the Winchester Repeating Arms Company and designed a series of rifles and shotguns, most notably the Winchester Model 1885 Single Shot, Winchester Model 1887 lever-action shotgun, Model 1897 pump-action shotgun; and the lever-action Model 1886, Model 1892, Model 1894 …

What is a Winchester 69A worth?

Wholesale/dealer value on that specific rifle (G6902R which was the most prolific 69A produced) is about $300 and full retail is $450-$500 (IF it has not been re-blued or refinished).

When was the first Winchester 22 Magnum made?

Winchester Model 9422M 22 Magnum 1st Year. Description: (SALE PENDING)Winchester model 9422M lever action 22 magnum. These were first made in 1972 and this one of the 1st year guns. Classic rifle in the 1894 style carbine, machined receiver and one of the well made rifles of years past. This one has been used but not abused.

When did the Winchester Model 52 d come out?

Model 52D (1961): In 1956 the US Olympic rifle team commissioned ten custom Model 52C’s for the upcoming Melbourne Games. These became the prototypes for the Style D when Winchester elected to redesign the entire rifle literally lock, stock, and barrel.

When did Winchester stop using two digit model numbers?

In 1919 Winchester abandoned numbering models by the year of introduction and assigned two-digit numbers, sequential beginning with 51 for rifles. Older guns still in production had their model numbers truncated, e.g. the Model 1912 shotgun became the Model 12.

How many models of Winchester rifles are there?

Firearms produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company (later Winchester-Western Company and U.S. Repeating Arms Company), 1866–2006, by model: In 1919 Winchester abandoned numbering models by the year of introduction and assigned two-digit numbers, sequential beginning with 51 for rifles.