Winchester rifle is usually used to refer to the lever-action rifles manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company though the company has also manufactured many rifles of other action types. Winchester rifles were among the earliest repeating rifles; the Winchester repeater was incredibly popular and is colloquially known as The Gun that Won the West for its predominant role in the hands of Western settlers.
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length (km)
1.25222
weight (kg)
4309.2
origin
United States
type
Rifle
used in war
American Indian Wars, French intervention in Mexico, North-West Rebellion, Russo-Turkish War (1877–78)
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