Winchester Model 1873 rifle
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The Winchester Model 1873 rifle is a famous lever-action repeating rifle, often called “The Gun that Won the West” for its widespread use in the American frontier era.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Winchester Model 1873 rifle canonical | 1 |
| Winchester rifle | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5602006 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Winchester Model 1873 rifle Context triple: [Winchester '73, weaponFeatured, Winchester Model 1873 rifle]
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Remington rifle
The Remington rifle is a family of American-made, bolt-action and lever-action firearms widely used by military forces and civilians worldwide from the late 19th century onward.
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B.
Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket
The Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket was the primary percussion rifle used by Union forces during the American Civil War and one of the most widely produced and influential military firearms of its era.
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C.
The Springfield Rifle
The Springfield Rifle was the nickname of Vic Raschi, a dominant right-handed pitcher for the New York Yankees in the late 1940s and early 1950s known for his powerful fastball and key role on multiple World Series championship teams.
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D.
Mauser 1903 rifle
The Mauser 1903 rifle is an early 20th-century bolt-action military rifle developed by the German arms manufacturer Mauser, notable for its robust design and influence on later service rifles.
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E.
M1903 Springfield rifle
The M1903 Springfield rifle is a bolt-action service rifle that was standard issue for the U.S. military in the early 20th century, seeing extensive use in World War I and World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Winchester Model 1873 rifle Target entity description: The Winchester Model 1873 rifle is a famous lever-action repeating rifle, often called “The Gun that Won the West” for its widespread use in the American frontier era.
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A.
Remington rifle
The Remington rifle is a family of American-made, bolt-action and lever-action firearms widely used by military forces and civilians worldwide from the late 19th century onward.
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B.
Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket
The Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket was the primary percussion rifle used by Union forces during the American Civil War and one of the most widely produced and influential military firearms of its era.
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C.
The Springfield Rifle
The Springfield Rifle was the nickname of Vic Raschi, a dominant right-handed pitcher for the New York Yankees in the late 1940s and early 1950s known for his powerful fastball and key role on multiple World Series championship teams.
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D.
Mauser 1903 rifle
The Mauser 1903 rifle is an early 20th-century bolt-action military rifle developed by the German arms manufacturer Mauser, notable for its robust design and influence on later service rifles.
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E.
M1903 Springfield rifle
The M1903 Springfield rifle is a bolt-action service rifle that was standard issue for the U.S. military in the early 20th century, seeing extensive use in World War I and World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Winchester rifle
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firearm ⓘ lever-action repeating rifle ⓘ |
| actionType | lever action ⓘ |
| approximateTotalProduced | over 700000 units ⓘ |
| chamberedFor |
.22 Long Rifle
NERFINISHED
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.32-20 Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ .38-40 Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ .44-40 Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectorStatus | highly collectible firearm ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance | symbol of the American frontier ⓘ |
| designedFor | .44-40 Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraOfUse |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| famousUser |
Annie Oakley
NERFINISHED
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Buffalo Bill Cody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredIn | film "Winchester '73" (1950) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedSystem | tubular magazine ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Winchester Model 1873 carbine
NERFINISHED
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Winchester Model 1873 musket NERFINISHED ⓘ Winchester Model 1873 rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1873 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Winchester Repeating Arms Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernProduction | reproduced by several manufacturers ⓘ |
| modernUse |
cowboy action shooting
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historical reenactment ⓘ |
| nickName | The Gun that Won the West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
improved stronger frame over Winchester Model 1866
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interchangeable ammunition with some revolvers in .44-40 ⓘ side-loading gate in receiver ⓘ top-ejecting action ⓘ |
| predecessor | Winchester Model 1866 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMaterial |
iron frame (early production)
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steel frame (later production) ⓘ |
| productionEndYear | 1919 ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1873 ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | half-cock notch on hammer ⓘ |
| sightType | open iron sights ⓘ |
| successor | Winchester Model 1892 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalBarrelLength |
20 inches for carbine
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24 inches for standard rifle ⓘ |
| typicalMagazineCapacity |
10 rounds in carbine configuration
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15 rounds in rifle configuration ⓘ |
| usedBy |
lawmen in the American West
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outlaws in the American West ⓘ settlers in the American frontier ⓘ |
| usedIn | American Old West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | various frontier skirmishes in North America ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Winchester Model 1873 rifle Description of subject: The Winchester Model 1873 rifle is a famous lever-action repeating rifle, often called “The Gun that Won the West” for its widespread use in the American frontier era.
Referenced by (2)
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