Winchester Slide-Action Rifles

by Schwing, Ned

• ISBN13: 9780873497909
• ISBN10: 0873497902
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-01
• Publisher: Krause Pubns Inc

Summary

Winchester Slide Action Rifles is brimming with thorough detailed informationexploring receivers, barrels, markings, stocks, stampings, and engravings of the favorite slide-action guns of America. This first edition of the Winchester Classics series features an exhaustive historytold through the eyes of respected firearms expert Ned Schwingof Winchester's innovative and very popular slide-action .22 caliber rifles, including models 1890, 1906, 61, and 62. With an entirely new index, new color photos, a new introduction, and updated information, this classic reference volume combines what was previously a two-volume set into one complete volume. Hundreds of photographs show the development, mechanical features (inside and out), and variations of various slide-action rifles, and present an abundance of other details. This reference is filled with valuable data including serial numbers, production and sales figures, retail prices, and more!

Table of Contents

Foreword to the Combined Edition	9	(2)
Acknowledgments	11	(1)
Prologue: The Early History and Development of the Slide Action Long Gun	12	(10)
Part I The Model 1890
Chapter I: The Early Development of the Model 1890	22	(15)
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	37	(43)
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	80	(53)
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	133	(23)
Finish
Standard Grade
Deluxe Grade
Model 1890 Stock Options
Checkering
Butt Plates and Grip Caps
Buttstock Stampings
Chapter V: Factory Engraved Model 1890's	156	(30)
Winchester's Highly Finished Arms Catalog
Engraving Records for the Model 1890
Chapter VI: Experimental and Prototype Model 1890's	186	(21)
Model 1890 Experimental Takedown Systems
Mason's Gas Operated Model 1890
Winchester's .22 Caliber Lever Action Rifles
Experimental Slide-Action Model 1890's
Model 1890 Experimental Calibers
Model 1890 Cut-Aways
Model 1890 Model Parts
Chapter VII: Model 1890 Production and Sales Data	207	(41)
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 Barrel Lengths
Special Barrel Options
Retail Prices for the Model 1890
Model 1890 Export Sales
Part II The Model 1906
Chapter VIII: The Model 1906	248	(41)
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 1906's
Chapter IX: Model 1906 Sales and Production Data	289
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	(369)
Chapter X: Early History of the Model 61	305	(11)
Financial Background
The Browning Connection: Revisited
The Creation of the Model 61
Chapter XI: Model 61 Receiver and Guard Assembly	316	(16)
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	332	(31)
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	363	(12)
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	375	(20)
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	395	(17)
Corporate and Divisional Name Changes
Model 61 Boxes
Box Labels
Box Contents
Chapter XVI: Model 61 Sales and Production Data	412	(18)
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	430	(63)
The Model 62 Receiver and Guard Assembly
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	493	(18)
Model 62 Receiver Dates of Manufacture
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	511	(12)
Appendix B: Takedown and Assembly Operations and Component Parts, Winchester Model 1890, March 1891 and February 1893	523	(16)
Appendix C: Takedown and Assembly Operations for the Model 1890 and Model 1906, and Component Parts, 1921	539	(9)
Appendix D: Standard and Optional Sights for Model 1890 and Model 1906	548	(9)
Appendix E: Takedown and Assembly Operations: Model 61	557	(24)
Appendix F: Component Parts for Model 61: 1936, 1954, 1962	581	(8)
Appendix G: Component Parts for Model 62/62A: 1936, 1942, 1954	589	(6)
Appendix H: Takedown and Assembly Operations Winchester Model 90	595	(2)
Appendix I: Winchester Front and Rear Sights: 1936, 1954	597	(6)
Appendix J: Winchester Slide-Action Rifle Identification Tables	603	(4)
Bibliography:	607