Winchester: Catalog No. 81. Repeating and Single Shot Rifles, Repeating Shotguns, Metallic Cartridges, Empty and Loaded Shells, Brass Shot Shells, Gun Wads, Primers, Percussion Caps, Shot, etc.

New Haven, Conn.: Winchester Repeating Arms Co., [1918]. 12mo (21 cm) trade catalog, original printed brown wrappers, 213 pp. [2] p., numerous b&w illus. A substantial original trade catalog for Winchester rifles, shotguns, ammo, accessories etc., with detailed illus., descriptions, instructions, price lists and index. Includes items such as the Winchester self-loading rifle, "Take Down" models for the automatic rifle and repeating shotgun, a breech-loading cannon for saluting and celebrating, Rim and Center Fire Cartridges, shells, buckshot, lead balls, gun covers, sights, ornamental engravings and carvings, cleaning supplies etc. The sporting rifle (truncated) "Take Down" Model 95 cost $48.00, Long Rifle Greaseless cartridges sold for $8.75 per thousand. The Winchester Repeating Arms Plant is pictured with information listed such as its area of 744 acres, 17,500 employees, 20 models of guns made, annual consumption figures of fuel and raw materials and more. CONDITION: Content sound and mostly clean (some soiling on 6 pp. from thumbing); spine partially perished but still intact with 4 cm. loss, 10 cm. separation from front wrapper, front wrapper with chipping, closed tear, 4 x1 cm. loss bottom right corner, back wrapper with 4 x 1 cm loss bottom right corner. (Inventory #: 5287)