The 1873 was the first Winchester centerfire rifle. In 1856 to 1858 George Morse came up with a centerfire rifle and cartridge in a 50 caliber single shot breechload carbine. He tried to market to the Confederacy but they declined and South Carolina bought 1000 carbines for their soldiers. The ammo was hard to make as he used the percussion cap for a centerfire primer.puma guy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 18, 2025 3:30 pmThe "gun that won the west" has been attributed to Winchester lever actions in general, but one is generally recognized, the 1873 Winchester the first center fire rifle. It was chambered in .44-40. but was later chambered in .38-40 and .32-20. Official icons for Texas aren't always historically true. The armadillo, one of three official animals of Texas didn't arrive in Texas until around 1880-90 coming up through Mexico from South America through the centuries. It is not indigenous to Texas.
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