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WINCHESTER 1903 22WIN
Guns International #: 101851980 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Winchester Rifles - Model 1903 - Winchester Rifles - Rimfire
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Seller: YUGU
Company: Yukon Guns
Member Since: 2/13/11
First Name: Henry
State: Oklahoma
Country: United States
Phone: (405) 494-1318
Number of Active Listings: 14
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Payment Types Accepted: M/O
Description:
VERY NICE WINCHESTER 1903 BUILT 1924 ORIGINAL I'D SAY AT LEAST 60% ONLY SPOT IS CHIP IN TOE OF STOCK. WILL NOT SHIP TO CA OR ANYWHER ELSE THAT DOESN'T SUPPORT THE US CONSTITUTION. SHIPPING $45 TO CONUS AND PAYMENT VUA US POSTAL MIONEY ORDER, SHIPPING TO COPNUS $45
In 1903, Winchester introduced their .22 Winchester Automatic cartridge for their Model 1903 semi-automatic rifle. There were no other firearms built to fire this cartridge during that time or since.
The case itself is slightly thicker and longer than similar rimfire cartridges, which was done intentionally so that rifles in this caliber could not accept other .22 rimfire rounds. This is because most .22 caliber cartridges of the time were charged with black powder, and residue from black powder cartridges would quickly render the action of the Model 1903 inoperable.
T.C. Johnson: Father of the Winchester Model 1903
The Winchester Model 1903 is noteworthy because it is the first commercially available semi-automatic firearm to come off the production line from Winchester. The weapon was designed by the famous T.C. Johnson, who came on board at Winchester in 1885. He quickly gained renown as a designer of successful firearms.
Johnson was the Connecticut-born son of the president of the Yale Safe and Iron Company. An educated man, he graduated from the Yale Sheffield Scientific School in 1884. His training was in industrial engineering and he worked at a number of manufacturing organizations prior to coming on board at Winchester, primarily as a draftsman.
Before coming to work with Winchester, Johnson studied under one of the most famous gun designers of his generation: William Mason. He worked alongside Mason, designing new weapons, many of which improved upon prior designs of John Browning. The Model 1903 is often cited as Johnson’s first success. Winchester, for their part, had a lot riding on the rifle, as it was their first release after parting ways with the Browning brothers. This was their attempt to prove to the world that the Winchester name meant something without the Brownings.
In addition to the Model 1903, he was also the mastermind behind a number of groundbreaking designs sold by Winchester, including:
- Model 1903: The first commercially available semi-automatic from Winchester, as well as the first commercially available self-loading rifle equipped for rimfire ammunition.
Price: $725.00
Rifle Caliber: .22 Winchester Automatic
Manufacturer: WINCHESTER
Model: 1903
Serial Number: 109628
Barrel Length: 20
Condition: GOOG TO VERY GOOD
Metal Condition: GOOD
Wood Condition: GOOD
Barrel Type: RND
Action: SEMI-AUTO