Winchester Slide-Action Rifles - Volumes I & II

Winchester Slide-Action Rifles - Volumes I & II

The .22 that made shooting fun
With the closing of the American frontier in the latter years of the 19th Century, American shooters found themselves turning to guns for recreation and entertainment rather than as tools of survival. Winchester identified this need and created a rifle that a man - or a boy - could shoot for fun: The Model 1890. Winchester's first slide-action rifle, the Model 1890 was a high-quality gun that proved extremely popular with the shooting public. It was a great tool for small game hunting and plinking and it helped young boys all across America keep alive the dream of the Wild West. This comprehensive volume - previously released as two separate editions - chronicles more than seventy years of history of Winchester's four classic slide-action rifles: The aforementioned Model 1890, plus the successor models 1906, 61 and 62. More than two million of these rifles had been sold when production ceased in 1963 and the story of how they were developed, manufactured and marketed is a fascinating one. The result of painstaking research, this volume chronicles every aspect of Winchester's slide action .22s, from the technical details of actions, barrel, stocks and other components to the packaging and marketing materials that effectively kept them in the public's mind. Packed with interesting facts and figures, this book is every collector's must-have resource for production quantities, dates of manufacturer, serial numbers, and other pertinent data. Everyone who has ever loved a .22 rifle will treasure this very American story.

About the Author
Ned Schwing is a noted firearms historian and the author of several books, including the highly respected Standard Catalog of Firearms and Standard Catalog of Military Firearms. He has recently completed the Winchester Pcket Guide, an all-new identification and price guide for Winchester rifle and shotgun collectors.

Contents

• Foreword to the Combined Edition
• Acknowledgments
• Prologue: The Early History and Development of the Slide Action Long Gun

Part I
The Model 1890

• Chapter I: The Early Development of the Model 1890
• The Browning Connection
• Ammunition Development
• Winchester vs. Colt: The Competitive Edge
• The Introduction of the Model 1890
• Chapter II: The Model 1890 Receiver and Guard Assembly
• The First Model
• The Second Model
• The Third Model
• Receiver Stampings
• Receiver Proof Marks
• Model 1890 Hammer Styles
• Winchester Rimfire Firing Pins
• Case Coloring
• Bluing
• Plating
• Tang Markings
• Chapter III: Model 1890 Barrels
• Barrel Production
• Model 1890 Calibers
• Model 1890 Barrel Rifling
• Model 90 Barrel Inscriptions and Barrel Stampings
• Model 90 Round Barrel Markings
• Stainless Steel Barrels
• Model 1890 Magazine Tube
• Model 1890 Sights
• Gallery Counter Fasteners
• Chapter IV: Stocks and Slide Handles
• Finish
• Standard Grade
• Deluxe Grade
• Model 1890 Stock Options
• Checkering
• Butt Plates and Grip Caps
• Buttstock Stampings
• Chapter V: Factory Engraved Model 1890s
• Winchester's Highly Finished Arms Catalog
• Engraving Records for the Model 1890
• Chapter VI: Experimental and Prototype Model 1890s
• Model 1890 Experimental Takedown Systems
• Mason's Gas Operated Model 1890
• Winchester's .22 Caliber Lever Action Rifles
• Experimental Slide-Action Model 1890s
• Model 1890 Experimental Calibers
• Model 1890 Cut-Aways
• Model 1890 Model Parts
• Chapter VII: Model 1890 Production and Sales Data
• Model 1890 Sales Growth
• Model 1890 Receiver Production and Yearly Sales
• Model 1890 Receiver Dates of Manufacture
• Model 1890 Sales and Production Charts for Selected Special Features
• Model 1890 Caliber Sales
• Model 1890 Receiver Finishes
• Standard and Special Order Sights
• Special Order Stocks
• Model 1890 Buttstock Options
• Special Order Barrels Lengths
• Special Barrel Options
• Retail Prices for the Model 1890
• Model 1890 Export Sales

