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The first Winchester rifle was the model 1866 yellow boy rifle.Called yellow boy because of the brass frame used on this rifle.This rifle was made from 1866-1898.

The first rifle made on this design was the commercially unsuccessful Volcanicin the 1850's which went on to become the unsuccessful Jennings. When the American Civil War broke out, the company had been purchased by a group of investors including Oliver Winchester. The company was renamed and the first rifle produced was named the Henry, after the plant manager. The Henry saw action during the Civil War.

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