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Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Winchester Thumb Trigger Rifle - Forgotten Weapons

 The Winchester Thumb Trigger rifle was a very inexpensive boy's rifle developed from the Model 1902. It is a single-shot .22 rimfire bolt action system, on which the trigger was replaced by a thumb-activated sear behind the bolt. In theory, this was to allow greater accuracy by requiring less force acting to disrupt your point of aim when firing. It was also a simpler and thus cheaper mechanism to manufacture. About 75,000 of these rifles were sold, including many exported to Australia, interestingly.

VIDEO HERE  (6:27 minutes)

4 comments:

  1. I was at a gun show here in Texas about a year ago, and I saw one of these thumb trigger and I was wondering what the hell it was. Now I know. Thanks.

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  2. My grandfather had one of these. First cartridge gun I ever shot.

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  3. This just goes to show you. That when you think that you know everything. Something comes around and you get a case of the red ass! Thanks for this and keep up the Grand Job! Dave

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  4. Something to keep in mind in the case of improvised weapon.

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