Winchester 1866 Yellowboy Carbine
In 1866 the New Haven Arms Company changed to Winchester Repeating Arms Company. The carbine has a barrel band and a saddle ring on the left. Same as the Sporting Rifle, this carbine has an improved tubular magazine and improved loading system. This Winchester 1866 Yellowboy Carbine has a round barrel. Were produced almost 130,000 of these firearms from 1866 to 1898.
Cimarron Arms and Hege-Uberti built an excellent replica (in .44-40 WCF calibre).
Technical Specifications:
Calibre : .44″ (11.2 mm) Henry rim-fire
Catridge capacity: 13 cartridges
Operation : single-action
Firing system : rim-fire
Breach-loading : lever action
Length : 99.8 cm (39.3″)
Barrel length : 50 cm (20″)
Weight : 3.5 kg
Sight : folding sight
Safety :half-cock hammer
Stock : walnut