Just purchased an Uberti Win 1866 Yellowboy carbine and am curious about a question that I haven't been able to find an answer to.
Why did Winchester use brass (think it was actually bronze) on the 1860 Henry and 1866 Yellowboy?
I know that iron and steel were in short supply during the Civil War. It's the reason some Confederate pistols were made with brass frames. But I have never read anywhere that it was the reason Winchester chose it. It makes for an especially good-looking gun but I doubt that was the reason. Does anyone know?
Why did Winchester use brass (think it was actually bronze) on the 1860 Henry and 1866 Yellowboy?
I know that iron and steel were in short supply during the Civil War. It's the reason some Confederate pistols were made with brass frames. But I have never read anywhere that it was the reason Winchester chose it. It makes for an especially good-looking gun but I doubt that was the reason. Does anyone know?