Our Quarterly Club Magazine

Our quarterly club magazine, The Winchester Collector, is solely devoted to collectable Winchester arms, club activities and classified ads. Each issue is loaded with great articles and photographs of outstanding Winchester arms. Some featured articles are posted here for your enjoyment. For more of this informative and entertaining material, join WACA today and receive the complete magazine 4 times a year!

Previous Issues!

Slide Show of older covers

Winter 2012

• From Birmingham to the Cape, by A.B.C. Human & David P.Bichrest

• The Winchester Model 55, By Bert Hartman

• An Early Model 1885 Ranch Rifle, by Rick Hill

Fall 2011

• Tribute to Walt Halstein, by Steve Rutter

• Winchester First Model 1873 Rifle, by David Bichrest

• Winchester Model 54 Carbine, by David Bichrest

• Former Texas Rangers Foundation Custom Rifle, by Worrell Rifles & David's Firearms Ltd.

• Winchester 1886 Two-Barrel Set Rifle, by Rob Kassab

Summer 2011

• Historic Western Mine 1894 Carbine, by Rick Hill

• An Appalachian Spring, by R. Suder

• Gone Down South, by Wolfgang Dicke

• Winchester Ventilated Ribs, by Col. Leigh F. Coffin

Spring 2011

• A Kentucky Squirrel Rifle AKA - Winchester Model, 62 by R. Suder

• Collecting Winchester Trademarks, by John A. Goeman

• A Belgian Copy of the Winchester Model 1873, by Dr. Dirk Ziesing

• Winchester Serial Numbers & Dates of manufacture, by Pat Madis

• The Winchester Model 12, by David Bichrest

• 2011 Annual Auction "Featured Gun", Photos by Rob Kassab

Winter 20011

• Winchester 1866 CF Carbines for Brazil, by Michael Carrick

• 1866 Center-Fire Carbines, by David Bichrest

• Henry & Winchester Rifles and Carbines in Early Japan, by Francis C. Allan

• The Winchester Model 42 Slide Action Shotgun, by Ed Tommasino

Fall 2010

• The Model 1866 Carbines Made fopr Brazil, by Michael Carrick

• A Serious Case of Winchester, by Wolfgang Dicke

• A Very Special Winchester with a Stainless Steel Barrel, By David Bichrest

• 2010 NRA 138th Meeting, Charlotte, by David Bichrest

• Sir Henry Morton Stanley and his Winchesters, by Mark Johnson

Summer 2010

• Simple Beauty, by G. Scott Soles

• Why Three?, by R. Suder

• Winchester Stock Finishes of the Early Period 1899 - 1900, By Dallas P. Kerr

Spring 2010

• Winchester Ventilated Rib 1919-1959, by Leigh F. Coffin w/Gregory Docktor

• A Very Special Winchester 1873, by Warren Webster and Rick Hill

Winter 2010

• Winchester 1892 Cutaway Carbine, by Keith Nix and Geoff Wilson of Australia

• The Winder Muskets, by Bert Hartman

• Winchester Model 94 Book Review, by Rob Kassab

Fall 2009

• A Winchester 1 of 1000 Trifecta, by Ed Lewis

• The Story of Winchester 1 of 1000 & 1 of 100 Rifles Book Review, by Rob Kassab

• Winchester Model 62 The Mystery of s/n 852401B, by R. Suder

• The Mystery of the Model1894 Belgian Congo Carbines Resolved?, by Michael Carrick

• My Perspective as a Young Lady, by Mary Clark

Summer 2009

• The Winchester Model 94, by Bert Hartman

• Winchester 1873 Spanish Artillery Carbine, by David P. Bichrest

• The Winchester Model1904 with Stainless Steel Barrels, by Keith Nix

Spring 2009

• The Forgotten 54, by Loyd Thomsen

• Hybrid 94/95, by Robert Renneberg

Winter 2009

• Questions and Answers - Here and There, by George Madis

• Winchester's Stainless Steel Barrels, by Lewis E. Yearout

• Winchester Model 1892 Trapper Carbines & Short Rifles, by James M. Huntley, Sr.

Fall 2008

• Winchester Model 1886, by Scott Soles

• The Henry to Winchester Transition, by Rob Kassab

Summer 2008

• Historical Winchester Model 1873, by Scott Soles

• We Take Care of Our Own, by Ann Sawicki

• Military Style .44 Henry Box, by Ray T. Giles

• Winchester Model 70, by David P. Bichrest

• 1895 SRC .405, by Rob Kassab

Spring 2008

• Winchester Valuation Factors, by Rick Hill

• Winchester Model 61 Specifications, by Ron Stadt

• Winchester Model 61 Slide Action Rifle, by David Bichrest

• Winchester Model 1894 Deluxe Rifle Case Hardened, by Rob Kassab

Winter 2008

• The 1866 Winchester Center-fire Prototype, by Brad Whitnah

• Winchester Model 1892 Rifle One of a Kind, by Reinhard Haefele

• Winchester Model42 Shotgun Engraved, by Bud Bugni

• Winchester Model 1894 Musket, by Rob Kassab

Fall 2007

• Dallas Arms Collectors Association Gun Show

• Winchester Model 12 Shotgun for the Annual Auction

• 2007 NRA Gun Collectors Seminar

• 2007 WACA Annual Membership Meeting

• 2007 WACA Auction and Members Reception

• 2007 Annual Gun Show, Cody, WY

Summer 2007

Articles of Interest

• William A. Clark 1876 “1 of 1000” Rifle, by Ed Lewis

• 1885 Single Shot “Carbines”, by Tony Gregory

• 1866 Rifle With “Dust Cover”, by Rob Kassab

• “Special Order” Deluxe 1886 Rifle, by Trey Whitley

Spring 2007

• The U.S. Martial Henry Rifle,  by Gregory Pedersen

• 2006 Reno Nevada Show, by Judy Wheeler

• Collecting Winchester Commemoratives, by David Bichrest & Bud Davis

• Desert Deer and a Deluxe Winchester, by Trey Whitley 

Winter 2007

• The 1866 Winchester "Center-fire" Prototype, by Brad Whitnah

• Winchester Model 1892 Rifle " One of a Kind", by Reinhard Haefele

• Winchester Model 42 "Engraved ", by Bud Bugni

• Winchester Model 1894 " Musket", by Rob Kassab

Fall 2006

• The Winchester Model 1895 .405 in Africa, by Ed Lewis

• Winchester 1885 Single Shot Dates of Manufacture, by David Kennedy

• Winchester "Special Order" Model 1892, by Jerry Cote

• Winchester Model 1876 Conversion, by Tommy Rholes

Summer 2006

• Engraved Like 1 of 1000, by Ed Lewis & Walt Hallstein

• Winchester Model 1866 Historical Research, by Larry Nirenberg

• Winchester 1890 Single "W" Cartridge Board circa 1895, by Tim Melcher

• Book Review "Winchester Cartridge Boxes 1856 - 1956", By Ray Giles

Spring 2006

• Winchester Revolvers, by Herbert G. Houze

• Winchester 1892 Short Rifle, by Scott Soles

• Historically Important Henry Rifle, by Wayne Thompson

• James W Rosier, Australian Arms Gunmaker & Winchester Importer, By Rob Kassab

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