November 30: Remembering Oliver Winchester & His Life & Work

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I just came across this article. Oliver was born on November 30th, 1810. This article is short and quickly covers the start of New Haven Arms Company through to where the Winchester brand is now.

https://gunsinthenews.com/november-30-remembering-oliver-winchester-his-life-work/

Oliver Winchester was born in Boston, on November 30, 1810. He started his career with a clothing company based out of New York City and New Haven, Connecticut. After successfully running this aspect of his business, Winchester began to look for new opportunities. Horace Smith and Daniel Wesson (yes, that “Smith & Wesson” who later formed the Smith & Wesson Revolver Company) acquired and improved a rifle design with the help of shop foreman, Benjamin Tyler Henry. Talk about a genius cluster! In 1855, they began to manufacture what would be known as the “Volcanic” lever-action rifle. The company would become incorporated as the Volcanic Repeating Arms Company; its largest stockholder was Oliver Winchester.

I have read his short story before, but always find it interesting.