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The American Rifle. The Century Co.: 1918, p. 272. The .38-55 Winchester / 9.6x53mmR cartridge (actually .3775 caliber), also known as the .38-55 WCF and the .38-55 Ballard, [4] is a centerfire rifle cartridge. It was based on an earlier cartridge called the .38-50 Ballard Everlasting that was introduced in 1876 by the Ballard Rifle & Cartridge ...
The Winchester Model 1894 rifle (also known as the Winchester 94 or Model 94) is a lever-action repeating rifle that became one of the most famous and popular hunting rifles of all time. It was designed by John Browning in 1894 and originally chambered to fire two metallic black powder cartridges, the .32-40 Winchester and .38-55 Winchester.
The 54 was the first successful production run civilian centerfire bolt action for Winchester. [1] Using a Mauser 98 [2] -type action, the Model 54 was produced until 1936 when, with some modifications, it was reintroduced [3] as the Winchester Model 70. The Model 54 had a relatively heavy two stage trigger pull, which was greatly improved in ...
The Model 1894 was first chambered for the .32-40 and .38-55 cartridges, and later, a variety of calibers such as .25-35 WCF, .30-30, and .32 Winchester Special. Winchester was the first company to manufacture a civilian rifle chambered for the new smokeless propellants, and although delays prevented the .30-30 cartridge from appearing on the ...
With thousands of rifles in the hands of the average pioneer, the Winchester repeating rifles gained a reputation as "The Gun that Won the West". [3] Oliver Winchester was also active in politics, serving as a New Haven City Commissioner, Republican Presidential elector in 1864, and as Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1866 to 1867. [4]
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.
1,382 ft/s (421 m/s) 1,166 ft⋅lbf (1,581 J) Test barrel length: 26". Source (s): LoadData.com, [1] Rifle Magazine [2] The .38-56 Winchester Center Fire or .38-56 Winchester cartridge was introduced in 1887 by Winchester for the Winchester Model 1886, [3] and was also used in the Marlin Model of 1895.
Model 1876 lever-action centerfire rifle. Model 1878 Hotchkiss bolt-action rifle (US Army and Navy) Model 1885 falling-block single-shot rifle. Model 1886 lever-action centerfire rifle. Model 1887 lever-action shotgun. Model 1890 slide-action .22 WRF rifle. Model 1892 lever-action centerfire rifle.