This manual provides a comprehensive history of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, detailing its evolution from its predecessor, the New Haven Arms Company, founded in 1856, through its sale by Olin Corporation in 1981. Authored by Herb Houze and published by Gun Digest Books in 2012, this historical account delves into the company's successes and failures, utilizing corporate records and newly surfaced sources. It aims to clarify the orderly succession from New Haven Arms and the reasons behind the 1930 financial collapse, while also identifying seven new models and covering the development and designers of familiar Winchester firearms.
The scope of this manual extends beyond a simple timeline, offering an in-depth exploration of the Winchester legacy. It serves as an authoritative reference for understanding the intricate history of one of America's most iconic firearms manufacturers. This resource is invaluable for collectors, historians, and anyone interested in the firearms industry, providing detailed insights into the company's journey and its impact on the development of firearms.
Although the name Winchester is known worldwide and is still used generically for its rifles and shotguns, a comprehensive history of the company has never been published. Herbert G. Houze, the former curator of the Winchester Arms Museum, has written a complete account of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company's development from the founding of its predecessor, the New Haven Arms Company in 1856, to the sale of the firm by Olin Corporation in 1981. Using corporate records and other sources that have come to light during the last decade, Houze reconstructs many aspects of the Winchester Company's history unknown to previous researchers. As a result, a new and far more complete picture of the firm's complex development is presented. Many commonly held beliefs about Winchester's growth and operations, such as the orderly corporate succession from the New Haven Arms Company to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company or the reasons for its financial collapse in 1930, are dispelled. In addition, seven new models of Winchester firearms are identified and fully described. Houze also sheds new light on the development of more familiar models and the men who designed them. The entire spectrum of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company's history, its successes, as well as its failures, is presented here for the first time.
Author: Houze, Herb
Publisher: Gun Digest Books
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Winchester Repeating Arms Company
Pages: 00512 (Encrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2012-01-01
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781440224980
Category: Antiques & Collectibles : Firearms & Weapons
Category: House & Home : General
Although the name Winchester is known worldwide and is still used generically for its rifles and shotguns, a comprehensive history of the company has never been published. Herbert G. Houze, the former curator of the Winchester Arms Museum, has written a complete account of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company's development from the founding of its predecessor, the New Haven Arms Company in 1856, to the sale of the firm by Olin Corporation in 1981. Using corporate records and other sources that have come to light during the last decade, Houze reconstructs many aspects of the Winchester Company's history unknown to previous researchers. As a result, a new and far more complete picture of the firm's complex development is presented. Many commonly held beliefs about Winchester's growth and operations, such as the orderly corporate succession from the New Haven Arms Company to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company or the reasons for its financial collapse in 1930, are dispelled. In addition, seven new models of Winchester firearms are identified and fully described. Houze also sheds new light on the development of more familiar models and the men who designed them. The entire spectrum of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company's history, its successes, as well as its failures, is presented here for the first time.
Author: Houze, Herb
Publisher: Gun Digest Books
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Winchester Repeating Arms Company
Pages: 00512 (Encrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2012-01-01
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781440224980
Category: Antiques & Collectibles : Firearms & Weapons
Category: House & Home : General
