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Winchester Model 1866 Yellow Boy .44-40 WCF Carbine 20-inch

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Production data from factory records and collector research. Year ranges are approximate for pre-1968 firearms.

Years	Serial Range	Count	Factory	Country	Confidence

Carbine variant of the Winchester 1866 Yellow Boy. Compact brass-framed lever gun popular with cavalry and frontiersmen.

Type: Rifle

Action: Lever-Action

Caliber: .44-40 WCF

Capacity: 13

Year introduced: 1866, USA

Weight: 8 oz

Overall length: 39.5"

Status: Discontinued

Military use: Yes

Intended use: Collector