Although the 1873 Winchester is often called “the gun that won the West,” no one can deny that it was the 1892 Model that became “the gun that won the Western.” For generations, moviemakers relied on the classic lines and smooth action of the ’92 Winchester to depict the archetypical saddle rifle of the Old West. This model has probably seen more use in Westerns than any other rifle that is remotely associated with the American frontier. Much to the chagrin of Western and firearms s
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