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Line 1: − + − ==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]] and the original antique [[pre-1899 firearm]] referred to as the [[Winchester Rifle]]. − − === Winchester Ammunition === − [[Olin]] Corporation now manufactures 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]]. The engineers from [[Browning]] and Winchester co-developed the Browning .50 caliber [[machine gun]] during [[World War I]]. Winchester's engineering team invented the [[.50 BMG]] [[caliber (firearms)|caliber]] ammunition used by both the Browning machine gun and modern [[bolt-action]] [[sniper rifle]]s such as the [[Barrett M99]]. − − 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== − The less common meaning of Winchester refers to a small city of 116,595<ref>[http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/interactive/census-map-1-4/index.html#centerlat=51.5071348¢erlong=-0.12660028000004786&zoom=12&column=Population%20density%20(100s%20per%20km2)&area01=0&area11=0&op=0.65 "2001 vs 2011 Census - Population and Age"] Accessed January 14, 2015</ref> 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. − ==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://ammoseek.com/rifle-ammo/Winchester Winchester Rifle Ammunition at [[AmmoSeek.com]]] − * [http://ammoseek.com/handgun-ammo/Winchester Winchester Handgun Ammunition at [[AmmoSeek.com]]] − * [http://ammoseek.com/shotgun-ammo/Winchester Winchester Shotgun Ammunition at [[AmmoSeek.com]]] − * [http://www.winchesterguns.com Winchester official website] − * [http://www.WinchesterRemembered.com Winchester Employees Tribute] − [[Category : Firearms Manufacturers]] − [[Category : Connecticut]] − [[Category : American Firearms Manufacturers]] − [[Category : Ammunition Manufacturers]]
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'''Winchester''' has several meanings.
: <small>'''''For the firearms manufacturer and its brand of ammunition, see [[Winchester (firearms manufacturer)]]'''''</small>
'''Winchester''' is a city of 116,595<ref>[http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/interactive/census-map-1-4/index.html#centerlat=51.5071348¢erlong=-0.12660028000004786&zoom=12&column=Population%20density%20(100s%20per%20km2)&area01=0&area11=0&op=0.65 "2001 vs 2011 Census - Population and Age"] Accessed January 14, 2015</ref> inhabitants 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.
==References==
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[[Category : United Kingdom Cities and Towns]]
[[Category : United Kingdom Cities and Towns]]