Winchester Arms quickly made a name for itself by introducing the Model 1866, which was an improved version of Benjamin Henry’s signature rifle (a loading gate on the side of the receiver and a wooden forend were added). In response, New Haven Arms’ largest stockholder, Oliver Winchester, blocked the attempted takeover by reorganizing New Haven Arms into the Winchester Repeating Arms Company.
Benjamin Henry, the inventor of the first reliable lever action repeating rifle, disgruntled over what he perceived to be insufficient compensation for his work, lobbied the Connecticut State legislature to grant him ownership of the company.
Winchester Repeating Company, a legendary institution in the history of American firearms production and innovation, was founded in 1866 in response to an attempted takeover of a predecessor company know as the New Haven Arms Company.
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