The .40-60 Winchester (.40-60 WCF) or 10.3x48mmR is a rimmed, bottlenecked

centerfire Two rounds of .357 Magnum, a centerfire cartridge; notice the circular primer in the center A center-fire (or centerfire) is a type of metallic cartridge used in firearms, where the primer is located at the center of the base of its casing (i. ...

rifle cartridge designed for use in

lever-action The toggle-link action used in the iconic Winchester Model 1873 rifle, one of the most famous lever-action firearms Picture showing a Volcanic Pistol A lever action is a type of action for repeating firearms that uses a manually operated cocki ...

rifles by

Winchester Repeating Arms Company The Winchester Repeating Arms Company was a prominent American manufacturer of repeating firearms and ammunition. The firm was established in 1866 by Oliver Winchester and was located in New Haven, Connecticut. The firm went into receivership ...

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The ''.40-60 Winchester'' is a

rifle cartridge intended for 19th-century

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. Nomenclature of the era indicated the .40-60 cartridge contained a diameter bullet with of

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40-60 Winchester cartridge metallic horizontal

necked down the .45-60 Winchester cartridge to hold a bullet with improved ballistics for the

Winchester Model 1876 Winchester rifle is a comprehensive term describing a series of lever action repeating rifles manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. Developed from the 1860 Henry rifle, Winchester rifles were among the earliest repeaters. Th ...

rifle. The

Model 1876's advantage of faster loading for subsequent shots was eclipsed two years later by the stronger and smoother

Winchester Model 1886 The Winchester Model 1886 was a lever-action repeating rifle designed by John Browning to handle some of the more powerful cartridges of the period. Originally chambered in .45-70 Government, .45-90 Sharps, and .40-82 Winchester, it was late ...

action capable of handling longer cartridges with heavier bullets. The .40-60 and similarly short cartridges designed for the Model 1876 rifle faded into obsolescence as 20th-century hunters preferred more powerful

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loadings of cartridges designed for stronger rifles. Winchester production of .40-60 cartridges ended during the

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40-60 Winchester

Winchester 40-60 W.C.F. For 1876 Model Winchesters
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