Winchester Repeating Arms to Display Historic Guns and Memorabilia at 2016 SHOT Show

By HCom

(AmmoLand.com) In conjunction with the 150^th anniversary of the Winchester brand, Winchester Repeating Arms will celebrate the event at this year’s SHOT Show January 19-22, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada with a special display. Featured in the booth will be several historical guns and items of interest. It’s not every day you have the chance to see firearms with a historical connection, but the attendees will have the opportunity to view some truly unique guns.

Winchester Repeating Arms, working with the Cody Firearms Museum, will have on display five historically significant firearms that match the 150^th commemorative firearms being introduced in 2016.

On display will be the first ever Winchester branded rifle, a Model 1866, Buffalo Bill’s Model 1873 Smoothbore that he used in his Wild West Show, President Eisenhower’s custom Model 1894, President Kennedy’s custom Model 70, and former Winchester Canada President R.F. Bucher’s custom Model 101. In addition, Buffalo Bill’s gauntlets and cowboy hat will be displayed.

Also, the Winchester Ammunition booth will have a large historical display of firearms as well. That display will include guns from the collections of John Olin, Ernest Hemingway, Zane Grey, …Read the Rest

Source:: AmmoLand