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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 ...
Model 60 (1930) bolt-action .22 rifle (Model 58 variant) Model 60A (1933) bolt-action .22 single shot rifle (Model 58 variant) Available in standard and target models; Model 61 (1932) slide-action .22 WCF (later .22 rimfire and .22 WMR) rifle; Model 62 (1932) slide-action .22 rifle (Model 90 variant) Model 62A (1940) slide-action .22 rifle ...
In pump action firearms, a sliding grip at the fore-end beneath the barrel is manually operated by the user to eject and chamber cartridges. Pump actions are predominantly found in shotguns. Some examples of firearms using the pump-action are the Winchester Model 1912, Remington 870, and Mossberg 500.
The 1892 Winchester is a top-eject rifle (opening the action by pushing the finger-lever forward moves the bolt rearward and thereby opens the top of the receiver). Loaded rounds or empty cases from the chamber eject straight up when the lever is pushed fully open (forward).
Anschütz entered the target rifle market in the 1950s with the Model 54 action, releasing the SuperMatch by 1962. [2] The combination of heavy receiver, short lock time and an excellent trigger almost immediately eliminated the Winchester Model 52 (known as the "King of the .22s" for the first half of the 20th century) [3] from elite shooting and Olympic competition and positioned Anschütz ...
By 1983, he had managed to attract the attention of Winchester, which led to the introduction of the Model 94 angle eject 20" barreled carbine and Model 94XTR angle eject 24" barreled rifle in the new caliber in 1984. [2] After 13 years, production ceased in 1997.
Mason began his career as an apprentice patternmaker, eventually working in the arms industry for Remington Arms.While at Remington, on November 21, 1865, he received U.S. patent 51,117, for a swing-out cylinder for easy loading and the star ejector mechanism to eject spent cartridge cases, a design used in 1896 by S&W for the .38 Hand Ejector (M&P and S&W Model 10).
Model 12, slide action shotgun; Model 21, double-barreled shotgun; Model 51, "Imperial" bolt-action sporting rifle; Model 52 bolt-action smallbore match rifle; Model 54 bolt-action hunting rifle (which evolved into the renowned Model 70). From beginning employment with Winchester in November 1885 to his death in 1934, Johnson was named on 124 ...