Other Resources

Expand your research about the Winchester rifle using the external resources in this section of the guide.

Organizations

The below links are a variety of organizations that either have put collections on display of the master craftsmanship of the Winchester rifle or they ate organizations that have been created for enthusiast to learn more about this fascinating marvel of technology of its time.

Cody Firearms Museum, Buffalo Bill Historical Center External
Houses the most comprehensive assemblage of American firearms in the world. The Winchester Collection, the heart of this museum, was transported from New Haven, Connecticut to Cody in 1976.
The Winchester Arms Collectors Association External
This association is devoted to the preservation, understanding and collecting of Winchester firearms and related products as well as the role these products had in forging America’s heritage.
Metropolitan Museum of Art External
Comprehensively adorned with sterling-silver mounts and embossed and chased with profuse and elaborate floral motifs, the Winchester rifle displayed at the Met is an unrivaled example of Tiffany's contribution to the decoration of American firearms.

Government Documents

The following links will take you to the original patent information that Winchester filled for his guns design.

Google Patents External
Improvement in magazine fire-arms: contains scans of original patent.
United State Patent Office
Patent No. 5501, “Improvement in Magazine Firearms.” Washington, US Patent Office, May 22, 1866.

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