The mere mention of the name “Winchester” conjures up all sorts of images from the past — and the present, for that matter. The company has built some of the most famous firearms ever manufactured. Just about every Western movie hero you care to mention has either carried a Winchester in his saddle scabbard or used one to pursue villains far into the hinterland. But that is just the tip of the iceberg, as for a century-and-a-half Winchester has been changing the face of history with their firearms.

Written by Mark Hoffman