Synopsis

Winchester…the name remains synonymous with the Wild West and the forging of the frontier—it was the first dependable repeating rifle, carried westward by settlers. Valued by soldiers during the Civil War, the lever-action rifle found favor among both lawmen and outlaws. A classic Winchester can now fetch upwards of $100,000 from collectors seeking a tangible link to that bygone era. We explore how a shirt manufacturer named Oliver Winchester rose to become the most celebrated gun maker in the A