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Winchester Lever-Action repeating rifles are an integral part of the folklore of the American West. Introduced shortly after the American Civil War, the very first Winchester, the M1866, would go on to see military service as far afield as Bulgaria, but it was in the hands of civilians that it would become known as 'The gun that won the west.' Offering a lethal combination of portability, ruggedness and ammunition interchangeability with pistol sidearms, the Winchesters and their innovative and elegant breech-loading system represented a revolutionary design. They were used by a staggering variety of military and civilian groups - gold-miners, trappers, hunters, farmers, lawmen, professional gunmen and Native Americans. It equipped a whole generation of settlers and as such left an imprint on American culture that continues to resonate today. This book explores the Winchesters' unique place in the history of firearms, revealing the technical secrets of their success with a full array of color artwork, period illustrations and close-up photographs.

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Book category Books in English Humanities History Military history

• Full title: Winchester Lever-Action Rifles
• Author: Martin Pegler
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80
• EAN: 9781472806574
• ISBN: 1472806573
• ID: 09284749
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Weight: 264 g
• Dimensions: 187 × 248 × 7 mm
• Date of publishing: 20. October 2015

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