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The '''Winchester Hotchkiss''' was a bolt-action repeating rifle patented by [[Benjamin B. Hotchkiss]] in 1876 and produced by the [[Winchester Repeating Arms Company]] and [[Springfield Arsenal]] from 1878. The Hotchkiss like most early bolt-actions had a single rear locking lug integral with the bolt handle, but was unique in feeding multiple rounds from a tubular buttstock magazine similar to the [[Spencer rifle]]. |
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The [[.45-70]] Hotchkiss was acquired in limited numbers by the US Navy as the M1879, and (in a slightly modified version) by the US Army and several state militias as the M1883, making it the first bolt-action repeater to be adopted by any major military. The [[Late Imperial China|Chinese Empire]] purchased 15,000 Winchester-Hotchkiss rifles in 1881. However, the result of the US Army's 1883 field trials was the rejection of the Hotchkiss and [[M1885 Remington-Lee|Remington-Lee]] bolt-actions for general issue, and the retention of the single-shot "trapdoor" [[Springfield Model 1873]] as its primary longarm for another decade. |
The [[.45-70]] Hotchkiss was acquired in limited numbers by the US Navy as the M1879, and (in a slightly modified version) by the US Army and several state militias as the M1883, making it the first bolt-action repeater to be adopted by any major military. The [[Late Imperial China|Chinese Empire]] purchased 15,000 Winchester-Hotchkiss rifles in 1881. However, the result of the US Army's 1883 field trials was the rejection of the Hotchkiss and [[M1885 Remington-Lee|Remington-Lee]] bolt-actions for general issue, and the retention of the single-shot "trapdoor" [[Springfield Model 1873]] as its primary longarm for another decade. |
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Winchester also produced a civilian sporting version of the Hotchkiss, likewise in caliber .45-70 Government, until 1899. |
Winchester also produced a civilian sporting version of the Hotchkiss, likewise in caliber .45-70 Government, until 1899. |
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Revision as of 14:50, 28 August 2011
The Winchester Hotchkiss was a bolt-action repeating rifle patented by Benjamin B. Hotchkiss in 1876 and produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company and Springfield Arsenal from 1878. The Hotchkiss like most early bolt-actions had a single rear locking lug integral with the bolt handle, but was unique in feeding multiple rounds from a tubular buttstock magazine similar to the Spencer rifle.
The .45-70 Hotchkiss was acquired in limited numbers by the US Navy as the M1879, and (in a slightly modified version) by the US Army and several state militias as the M1883, making it the first bolt-action repeater to be adopted by any major military. The Chinese Empire purchased 15,000 Winchester-Hotchkiss rifles in 1881. However, the result of the US Army's 1883 field trials was the rejection of the Hotchkiss and Remington-Lee bolt-actions for general issue, and the retention of the single-shot "trapdoor" Springfield Model 1873 as its primary longarm for another decade.
Winchester also produced a civilian sporting version of the Hotchkiss, likewise in caliber .45-70 Government, until 1899.
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