Already for 1.5 centuries the whole world knows about such a rifle as a winchester. Weapons have always played a huge role in people's lives, but special significance was given to the conquerors of the Wild West.
History of Winchester
When the first rifle appeared in the city of New Haven in the city of New Haven in 1860, it immediately gained popularity among the inhabitants of North America. The engineer and director of this firm, B. Henry, was able to improve the shutter, which allowed to conduct the shooting at all without tearing it from the shoulder. Thus, the rate of fire of weapons has sharply increased, and the large store has allowed to provide considerable density of fire. The first hard drive is a weapon that was deservedly called "Henry's gun." During the Civil War in 1861-1865, this rifle was used very widely. After such "field" tests in 1866, the manufacturer improved the "Henry system" by introducing a side window to fill the store. Winchester is a weapon that has been constantly improved. So, in 1873 the bronze box of the rifle was replaced with steel. In this case, for firing began to use cartridges with a central ignition. It was after these improvements that the "Henry gun" was called a "hard drive".
Scope of application
Winchester - a weapon that was used in virtually all subsequent wars. So, during the Russo-Turkish war, they were armed with the troops of the Turks. For several wars, this rifle was used almost all over the world. Later the story changed a lot. In peacetime, the Winchester is a weapon used both for hunting and for self-defense. It had almost all hunters, immigrants, cowboys of the United States, who appreciated reliability and rate of fire. Over time, the Winchester was used only as a civilian weapon, since for military operations its cartridge was rather low-power. With the appearance of sharp-pointed bullets (1890), this rifle began to be used much less often, since its podstvolny shop did not fit them.
Development of the hard drive
Despite the fact that the world has a huge number of new and more sophisticated weapons, the hard drive is still in demand among fans of rifles. The models of 1886-2006 differed from one another in performance (carbine, rifle), caliber and capacity of the store. In the twentieth century, weapons with a barrel magazine and lever bolt also continued to be produced. Very popular was the hard drive, which has a lever lock and a mid-range store. It was even used in the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902. But its production was expensive and complicated. In 1915, the Russian government ordered in the US the same model, but converted to Russian cartridges. In Russia, a great demand for hunting fans used a hard drive. The weapon, the photo of which does not leave indifferent even distant from shooting people, has always been the standard of quality. In this rifle, there is a connection between history and human genius, capable of creating objects loved by people throughout the ages.
At present, the Winchester is a weapon that will satisfy any connoisseur. Since the 20-ies of the twentieth century, the company produced conventional double-barrel guns, shotguns, bokflinty, pomp guns. To date, the company that produced its products in the US (until 2006) is called "US Reping Arms". Winchester - weapons, the price of which is quite high. So, modern rifles, depending on the type and caliber, can cost from 65 to 150 thousand rubles, well, antique weapons will cost the connoisseur much more expensive.