The model 1876 was discontinued in 1898, after 63,871 guns had been produced. The model 1873 was particularly successful, being marketed by the manufacturer as the gun that won the west. Located at the northern entrance of the shenandoah valley, the city encompasses 9. Winchester 1876 gun parts antique firearms, winchester. The winchester model 1876 centennial rifle herbert g. May 02, 2011 buy winchester history you can see by legg isbn. The winchester brand is today used under license by two subsidiaries of the herstal group, fabrique nationale fn of belgium and the browning arms company of morgan, utah. The winchester model 1876 is associated with teddy roosevelt and with the wild west era.
This book covers the issues, nominations, voting and decision. A brief history of winchester rifles and the 1876 model. Developed from the 1860 henry rifle, winchester rifles were among the earliest repeaters. This rifle was made to answer the need for a cartridge that was much more powerful that the 1866 or 1873 winchesters could offer. If winchester rifles were to remain competitive in power with newer designs from other manufacturers, an entirely new, stronger and more compact action was required. The 94 is without doubt the most famous of all deer hunting rifles in history. Winchester continued to refine firearm designs with inventors benjamin tyler henry and nelson king, and on may 22, 1866, the winchester repeating arms company was born. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. The first model produced under his name was the model 1866 leveraction rifle. Winchester lever action rifle chronology and history. There had been earlier rifles using lever action including the rocket ball and volition repeater. John adams by david mccullough, 1776 by david mccullough, team of rivals. The model 1876 had stretched the henry toggle link action to its practical limit in terms of both length and strength. There were 541 of rifles manufactured by winchester in the model 1876.
History of winchester the winchester repeating arms company was a prominent american maker of repeating firearms, located in new haven, connecticut. Oliver fisher winchester, founder of winchester repeating arms company. We at north cape publications have endeavored to make it as useful a series as possible. In addition, no rifle came to symbolize the romance of the west more that the winchester model 94. That is, the 1873 rifle could feature differing wood furniture, special engravings, an octagon or rounded barrel, varying barrel lengths and so on. Fabrique nationale fn of belgium and the browning arms company of ogden, utah, united states. The winchester model 1876, therefore, became their fullpower answer and also went under the name of centennial model due to it appearing in time for americans 100year birthday celebration. Great book on the 1876 winchester rifle as there are few books published on this fine centennial firearm developed by winchester to use the big bore cartridges of the time in a lever gun. Winchester 1876 gun parts antique firearms, winchester, marlin, remington jimenez, bryco jennings, buttplates, barrels, sights, screws description. It was a civilian firearm, and probably the most romantic one of all time. History of books and printing the new york public library.
Replacement and original parts for winchesters and other antique firearms plus jimenez bryco jennings, including firing pins, magazine tubes, barrels, receivers, takedown manuals, butt plates. With its slab sides and solid appearance the winchester continue reading. This is the first book in the winchester lever action repeating firearms series, the first new information published in more than 25 years on these fine, historical rifles. Brownells is your source for winchester 1876 parts at brownells. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The winchester repeating arms company was a prominent american maker of repeating firearms, located in new haven, connecticut. Historical timeline 18661899 winchester repeating arms. Winchester rifles and shotguns was established by oliver f. On may 22, 1866, oliver winchester establishes the winchester repeating arms company to build the finest guns and ammunition possible. It is a rifle that was iconic even before steve mcqueen immortalized it in his classic movie tom horn, a movie which blended history with folklaw in the best western tradition. Of all the guns in the history of the late 1800s exploration of the american frontier, and the ensuing indian wars, the 73 is probably the 2nd most prolific, next to the colt saa, otherwise known as the peacemaker. Winchester model 1873 leveraction repeating rifle carbine. It was 150 years ago that the name winchester was first stamped on a rifle. There were 8 1 of 100 rifles manufactured by winchester in the model 1876. The election of 1876 is one of the more interesting and contentious elections in our history.
Unlike its previous lever action rifles, the model 1876 was designed to be a powerful big bore hunting rifle as opposed to a lever action repeater which fired handguntype rounds. Brief history of the winchester repeating arms company. Afterwards town life breaks down and winchester is abandoned. Winchester model 1876 sporting rifle, second model caliber4560 win. The winchesters technological family tree runs through the henry rifle, used during the civil war, and on back to 1849, when inventor walter hunt patented the volition repeating rifle. History online free by downloading openstaxs united states history textbook and using our accompanying online resources. The american library association formed in 1876, and the.
Winchester antiquarian books winchester, hampshire, united kingdom this bookstore is on vacation or is not currently active on. But winchesters narrative began well before that, and it is a tale tied to the american west, to the wars of. The winchester store string tag from these beginnings the business grew steadily. Standard barrel length for model 1876 s was 26 or 28 inches in octagon or round barrels. Winchester, founded in 1744, is the oldest virginia city west of the blue ridge mountains. For the next 14 years, winchester aggressively sought new markets, created new products and explored new. The winchester 1873 handbook 1973 edition open library. With its polished brass receiver the model 1866 yellow boy leveraction rifle is the first gun to bear the winchester name. The winchester 1873 handbook, hardcover january 1, 1973 by george w stone author 5. By 1872, its factory had grown until it covered an area of two acres and stepped into the namufacture of metallic cartridges.
Mar 12, 2019 the winchester model 1873 the rifle group varied between its own subvariants whilst the carbine and musket forms stayed true to their base forms. A childrens history of winchester, massachusetts by mildred allisonbased on chapmans the history of winchester. The story of the winchester continues with the family named james mann and the rifle given to him by his uncle which we read about in the previous novel winchester 1886. Winchester model 1876 cimarron arms tribute to tom horn. One of the most desirable and historic configurations of the model 1876 was the canadian north west mounted police saddle ring carbine. A total of 63,872 model 1876s are believed to have been produced beginning in 1876 and spanning through to 1898. The 1876 centennial rifle from uberti is an exact replica of the winchester centennial rifle, but even better. The disputed presidential election of 1876 american. Best nonfiction american history books 1830 books goodreads. Zachariah symmes is granted 300 acres at main and bacon streets. It has stronger materials and more precise matching to exacting tolerances and specifications. Winchester rifle is a comprehensive term describing a series of leveraction repeating rifles manufactured by the winchester repeating arms company.
Illustration courtesy of winchester repeating arms. The winchester brand is today owned by the olin corporation and the name is used under license by two subsidiaries of the herstal group. Nra fineexcellent antique gun condition standards manufactured. Sep 30, 2016 the winchester s technological family tree runs through the henry rifle, used during the civil war, and on back to 1849, when inventor walter hunt patented the volition repeating rifle. Todays model is more accurate and stronger for use with modern smokeless and black powder ammunition. Recent brown half morocco over marbled boards, spine with wide, gilt tooled raised bands, lettered direct to two panels, ownership inscriptions of one henry huntingford, dated 1828, to each volume. The companys model 66 winchester was the first successful repeating rifle in the world. Needs and opportunities in the history of the book. Gore vidals narratives of empire series spans the history of the united states from the revolution to the postworld war ii years. Apr 01, 2008 the winchester 1873 handbook by george w. Unfollow winchester 1873 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
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