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The great-grandaddy of the Winchester lever action rifle was the Volcanic pistol, developed by Smith and Wesson. Oliver Winchester began buying stock in The Volcanic Repeating Arms Company in 1855. The company name became the New Haven Arms Company in 1857 after both Smith and Wesson dropped their share of the ownership. In 1860 production of the Henry Rifle began. This is usually considered the first Winchester. I don't know exactly when the company became Winchester Repeating Arms, but the first gun to actually carry the Winchester name was the Model 1866.
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What is a 1939 Winchester model 74 worth?
What is a Winchester model 74.22 repeater rifle, circa l939, worth?
Is a Winchester repeater a rifle?
Yes or no, depending on what you are really asking. This question is poorly phrased. Winchester is a company which makes guns. A "repeater" is any gun which can be shot multiple times before it is necessary to reload it. A rifle is a long gun which shoots a single projectile for each shot, as oppposed to a shotgun, which is a long gun which shoots small, multiple projectiles for each shot. Winchester has made several rifles and shotguns which are repeaters and they have made several rifles and shotguns which are single shot (i.e. not repeaters). The answer is then that a Winchester repeater could be either a rifle or a shotgun.
Who invented the repeating rifle?
Oliver Winchester made the first Winchester Rifle(repeating)
Who was the first inventor of the Winchester rifle?
In general terms, the Henry Repeating Rifle is considered to be the forefather of the Winchester Model 1866 (the first such rifle and Model to bear the "Winchester" name). Tyler B. Henry was the inventor of the Henry Rifle, and was granted the patent for his creation on October 16th, 1860.
What was the name of the first Winchester rifle?
model 1886
What is the value of a 30-06 Winchester Model 770 a single shot rifle?
The 30.06 model 770 is a bolt action repeater with a magazine capacity of 4 and one in the chamber.
What was the first model of the Winchester rifle?
The first model of the Winchester rifle was the Winchester Model 1866, and as it's name implies it was released in 1866. It became quite popular and became the starting point for a successful line of firearms.
What year did Winchester make its first repeating rifle?
that was in 1860.
Was the Winchester Rifle the first lever action rifle?
no the ak 47 hand gun model was
When was the Winchester repeating rifle invented?
Oliver Winchester invented the Winchester repeating rifle in 1860
When was Winchester model 94 first made?
The first Winchester model 1894 rifle was made as the model number suggests 1894.
What was the first year of production for the model 70 Winchester rifle?
1935
