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The original design which became the Winchester lever action started as the Hunt's Patent in 1848. The "Rocket Ball" ammunition (caliber unknown but likely around .45) was a hollow lead bullet with powder inside and an external primer. The design was improved by Lewis Jennings from 1849 to 1852 and manufactured until 1852 when production ceased and the investors lost their money. The cartridge was still a hollow lead projectile with powder inside. Horace Smith & Daniel B. Wesson worked on the design starting 1854 and produced the lever action "Volcanic" pistol. In 1855, the company was reformed as the Volcanic Repeating Arms company. In 1856, Smith & Wesson left the company and Oliver Winchester became a major stock holder. By 1857, the company was insolvent and Winchester bought out all company assets and renamed the company the New Haven Arms Company. The factory foreman, B. Tyler Henry, improved the design as a rifle and perfected a .44 cal self contained rim fire catridge. The rifle was christened the "Henry" and manufactured from 1860 through 1866. In that year, the company was renamed the Winchester Repeating Arms Company.
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Was the Winchester model 64 lever action ever made in caliber 358?
No.
What is the value of a 1891 Marlin lever action 22 caliber serial number 1?
== == Being this is the first model lever action Marlin ever made and serial 1 would be a rather prized piece for a collector. However even with it being serial 1 condition is still a significant factor in determining it's value and no information about that is given.http://wiki.answers.com/wiki.phtml?title=I_have_an_1891_marlin_tackdown_22_SN-56656_VGC_shoots_VG_what_can_you_tell_me_about_the_history_value_ect_TNX_joe&action=edit§ion=new
Did the British ever use lever action rifles?
Yes
How do you take the lever off a lever action gun?
Did it ever occurr to you that you might need to offer a bit more information?
What was the first simple machine ever made?
The lever.
Did Weatherby ever make a Mark V in 270 win caliber with a left handed action?
Yes
Has their ever been a common problem with the model 50 action jamming?
Can't be answered without knowing who made it, caliber/gauge, action, type of ammo used.
Did Remington ever make a nylon lever action rifle?
Yes, I have one that is Black on Black. They also made a bolt action, but not many of either. It's a Model 76.
What model is 348 caliber lever action?
The .348 Winchester was introduced in 1936 in the Winchester Model 71 lever action rifle. The Model 71 was the final culmination of the traditional large frame Winchester lever action rifles. Most experts regard it as the best and smoothest of them all. The model 71 was discontinued in 1958. A total of 47,254 Model 71 rifles were produced. The .348 Winchester was the only cartridge for which it was ever chambered. In the late 1970s Browning produced a reproduction of the model 71 in limited quantities which were made in Japan. Most parts are interchangeable with the original Winchesters with the exception of the barrel which has a different threading.
Did Marlin make a model 226 lever action?
I cannot find any reference to marlin ever making a model 226.
When was the Marlin model 1893 Serial 229275 made?
The Marlin model 1893 with the serial number you provided was made in 1901. It is one of the first ever lever action rifles and it is also one of the most accurate rifles of it's time.
Was a JC Higgins lever action shotgun ever manufactured?
JC Higgens never manufactured any guns - Sears bought them from a variety of manufacturers. The best way you could determine if Sears sold such a gun is to find some of the old reprints of their catalogs between 1887 and 1920, which are the years that Winchester was making their 1887 and 1901 "Humpback" lever action shotguns.
