Winchester Lever Action Rifle Models
Winchester Models from the Henry to the 1895 ranged greatly within the model designations themselves. Special order options were available making for a great deal of variants. Options included front and rear special sights, half or 2/3 magazines, takedown, different barrel lengths from 14 to 18 inches, special finishes, different woods, different buttplates and various other configuration options.
There was a fire at the Winchester plant in 1961 resulting in the destruction of factory production records. Due to the fire there is very little factory data on rifles produced between around 1907 to 1961.
Contents
Henry
- .44 rimfire, 15 shot with 24 inch barrel.
Model 1866
- SN Range 125,000 - 170,101
Above: 1866 4th Model Saddle Ring Carbine.
Model 1873
- SN Range 1 - 720,496
Model 1876
- SN Range 1 - 63,871
"The Gun That Won the West"
Model 1886
- SN Range 1 - 156,599
Model 1892
- SN Range 1 - 379,999
Above: This Winchester in .44 is serial #18. It was probably on the first day of production for this model. It has a 24" barrel.
Model 1894
- SN Range 1 - 353,999
Model 1895
- SN Range 1 - 59,999
