WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS Winchester Hotchkiss Bolt-Action Rifle

Winchester Hotchkiss Bolt-Action Rifle

Courtesy Bonhams & Butterfields, San Francisco, California

This model is also known as Hotchkiss Magazine Gun or Model 1883. Designed by Benjamin Hotchkiss in 1876. Winchester acquired manufacturing rights to this rifle in 1877. In 1879, the first guns were delivered for sale. Hotchkiss rifle was a bolt-action firearm designed for military and sporting use. First bolt-action rifle made by Winchester. Furnished in .45-70 Government, although the 1884 Winchester catalog lists a .40-65 Hotchkiss as being available. No evidence exists that such a chamber was ever actually furnished.

Model 1883 was available in three different styles:
1. Sporting Rifle: 26" round, octagon or half-octagon barrel. Fitted with a rifle-type stock that included a modified pistol-grip or straight-grip stock.
2. Carbine: 24" or 22.5" round barrel, with military-style straight-grip stock.
3. Musket: 32" or 28" round barrel, with almost full-length military-style straight-grip stock.

Winchester produced Model 1883 until 1899, having built about 85,000 guns. U.S. Army or Navy marked specimens are rare and will bring a premium.

Gun Type: Centerfire Rifle

Hotchkiss First Model Sporting Rifle

This model has safety and turn button magazine cut-off located above trigger guard on the right side. Sporting Rifle furnished with 26" round or octagon barrel; carbine a 24" round barrel, with saddle ring on left side of stock; musket a 32" round barrel, with two barrel bands, steel forearm tip and bayonet attachment under the barrel. Serial number range between 1 and about 6419.

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Hotchkiss First Model Carbine

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Hotchkiss First Model Musket

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Hotchkiss Second Model Sporting Rifle

Second Model Sporting Rifle remains unchanged from First Model, with these exceptions. Safety located on top left side of receiver; and magazine cutoff located on top right side of receiver to rear of the bolt handle. Carbine has a 22.5" round barrel, with nickeled forearm cap; musket now a 28" barrel. Serial number range runs from 6420 to 22521.

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Hotchkiss Second Model Carbine

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Hotchkiss Second Model Musket

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Hotchkiss Third Model Sporting Rifle

Third Model is easily identified by two-piece stock separated by the receiver. Specifications for sporting rifle remain the same as before; while carbine is now fitted with a 20" barrel, with saddle ring and bar on left side of the frame; and musket remains unchanged from Second Model, except with the two-piece stock. Serial numbers range from 22552 to 84555.

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Hotchkiss Third Model Carbine

Very rare, values are speculative.

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Hotchkiss Third Model Musket

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