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A Brief History of Winchester Guns and the Model 1892 RifleWinchester Rifles and Shotguns was established by Oliver F. Winchester on February 20, 1866. The first model produced under his name was the Model 1866 lever-action rifle .44 caliber rimfire. There had been earlier rifles using lever action including the Rocket Ball and Volition Repeater in 1848, Jennings Rifle (patent 1851), Smith and Wesson pistol, and Volcanic Repeating Arms (New Haven Arms Company and Henry Rifles). When the design was improved by B. Henry Tyler (shop foreman at the New Haven Arms Company), the .44 caliber metalic rimfire cartridge became powerful enough to compete with the single shot rifles of the day. Winchester Repeating Arms Company established itself as one of the world's leading firearms manufacturers of the world, and the subsequent rifles produced by Winchester are highly prized by collectors today. About 1892 Winchester Rifles The 1892 Winchester was an updated successor to the 1873 Winchester. It was designed utilizing a scaled-down version of the 1886 action, chambered for the numerous smaller caliber cartridges of the day. The gun was available in several different configurations (herein called 'Models'). The 1892 Winchester was produced from 1892 through 1941, with only the carbine offered from 1933 to 1941. During that 49-year period, there were over 1,000,000 guns sold. THIS APPRAISAL COURSE WILL PROVIDE VALUES FOR ALL '1892' WINCHESTER GUNS. Appraisals There are 4 steps to this process as you enter your Data.
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