40 82 winchester history books

Dates in winchester history 1633 charlestown is granted territory which includes a wild and unsettled tract of land known as wildwood. There had been earlier rifles using lever action including the rocket ball and volition repeater. Weve looked through all our new and old reloading books, and we cannot find any data for the 40 82. The model 1876 winchester used the same togglelink lockup of the 1873 model to harness cartridges like. It was one of the most popular and successful winchester rifles. Cast bullets are definitely the least damaging to the bore. Made the hexagon barrel round, cut the tube down ect too bad but happy to have it either way. Brief history for a detailed history, read stephen hunters article in the washington post, cited below. Get the best deals on winchester hunting gun reloading tools when you shop the. Watch vintage winchester model 1894 reloading tool 4082 win. The barrel appears to have been improperly cleaned by a prior owner. This age old lever action rifle has a 26 inch octagone barrel. Jan 27, 2015 the present, a brand new, lever action winchester 1886 and a box of its big. I dont know the excact model as my great grandfather modernized it for hunting in the 20s.

This 1886 winchester 40 82 reloading tool 1891 is in very good condition. The first model produced under his name was the model 1866 leveraction rifle. The present, a brand new, lever action winchester 1886 and a box of its big. Seri for sale by cliffs guns safes reloading on gunsamerica 908643415. The winchester model 1886 was a leveraction repeating rifle designed by john browning to handle some of the more powerful cartridges of the period. It has a 26 full octagon barrel, full magazin for sale by columbia precision on gunsamerica 956482741.

Save 4082 winchester to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. This piece shows a round 26 barrel, caliber 4082 with a bright excellent bore. The original winchester factory load consisted of a 300grain 19 g bullet at 1,420 fts 430 ms or a 330grain 21 g. We recommend the following books for more information on this subject. Cast bullets were poured of 120 tintolead alloy and lubed with spg. Mike covers the cartridge very well and if you are interested in these cartridges i would advise buying this book. Winchester hunting gun reloading tools for sale ebay. The book is beautifully illustrated, with fascinating photos of the winchester family, and with wellknown historical figuresincluding the native american leader. My book says rifles so chambered are rare despite its excellent for the time ballistic. This 1886 winchester 4082reloading tool 1891 is in very good condition. You are bidding on a magnificent, antique winchester 1886 deluxe.

All loads used federal 215 large rifle magnum primers. Model 1886 current products winchester repeating arms. A brief history of winchester rifles and the model 1886. Winchester continued to refine firearm designs with inventors benjamin tyler henry and nelson king, and on may 22, 1866, the winchester repeating arms company was born. Then add to the fact that it belonged to one of the west most noted lawmen heck thomas. At the 2011 census, winchester had a population of 45,184.

In mike venturinos book, shooting lever guns of the old west he covers the 4082. Afterwards town life breaks down and winchester is abandoned. Winchester is the home of the awardwinning blue apple theatre, a company of actors. Gun collections want for sale by first stop gun on gunsamerica 978122258. I set up my table, lead sled and chrony, stapled a target at 50 yds and took a seat. I didnt mean this to be a list of pop history, but i think its too late now, so you might as well go ahead.

Weve looked through all our new and old reloading books, and we cannot find any data for the 4082. If anybody has a book that contains 40 82 reloading data, i would be eternally gratefully to receive a scan of that page via email or snail mail. Proper nonfiction history books, not historical fiction, about any period, event, area or topic you like. Winchester is a city and the county town of hampshire, england. This winchester model 1886 deluxe rifle was shipped from the factory april 6, 1889. May 01, 2001 the history of winchester firearms is a captivating and wonderfully illustrated chronicle of one of the most famous and legendary names in history. I have an old winchester lever action 40 82 handed down through my family since the early 1900s. A brief history of winchester rifles and the 1892 model. All loads except with h4831 contained cornmeal filler. Not eligible for return due to safety considerations and legalregulatory reasons, ammunition, guns, gun powder, primers and treestands may not be returned. Sarah married into another family with a similar wealth trajectory. Ventura heritage 4082 wcf 255gr rnfp cowboy ammo for sale.

