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

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