Global InformationWinchester rifle information
| Winchester rifle series | |
|---|---|
 Winchester 1873 Rifle | |
| Type | Lever action rifle |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1866–1945 (United States) |
| Used by | United States Canada France Japan Chile Peru[1] Bolivia Mexico Ottoman Empire Brazil[2] Haiti[3] Dominican Republic[4] Honduras[5] Guatemala[6] El Salvador[7] Costa Rica[8] Siam[9] Ethiopian Empire Kingdom of Dahomey[10] South Africa Great Britain[11] Morocco[12] |
| Wars | American Indian Wars Franco-Prussian War[13] Japanese invasion of Taiwan[14] Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) War of the Pacific[15] North-West Rebellion Second French intervention in Mexico Tomochic Rebellion[16] Second Franco-Dahomean War Federalist Revolution First Italo-Ethiopian War[17] Spanish–American War War of Canudos[18] Acre War[19] Boxer Rebellion Second Boer War Mexican Revolution Balkan Wars[20] Royalist attack on Chaves World War I 1923 Revolution[21] Constitutionalist Revolution[22] Spanish Civil War[23] World War II Indonesian National Revolution East German uprising of 1953 Araguaia Guerrilla War[24] |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1866 |
| Manufacturer | Winchester Repeating Arms Company |
| Produced | 1866–present |
| No. built | c. 720,000 |
| Variants | Full-stocked "Musket", Carbine, Sporting model |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 9.5 lb (4.3 kg) |
| Length | 49.3 in (125 cm) |
| Barrel length | 30 in (76 cm) |
| Caliber | .44 Henry .44-40 Winchester .38-40 Winchester .32-20 Winchester .22 Long Rifle |
| Action | Lever action |
| Feed system | tube magazine, 7 to 14 rounds |
| Sights | Graduated rear sights fixed-post front sights |
Winchester rifle is a comprehensive term describing a series of lever action repeating rifles manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. Developed from the 1860 Henry rifle, Winchester rifles were among the earliest repeaters. The Model 1873 was particularly successful, being marketed by the manufacturer as "The Gun That Won the West".
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