Mike Irwin
Staff
"Winchester began development of the .30-30 as early as 1891 in conjunction with Browning's initial designs for a rifle strong enough to take advantage of the new smokeless powders.
The first step in that process was the Model 1892, which led directly to the Model 1894."
You're reading too much in to these paragraphs.
I never claimed, or meant, and the two rifles were mechanically related. In fact, I have virtually no concept of how the 1892's action works, and not much more about the 1894's.
What my statements mean is that Winchester was embarking on a conscious decision to procure and manufacture new designs that were capable of fully harness the power of the new propellant.
NOT that the designs are a linear progression.
The first step in that process was the Model 1892, which led directly to the Model 1894."
You're reading too much in to these paragraphs.
I never claimed, or meant, and the two rifles were mechanically related. In fact, I have virtually no concept of how the 1892's action works, and not much more about the 1894's.
What my statements mean is that Winchester was embarking on a conscious decision to procure and manufacture new designs that were capable of fully harness the power of the new propellant.
NOT that the designs are a linear progression.