Welcome to at present’s Photo of the Day! Here we have now an enormous stepping stone within the historical past of Winchester. This is the Winchester 1866 which (on the time) was really referred to as The Winchester Rifle! It was referred to as this as a result of it was the primary rifle ever produced by Winchester. It was principally a closely improved Henry (Henry and Winchester had enterprise dealings). A bit of-known or misunderstood reality is that Oliver Winchester of Winchester fame was not an inventor or concepts man. He was a businessman and an excellent one generally. This new Henry rifle (Winchester 1866) was improved with a loading gate, picket forend, and the identical however “refined” mechanism. It was nonetheless chambered for the 44 Henry Rimfire cartridge however would finally have conversions accessible to a 44 centerfire.
“This Winchester Model 1866 was manufactured in 1868 and has the very desirable “HENRY’S PATENT-OCT. 16. 1860/KING’S PATENT-MARCH 29. 1866” marking on the highest of the blued octagon barrel which additionally contains a dovetailed blade entrance sight and a notch and ladder rear sight graduated out to 900 yards. The left aspect of the decrease tang is marked “7 RV W 16046.” “16046” can also be stamped within the higher tang mortise of the inventory. Sling swivels are fitted on the underside of the forend cap and on the underside of the inventory. The inventory compartment is empty.”
Lot 3006: Henry Patent Marked Winchester Model 1866 Lever Action Rifle. (n.d.). Rock Island Auction Company. {photograph}. Retrieved January 24, 2023, from https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/79/3006/henry-patent-marked-winchester-model-1866-lever-action-rifle.
