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SPENCER REPATING SHOTGUN BY BANNERMAN MODEL 1890 |
This 12Ga. shotgun was made just after Spencer took over Bannerman. The barrel is marked Spencer, RPTG. Shot Gun, Pat, APL. 1882. The receiver is marked F. Bannerman, MNFR, Model 1890. There is blueing remaining on the gun and it has a no pitted areas. The gun has a set trigger and a butt plate. Serial#7029 ANTIQUE.
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WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE |
WINCHESTER FIREARMS
THE GUN THAT WON THE WEST
1873 Winchester Repeating Rifles
Winchester Model 1873 Lever-Action Rifle; .44-40 Winchester caliber cartridge
Model 1873 lever action rifle introduced in centerfire and rimfire
The Model 1873 Winchester Rifle was probably the most popular civilian rifle used on the frontier of the American west. More than half a million were produced by the turn of the century. Late production of this extremely reliable rifle was a favorite south of the border to the very end of production in 1923, when more than 20,000 were produced
The lever action repeating rifles produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company are easily the most famous and recognizable firearms in American history. For nearly 140 years, they have been intimately connectedwith American hunters, first in the opening of the West, and after the close of the frontier, have continued to hold the position of America's most popular hunting rifle.
The story of the Winchester rifle begins with the Model 1866 andits famous predecessor, the Model 1873. They were the first practical repeating long arms that did not require the strength of a weight-lifter to carry them about. A long tube under the barrel held the cartridges which were admitted tothe breech by moving a lever down and up. This both pushed the cartridge into the chamber and cocked the hammer. The shooter then aimed and pulled the trigger. Working the lever again ejected the spent case and placed another cartridge inthe chamber for a fast follow-up shot.
As with any other mechanical contrivance manufactured over long periods, changes and improvements were made to the Winchester rifles in the form of new parts. A M1873 rifle made in 1878 was notthe same as a M1873 made in 1888 although to the untrained eye they may look the same. A collector of Winchester lever action repeating rifles and carbines wants to be assured that his Model 1873 is absolutely correct as the day it wasmanufactured. These are valuable artifacts of American history and are eagerly sought. Enough wrong parts can reduce the value of a particular Winchester by fifty percent or more
The History of Winchester Firearms
Oliver Winchester, the founder of the company, hired the best rifle designers and also acquired companies and patents in order to create a range of firearms that were produced in the thousands
, including the '73 repeating rifle
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348 WINCHESTER
MODEL 71
348
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In its heyday the .348 was factory loaded with 150, 200, and 250 grain bullets at MV's of 2890 fps, 2530 fps, and 2350 fps. Only the 200 grain load survives today, and it is still taking elk and moose, particularly in Alaska where it has always been viewed favorably. The .348 is discussed in greater detail in my article The .348 Winchester. The "Lever Lobby" at Winchester (comprised of older, experienced men with extensive field knowledge) wanted a new big game lever gun. It was a hard sell. The "Lever Lobby" succeeded, however, by putting forward a very convincing marketing case. The new big game lever rifle (which ultimately became the renowned Model 71) was to replace at least two models (the 1886 & the 1895) with just one (the 71) and a raft of cartridges (the .33 Winchester, the .45-70, the .35 Winchester, & the .405 Winchester) with just one (the .348). In the mid-Depression period, that sort of production economy made manufacturing & marketing sense. The .348 was also given a range of bullet weights, such that, on introduction, the Model 71 was touted as "The Universal Big-Game Rifle." With the help of the German ballistician Gerlich, the Model 71 team made rapid progress in refining the Model 1886 action & fitting it for the new cartridge (.348). As a result, though the 71 was a later concept than the Model 70 (and, hence, had a higher number), it was ready sooner & was introduced when ready. (Originally the .348 was to have been the ".34 Winchester," but, again, marketing dictated the snazzier three-digit "modern" cartridge designation - e.g. .270 Winchester. .257 Roberts, .300 Savage. .220 Swift, .219 Zipper, .218 Bee, etc. That is all, however, another story.) The Model 71 by any other number would still be as wonderful |
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WINCHESTER MODEL 1892
32 W.C.F |
With a 20" barrel, the Model 1892 weighs around six pounds, and it is an easy handlin' levergun, probably the best ever.
More than one million Winchester Model 1892's were produced from 1892 to 1931, so it should be three times easier to find a Model '92 than a Colt Single Action. The three main chamberings, just as in the Model 1873, were .44 WCF, .38 WCF, and .32 WCF
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