Part II
The Model 1906

• Chapter VIII: The Model 1906
• Model 1906 Receiver and Guard Assembly
• Model 1906 Receiver Finish
• Tang Markings
• The Model 1906 Barrel
• Model 1906 Barrel Inscriptions and Barrel Stampings
• Model 1906 Stainless Steel Barrels
• Model 1906 Magazine Tube
• Model 1906 Sights
• Model 1906 Stocks
• The Model 1906 Standard Buttstock and Slide Handle
• The Model 1906 Expert Grade
• Model 1906 Butt Plate
• Model 1906 Extra Cost Options
• The Model 1906 Expert: A Summary
• Experimental Model 1906s
• Chapter IX: Model 1906 Sales and Production Data
• Model 1906 Sales
• Model 1906 Receiver Production
• Model 1906 and Model 1890 Comparative Sales
• Model 1906 Receiver Dates of Manufacture
• Model 1906 Special Order Features
• Model 1906 Retail Prices

Part III
The Model 61

• Chapter X: Early History of the Model 61
• Financial Background
• The Browning Connection: Revisited
• The Creation of the Model 61
• Chapter XI: Model 61 Receiver and Guard Assembly
• The Prewar-Model 61 Receiver
• Receiver Markings
• Guard Assembly and Component Parts
• Bluing
• Model 61 Prewar Smooth-Bores
• The Postwar Model 61 Receiver
• Bluing
• Receiver Markings
• The Postwar Receiver
• Postwar Guard Assembly and Component Parts
• The Postwar Model 61 Smooth-Bore
• Chapter XII: The Model 61 Barrel
• Barrel Production
• Model 61 Barrel Configurations
• Winchester Model 61 Catalog Offerings 1932-1963
• Model 61 Barrel Rifling
• Bore and Rifling Specifications
• Model 61 Smooth-Bores
• Model 61 Barrel Inscriptions
• Model 61 Barrel Stampings
• Model 61 Magazine Tube
• Model 61 Sights
• Chapter XIII: Model 61 Stocks and Slide Handles
• Finish
• Model 61 Stock Construction
• Prewar Buttstock and Slide Handle Configurations
• Postwar Buttstock and Slide Handle Configurations
• Butt Plates
• A Summary
• Chapter XIV: Prototypes and Experimental Model 61s
• The Genesis of the Model 61
• The Aluminum Model 61
• Experimental Winchester Magnum Rimfire Model 61s
• Model 61 Cutaways
• Miscellaneous Model 61 Experimentals
• Chapter XV: Model 61 Boxes and Paperwork
• Corporate and Divisional Name Changes
• Model 61 Boxes
• Box Labels
• Box Contents
• Chapter XVI: Model 61 Sales and Production Data
• Receiver Dates of Manufacture
• Model 61 Cumulative Sales
• Yearly Sales vs. Yearly Receiver Production
• Model 61 Sales by Symbol Number 1953 to 1961
• Retail Prices for the Model 61

Part IV
The Model 62

• Chapter XVII: The Model 62
• Model 62A Receiver and Guard Assembly
• Model 62 Upper and Lower Tang
• Model 62 Receiver Finish Stampings
• The Model 62 Barrel
• Model 62 Barrel Inscriptions and Stampings
• Model 62 Magazine Tubes
• Model 62 Sights
• Model 62 Stocks
• Prewar Buttstock and Slide Handle Configurations
• Postwar Buttstock and Slide Handle Configurations
• Model 62 Butt Plates
• A Summary of Model 62 Stocks
• Experimental and Prototype Model 62s
• Model 62 Boxes and Paperwork
• Chapter XVIII: Model 62 Sales and Production Data
• Model 62 Receiver Dates of Manufcature
• Model 62 Cumulative Sales
• Model 62 Yearly Sales vs. Yearly Receiver Production
• Model 62 Domestic Sales by Symbol Number
• Comparative Sales by Percentage
• Model 62 Retail Prices
• Appendix A: Sales and Production Charts
• Appendix B: Takedown and Assembly Operations and Component Parts, Winchester Model 1890, March 1891 and February 1893
• Appendix C: Takedown and Assembly Operations for the Model 1890 and Model 1906, and Component Parts, 1921
• Appendix D: Standard and Optional Sights for Model 1890 and Model 1906
• Appendix E: Takedown and Assembly Operations: Model 61
• Appendix F: Component Parts for Model 61: 1936, 1954, 1962
• Appendix G: Component Parts for Model 62/62A: 1936, 1942, 1954
• Appendix H: Takedown and Assembly Operations Winchester Model 90
• Appendix I: Winchester Front and Rear Sights: 1936, 1954
• Appendix J: Winchester Slide-Action Rifle Identification Tables
• Bibliography

21,5 cm x 27,5 cm, Soft-Cover, 607 sites, many black-and-white pictures and some color pictures, text in english, by Ned Schwing.