oliver fisher winchester

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Definition of oliver fisher winchester in English English dictionary

born Nov. 30, 1810, Boston, Mass., U.S. died Dec. 11, 1880, New Haven, Conn. U.S. manufacturer of guns and ammunition. He initially set up a factory to manufacture dress shirts, and his success enabled him to purchase the Volcanic Repeating Arms Co. (1857), which became the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. (1867). His chief gun designer, B.T. Henry, created the lever-action Henry repeating rifle (patented 1860). Widely used in the American Civil War, it was the forerunner of a long line of Winchester guns, including the famous Model 73, a favourite weapon of settlers in the American West

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Oliver Winchester

born Nov. 30, 1810, Boston, Mass., U.S. died Dec. 11, 1880, New Haven, Conn. U.S. manufacturer of guns and ammunition. He initially set up a factory to manufacture dress shirts, and his success enabled him to purchase the Volcanic Repeating Arms Co. (1857), which became the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. (1867). His chief gun designer, B.T. Henry, created the lever-action Henry repeating rifle (patented 1860). Widely used in the American Civil War, it was the forerunner of a long line of Winchester guns, including the famous Model 73, a favourite weapon of settlers in the American West

Hyphenation

Ol·i·ver Fish·er Win·ches·ter

Turkish pronunciation

älıvır fîşır wînçestır

Pronunciation

/ˈäləvər ˈfəsʜər ˈwənˌʧestər/ /ˈɑːləvɜr ˈfɪʃɜr ˈwɪnˌʧɛstɜr/