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Seeing the economic potential of the fast-growing firearms industry, Winchester began to assemble investors and secure venture capital, and in 1857 bought a controlling interest in the Volcanic Repeating Arms Company from two inventive gentlemen named Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson.
Winchester factory records cover manufacture from 1873 into the mid-20th century. Records availability and content varies throughout production. Find the full list of available Winchester models and serial number ranges here.
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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.
Jan 24, 2021 · Original list prices by date of manufacture. What would be the easy way to find out what the original sales price of a Winchester rifle. I have several .22’s, (Models 03, 06, 61, 62A, 63) with manufacture dates form 30’s to late 50’s.
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 .
Dec 20, 2023 · This is a book about the first repeating centerfire rifles introduced and manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. The '73, famous as "the gun that won the West," was originally chambered as a .44-40, but was later also available as a .38-40 and .32-20.