The rifle was so popular that it was known as the gun that won the west. The two most popular rifles chambered for the 4082 were the winchester 1885 single shot and the winchester 1886 lever action, and particularly the latter. What is the history of the 4082 caliber centerfire rifle. I would never consider firing this part of american history. This winchester 1880 reloading tool is in good condition. Yesterday i got this 1886 made in 1891 and intended to be a shooter grade, mostly for occasional target plinking. Winchester 1886 in 4082 caliber built in 1894 joesalter. Has a single set trigger with a small adjustment screw behind the trigger and normal. Unfollow antique winchester rifles to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.

Winchester hosts one of the uks larger farmers markets, with about 100 stalls. I have used it over the years to load ammo for my winchester 1886 carbine. Introduced as the 4082 winchester center fire wcf in 1885, for the winchester mdl 1886, this was a black powder cartridge, later loaded in smokeless, and discontinued about 1935. That october, the model 1886 made its public debut in the winchester catalog. For hygiene reasons, underwear and mouth calls may only. Oliver winchester, the founder of the company, was an astute businessman who hired the best designers and gunmakers and acquired companies and patents in order to create a full range of longarms. It was later determined that the gun was manufactured in 1882. Model 1886 rifles were manufactured in the following calibers.

William winchester was the only son of a mens shirt magnate but the family money source was transferred, around the time of their marriage, into a sidehustleturnedbigbusiness. Instead, the rifle is caught up in a train robbery and starts a long and violent journey of its ownfrom the hands of a notorious, killcrazy outlaw to an apache renegade to a hardscrabble rancher and beyond. After 50 years of service winchester dropped production in 1935. That stated, winchester factory loaded jacketed bullets and smokeless powder cartridges in 4082 wcf. I inherited a winchester model 1886 rifle made in 1890 from my late brother. That stated, winchester factory loaded jacketed bullets and smokeless powder cartridges in 40 82 wcf. The original winchester factory load consisted of a 300grain 19 g bullet at 1,420 fts 430. Good grief a very rare 86 in 4082 caliber that belonged to heck thomas winchester only chambered these 4082 wcf in every 700,000 rifles or so. If anybody has a book that contains 4082 reloading data, i would be eternally gratefully to receive a scan of that page via email. Just wellwritten, wellresearched, informative and interesting books for historians, history students and history enthusiasts.

I have an old winchester lever action 4082 handed down through my family since the early 1900s. The tenx cowboy loads are very mild, and would be a good choice. For the next 14 years, winchester aggressively sought new markets, created new products and explored new. Contact 275 winchester avenue morgan, ut 84050 8003333288 8018762711. All personal defense survival howto historical reloading.

All loads use the lyman bullet cast of straight wheelweight alloy, lubed with javelina alox and left the ascast diameter of 0. Zachariah symmes is granted 300 acres at main and bacon streets. It was introduced in 1895 for the winchester 1895 leveraction rifle. Save 40 82 winchester to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. The mechanics are in fine shape and i would rate the bore 7 or 8 on a scale of 10. It has a 26 full octagon barrel, full magazine, checkered 2x fancy wood stocks, shotgun butt and pistol grip. Winchester rifles and shotguns was established by oliver f. At first i crafted the cases by necking down and trimming. Winchester early 3872 blackpowder for 1895 winchesters. Manufactured in 1889, this is an outstanding, blue chip investment, early 1886 with cody firearms paper and mint bore at no reserve. It is 60 miles 97 km southwest of london and 14 miles 23 km from southampton, the closest other city. The city lies at the heart of the wider city of winchester, a local government district, at the western end of the south downs national park, on the river itchen.

Nov 05, 2012 that october, the model 1886 made its public debut in the winchester catalog. The history of winchester firearms is a captivating and wonderfully illustrated chronicle of one of the most famous and legendary names in history. This piece shows a round 26 barrel, caliber 40 82 with a bright excellent bore. It is a 4032 wcf with manufacturing marks from wra co. Tenx cowboy ammo 4082 wcf 260 grain lead round nose flat. Good grief a very rare 86 in 40 82 caliber that belonged to heck thomas winchester only chambered these 40 82 wcf in every 700,000 rifles or so. Have a couple other modern made rifles in 4570 to shoot lots of smokeless and blackpowder.