Small Arms of WWI Primer 055: French Contract Winchester 1894

Othais and Mae delve into the story of this WWI classic. Complete with history, function, and live fire demonstration.

C&Rsenal presents its WWI Primer series; covering the firearms of this historic conflict one at a time in honor of the centennial anniversary. Join us every other Tuesday!

Additional reading:

Winchester Repeating Arms Company ” Its History & Development from 1865 to 1981
Herbert G. Houze

Winchester Model 94 : A century of Craftsmanship
Robert C. Renneberg

The Mystery of the Model 1894 Belgian congo Carbines Resolved?
Michael Carrick

Winchester Firearms Exports to France in World War I
Michael Carrick

The Spruce Production Division
Gerald W. Williams

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