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Winchester Model 1866 — Lever-action Rifle featured in Gun Guesser

Winchester Model 1866

Lever-action Rifle

DesignerNelson King
Design Year1866
Difficulty
Very Easy

In-Game Hints

  • -Nicknamed the 'Yellow Boy' for its distinctive brass receiver
  • -This was the first Winchester-branded lever-action repeating rifle
  • -It became an icon of the American frontier and the Wild West era
Country of OriginClick to reveal
United States
Wikipedia

About the Winchester Model 1866

The Winchester Model 1866 is a lever-action rifle designed by Nelson King in 1866. It is classified as a very easy difficulty firearm in Gun Guesser.

In Gun Guesser, players are shown the Winchester Model 1866 along with its type, designer, and design year — but not its country of origin. Your challenge is to place a pin on the world map as close to its true origin as possible. The closer your guess, the higher your score.

Think you know where the Winchester Model 1866 was designed? Play Gun Guesser to test your firearms geography knowledge, or browse the full firearms database to study up before your next game.

Can You Guess Where the Winchester Model 1866 Was Made?

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