Early Lever-Action Rifles: Volcanic, Henry, Winchester

Hammer prices:
Volcanic - $19,550
1860 Henry - $15,960
1866 Winchester - $8,625

We've all seen lever action rifles galore in movies about the old west, and most of us have handled and shot a bunch of them as well. But do you know where they came from?

Today we will take a look at the first American lever-action rifle put into successful (more or less) production, the Volcanic. We will then continue to examine the 1860 Henry and the 1866 Winchester to get a foundational understanding of the development of these guns, and the interesting group of people involved with them.

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