| 1854 |
Introduction of volcanic repeating
handguns. |
| 1855 |
Volcanic Repeating Arms Company formed.
Oliver Winchester buys stock in Volcanic Repeating Arms.
Volcanic carbine introduced |
| 1856 |
Offices moved to New Haven, Connecticut.
Name changed to New Haven Arms Company. |
| 1860 |
Henry rifle patented. |
| 1862 |
First Henry rifles are sold. |
| 1866 |
Oliver Winchester buys control of New
Haven Arms Company and changes name to the Winchester
Rifles Repeating Arms Company.
Model 1866 "Yellow Boy lever action introduced --
first gun to bear the Winchester name. |
| 1868 |
Assets of Spencer Company purchased by
Winchester. |
| 1873 |
Model 1873 lever action Winchester rifle introduced in
centerfire and rimfire. |
| 1875 |
Winchester Rifle buys rights to Hotchkiss bolt
action centerfire. |
| 1876 |
Model 1876 lever action introduced. |
| 1879 |
John Browning patents his single shot
rifle |
| 1880 |
Oliver Winchester passes on. |
| 1883 |
Model 1883 Hotchkiss Magazine Gun
introduced. First Winchester bolt action. |
| 1885 |
Rights to Model 1885 Single Shot bought
by Winchester from John Browning. The first of many
Browning designs made by Winchester. |
| 1886 |
Model 1886 lever action introduced. |
| 1887 |
Model 1887 lever action shotgun
introduced.
Model 1887 pump action shotgun introduced. |
| 1890 |
T.G. Bennett becomes president of
Winchester Repeating Arms Company.
Model 1890 slide action .22 rimfire introduced. |
| 1892 |
Model 1892 lever action introduced. |
| 1894 |
Model 1894 lever action introduced. The
94 is without doubt the most famous of all deer hunting
rifles in history. In addition, no rifle came to
symbolize the romance of the West more that the
Winchester Model 94. |
| 1895 |
Model 1895 centerfire rifle introduced.
Utilizes a box magazine especially designed to
accommodate the recently introduced high power smokeless
cartridges and pointed bullets. |
| 1899 |
Model 1890 bolt action .22 rimfire
introduced. |
