Nightcrawler
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Aside from the 1894. I'm looking for info, and preferably, pictures of the Winchester Model 1886, Model 1892, and Model 1895.
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
Winchester Lever Rifles?
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Mike Irwin
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Uhm... What sort of info?
The 1886 was, I believe, the first Winchester lever gun designed by John Browning. The change in lockup meant that it could handle cartridges as potent as the .45-70, .45-90, and .50-110.
It was also the first lever gun able to handle cartridges as long as the .45-70. The 1876 Winchester had been chambered for some cartridges approaching, power wise, those listed above, but using short, bottlenecked cases.
The 1892 Winchester was, I believe, a Browning update of the 1873 and was chambered in many of the same cartridges.
Winchester began loading a series of "High Speed" cartridges specifically for use in the 1892 but NOT in the 1873. That didn't keep a lot of people who couldn't, or wouldn't, read from blowing the sideplates off of their 1873s.
The 1895 was, I believe, the last Winchester firearm designed by John Browning, but I'm not certain about that. It was the first successful box-fed repeating rifle, allowing it to be used with pointed bullets.
It was also the first lever gun specifically designed, and suitable for use with, high-pressure smokeless cartridges. Its chamberings included the .30-40 Krag, the 7.62x54R Russian round (well over half of all 1895s were made in this caliber, and shipped to Russia, complete with stripper clip loading guides in the top of the action), .30-03 and .30-06, and .303 British.
The largest chambering, the .405, was favored by Teddy Roosevelt as a lion cartridge.
The 1886 was, I believe, the first Winchester lever gun designed by John Browning. The change in lockup meant that it could handle cartridges as potent as the .45-70, .45-90, and .50-110.
It was also the first lever gun able to handle cartridges as long as the .45-70. The 1876 Winchester had been chambered for some cartridges approaching, power wise, those listed above, but using short, bottlenecked cases.
The 1892 Winchester was, I believe, a Browning update of the 1873 and was chambered in many of the same cartridges.
Winchester began loading a series of "High Speed" cartridges specifically for use in the 1892 but NOT in the 1873. That didn't keep a lot of people who couldn't, or wouldn't, read from blowing the sideplates off of their 1873s.
The 1895 was, I believe, the last Winchester firearm designed by John Browning, but I'm not certain about that. It was the first successful box-fed repeating rifle, allowing it to be used with pointed bullets.
It was also the first lever gun specifically designed, and suitable for use with, high-pressure smokeless cartridges. Its chamberings included the .30-40 Krag, the 7.62x54R Russian round (well over half of all 1895s were made in this caliber, and shipped to Russia, complete with stripper clip loading guides in the top of the action), .30-03 and .30-06, and .303 British.
The largest chambering, the .405, was favored by Teddy Roosevelt as a lion cartridge.
How about the first box fed Winchester repeating lever gun that could use pointed bullets many years later when they came out. The first win lever gun for smokeless rounds was the model 94 in 30-30 and 25-35. The 95 was designed to compete with the Mauser and Krag rifes as a military weapon and died a swift death after being used at El Carney and Kettle Hill. They are still a great hunting rifle today though.
Art Eatman
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Radom, a cartoon from Mauldin's "Up Front" shows Willie lying in the mud, saying to Joe, "I can't get any lower! My belt buckle's in the way!"
Now, think of the joys of operating a lever action when "really" prone!
, Art
Now, think of the joys of operating a lever action when "really" prone!
, ArtTom Matiska
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http://www.winchester-guns.com/prodinfo/catalog/historicrifles/historicrifles.htm
Winchester's own site is a good place to start.
Tom
Winchester's own site is a good place to start.
Tom
Mike Irwin
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Radom,
What I meant was that the 95 was designed for the new, high-pressure military cartridges such as the .30-40, which operated at considerably higher pressures than the .30-30.
The 95 was even suitable for the .30-06, not a mean feat for a lever gun 100 years ago. The .30-06 generates pressures that would turn a 94 into itsy bitsy pieces of slag.
What I meant was that the 95 was designed for the new, high-pressure military cartridges such as the .30-40, which operated at considerably higher pressures than the .30-30.
The 95 was even suitable for the .30-06, not a mean feat for a lever gun 100 years ago. The .30-06 generates pressures that would turn a 94 into itsy bitsy pieces of slag.