During World War I, while John Browning was working on a heavy machine gun that would use a .50 caliber cartridge, Cody Firearms Museum Assistant Curator Danny Michael said Winchester […]
World War I
Museum Minute: Women Workers at Winchester Repeating Arms Company
When men went off to fight on the front lines in World War I, many factories and companies replaced their workforce with women and young boys. But the Winchester Repeating […]
Museum Minute: Essential Winchester Jobs During World War I
During World War I, some Winchester Repeating Arms Company employees were eventually exempt from the draft because their skills were essential to the war effort. “There were a couple of […]
Women and Winchester: A Match Made in Heaven
Impact of World War I on women in the workplace In 1917 the U.S. joined World War I. A year later the first issue of the Winchester Record was published. […]
Native American Servicemen and World War I
APRIL 6, 1917: UNITED STATES ENTERS WORLD WAR I In Plains Indian culture, military endeavors for men were considered one of the most honorable deeds. War achievements such as “counting […]
Treasures from Our West: World War I Luger
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall 2011 World War I Luger A vintage firearm that is left in its original condition is typically considered more collectible and valuable […]
