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Known as the “Improved Henry”, the Model 1866 lever-motion repeater was the 1st product to be referred to as a Winchester. Its distinct brass colored frame (technically an early form of bronze, also known as “gunmetal”) gave rise towards the nickname “Yellow Boy”.
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I picked up on an more mature subject/post where others that have said that a barrel having the “Oval P” could have been equipped by Winchester:
The nickel steel barrels are in the same way analyzed, being subjected into a force thirty percent in extra of strain formulated by the cartridge the barrel is meant to generally be chambered for. After proof firing a barrel is carefully inspected and if it reveals the slightest indication of pressure, or imperfection, it is condemned. A barrel that passes the proof is following straightened, and then offered the 2nd or “finish” boring. It really is then straightened all over again, after which it is subjected to what is known as the “Winchester” or “Lead” check, which in no way fails to reveal any irregularity in the inside of a barrel. This examination is recurring once the barrel is rifled, for the goal of detecting any feasible disturbance from the bore throughout the latter process.
Thank you Bert for the extra info. I wasnt knowledgeable that equally the barrel and receiver ended up struck with the “WP” in the inception of using the “WP” proof, nor which the “Oval P” didnt show up right up until 1908.
The most crucial notable enhancement in excess of the Henry was the addition of the Nelson King’s patented cartridge loading gate program which permitted for the shut journal tube and also a Wooden forend. The Design 1866 fired a similar .
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Even though there have been some plausible theories presented here and elsewhere we might never ever know the answer to the original query concerning the receiver with both of those marks proven in a very previous put up. According to other substitution barrels I have seen which involve both equally the WP and mail order P and a press release from a former Winchester staff that indicated they DID use some mail purchase parts when rebarreling rifles returned for service I believe that it's a replacement receiver which was set up and proofed at Winchester and the mail buy evidence was also added to easily suggest it was not the initial receiver. That's just my impression/guess. Hope that assists.
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Ned Schwing stated in his reference reserve about the Model 1890 & 1906 that Winchester started proof marking them in 1908… I have no idea if that is precise, but will assume that it's. The “WP” evidence mark was applied following the barrel and receiver were mated, assembled and completed. This is very evident to the firearms manufactured from the late teenagers by means of early 30s in the Winchester ammo event the blue flaked (popped) off when the proof was struck to the receiver frame.
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