This example is the finest one i have ever observed, manufactured probably in the first month of 1893.ĬONDITION, Excellent with over 95% blue finish on the barrel and equal amounts on the frame and butt plate. The Winchester 1893 is one of the most uncommon firearms Winchester ever produced to be found in fine condition. Original Winchester factory records are available for this model from the Cody Firearms Museum in Cody, Wyoming, from serial number 1 thru 34050. The total production for the Model 1893 was 34,176 guns. This design flaw was corrected with the introduction of the Winchester Model 1897 Slide Action Shotgun. Production of the Model 1893 was relatively short lived due to the action proving itself to be too weak when smokeless ammunition was introduced in the mid 1890s. It was made in 12 Gauge only, and with a 2-5/8” chamber only, with 30” and 32” rolled steel Full choke barrels as standard. It was introduced in May of 1893, and was manufactured until July of 1897. The Winchester Model 1893 Slide Action Shotgun was designed and patented by the Browning Brothers, and was the first successful slide-action shotgun.
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