Avatar
Search
Forum Scope




Match



Forum Options



Minimum search word length is 3 characters - maximum search word length is 84 characters
Lost password?
sp_Feed sp_PrintTopic sp_TopicIcon
25-20 Winchester Cartridge Introduction?
Avatar
Maverick
Member
WACA Member
Forum Posts: 2043
Member Since:
May 23, 2009
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
1
October 23, 2013 - 10:01 am
sp_Permalink sp_Print

Does anybody know when the 25-20w.c.f. cartridge was introduced by the company?

I’m reading conflicting data. Some sources say 1895, while others say 1893.

Anybody know of any factual proof of when the cartridge was developed by Winchester?

Sincerely,
Maverick

Avatar
twobit
Member
WACA Member
Forum Posts: 2511
Member Since:
March 20, 2009
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
2
October 23, 2013 - 10:29 am
sp_Permalink sp_Print

Maverick,

I believe the date is 1895 and that is when they start showing up with consistency in my survey of the Model 1892 rifles.

Michael

Signature-Pic.jpg

 

Model 1892 / Model 61 Collector, Research, Valuation

Avatar
Bert H.
Kingston, WA
Admin
Forum Posts: 13092
Member Since:
April 15, 2005
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
3
October 23, 2013 - 12:47 pm
sp_Permalink sp_Print

I also believe that it was in the year 1895, as that is when Winchester changed the caliber marking on the Model 1885 Single Shot rifles for the 25-20 Single Shot cartridge from "25 W.C.F." to "25-20 S.S.". The new 25-20 repeater cartridge was marked "25-20 W.C.F." on the Model 1885.

Bert

WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
High-walls-1-002-C-reduced2.jpg

Avatar
25-20
Ontario Canada
Member
WACA Guest
Forum Posts: 584
Member Since:
April 23, 2012
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
4
October 23, 2013 - 1:58 pm
sp_Permalink sp_Print

Yes, Ill second that ! It was certainly a good one ! One of my favorites, although currently 32-40 is about equally as enjoyable

Phils-Schuetzen-compressed.jpg 

Forum Timezone: UTC 0
Most Users Ever Online: 4920
Currently Online: winchester nix, Big Larry, Ben, 6564yankees
Guest(s) 650
Currently Browsing this Page:
1 Guest(s)
Top Posters:
clarence: 7119
TXGunNut: 6563
Chuck: 5939
steve004: 5235
1873man: 4715
deerhunter: 2717
Big Larry: 2567
twobit: 2511
mrcvs: 2216
Maverick: 2043
Newest Members:
6564yankees
Fox Creek
kellswater
Gary
Harper 1886
Plmggod
Doncarp
navy_ndi
Mmolleck
nosium
Forum Stats:
Groups: 1
Forums: 18
Topics: 14879
Posts: 133368

 

Member Stats:
Guest Posters: 2057
Members: 10108
Moderators: 3
Admins: 4
Administrators: Mike Hager, Bert H., JWA, SethJ
Moderators: Rob Kassab, Brad Dunbar, Heather
Navigation