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On May 22, 1866, Oliver Winchester establishes the Winchester Repeating Arms Company to build the finest guns and ammunition possible. - Image source: Olin Corporation. 1866. With its polished brass receiver the Model 1866 “Yellow Boy” lever-action rifle is the first gun to bear the Winchester name. - Image source: Winchester Repeating Arms. 1868.
The archives of the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. contain the original sales ledgers for firearms models (1866 – 1907), photographs of all Winchester firearms models, correspondence documenting the company's role in both World Wars, a large collection of domestic and foreign firearms catalogs, and several thousand engineering drawings.
Winchester begins production of nearly a quarter-million Enfield Pattern Number 14 bolt-action rifles to equip the British Army in Europe. 1915. Winchester begins production of nearly 300,000 Model 1895 Muskets for the army of Czar Nicholas II of Russia. - Image source: Winchester Repeating Arms.
The Winchester Repeating Arms Company was a prominent American manufacturer of repeating firearms and ammunition. The firm was established in 1866 by Oliver Winchester and was located in New Haven, Connecticut. The firm went into receivership in 1931 and was bought by the Western Cartridge Company, a forerunner of the Olin Corporation.
Title: MS 020 - Winchester Repeating Arms Company Archives Collection, 1857-1980. Extent: 100.0 Boxes.
Jan 17, 2023 · Winchester Repeating Arms Company : its history & development from 1865 to 1981. by. Houze, Herbert G. Publication date. 1994. Topics. Winchester Repeating Arms Company -- History, Winchester rifle -- History, Firearms industry and trade -- United States -- History. Publisher. Iola, WI : Krause Publications,c.
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To mark the 100 th Anniversary of Winchester Repeating Arms, a gold-tone plated Model 1894 named the Model 66 Centennial is introduced. 1966. SGT Carlos N. Hathcock II uses a standard Winchester Model 70 match rifle for sniper duty with the First Marine Division in South Vietnam.
