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==American Firearms Manufacturer==
==American Firearms Manufacturer==
Winchester is a major American [[firearm]]s manufacturer founded in 1866 in New Haven, [[Connecticut]]. The Winchester brand is nowadays used under license by two subsidiaries of the [[Herstal]] Group, [[Browning]] Arms Company of Morgan, [[Utah]] and Fabrique Nationale ([[FN]]) of [[Belgium]]. Their most common product is the [[Winchester Model 70]] [[bolt-action]] [[rifle]].
Winchester is a major American [[firearm]]s manufacturer founded in 1866 in New Haven, [[Connecticut]]. The Winchester brand is nowadays used under license by two subsidiaries of the [[Herstal]] Group, [[Browning]] Arms Company of Morgan, [[Utah]] and Fabrique Nationale ([[FN]]) of [[Belgium]]. Their most common product is the [[Winchester Model 70]] [[bolt-action]] [[rifle]] and the original antique [[pre-1899 firearm]] referred to as the [[Winchester Rifle]].
=== Winchester Ammunition ===
[[Olin]] Corporation now manufacture Winchester branded [[ammunition]] since the ammo part of the business was not sold to [[U.S. Repeating Arms]]. These product lines within the Winchester brand including Winchester Cowboy Loads [[revolver]] [[cartridge (firearms)|cartridges]] and the Supreme and Supreme Elite, Super-X, AA and Super Target [[shotgun]] [[shell (firearms)|shells]].
Winchester was one of the leading designers of [[rifle]] [[ammunition]] since its founding in 1866. They are responsible for inventing some of the most popular [[cartridge (firearms)|cartridges]] in the [[history of firearms]]. These include the .30 WCF ([[.30-30]]), the [[.50 BMG]], the [[.270 Winchester]], the [[.308 Winchester]], the [[.243 Winchester]], the .22 WMR ([[.22 Magnum]]), and the [[.300 Winchester Magnum]].
In the United States and Canada, Winchester's venerable .30-30 was the most popular hunting cartridge in history. Now the commercial [[civilian]] market version of the [[NATO]] [[military]] [[7.62x51mm NATO]] cartridge, called the .308 Winchester, has surpassed the .30-30 in popularity<ref>[[Chuck Hawks|Hawks, Chuck]], [http://www.chuckhawks.com/ever_popular_30.htm Ever Popular .30's]. Chuckhawks.com, Accessed January 14, 2015</ref>
==City in England==
==City in England==
The less common meaning refers to a small city in the [[county]] of [[Hampshire]] in Southern [[England]]. It was the [[capital city]] of [[Wessex]], and after the unification of England by [[Alfred the Great]] in the 10th century, it became the capital city of England. It was superceded as capital by [[London]] after the [[Norman Conquest]] in 1066.
The less common meaning refers to a small city in the [[county]] of [[Hampshire]] in Southern [[England]]. It was the [[capital city]] of [[Wessex]], and after the unification of England by [[Alfred the Great]] in the 10th century, it became the capital city of England. It was superceded as capital by [[London]] after the [[Norman Conquest]] in 1066.
Winchester is a picturesque and historical city with a fine [[Saxon]] and [[Norman]] [[cathedral]] which offers [[Church of England|Anglican]] services.
Winchester is a picturesque and historical city with a fine [[Saxon]] and [[Norman]] [[cathedral]] which offers [[Church of England|Anglican]] services.
==See Also==
* [[John Browning]] - famous Winchester [[firearms designer]]
* [[Winchester rifle]]
* [[Winchester Model 1894]] [[lever-action]] rifle
* [[Winchester Model 70]] bolt-action rifle
* [[Antique gun]]
==External Links==
* [http://www.winchesterguns.com Winchester official website]
* [http://www.WinchesterRemembered.com Winchester Employees Tribute]
[[Category : Firearms Manufacturers]]
[[Category : Firearms Manufacturers]]