| Winchester Model 1907 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Semi-automatic rifle |
| Place of origin |  United States |
| Service history | |
| Used by | France United Kingdom Russian Empire United States Italy |
| Wars | World War I Russian Civil War[1] World War II (limited uses)[2] |
| Production history | |
| Designer | T.C. Johnson |
| Manufacturer | Winchester Repeating Arms Company |
| Produced | 1907 to 1957 |
| No. built | 58,733 |
| Variants | "Plain" "Fancy Finish" and "Police" rifles |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 8 lb (3.6 kg) to 9 lb (4.1 kg) |
| Length | 40 in (1,000 mm) |
| Barrel length | 20 in (510 mm) |
| Cartridge | .351 Winchester Self-Loading |
| Action | Blowback |
| Rate of fire | Semi-automatic |
| Feed system | Detachable 5, 10 and 20-round box magazines |
| Sights | Open iron sights and optional tang or receiver-mounted aperture sights |
The Winchester Model 1907 is a blowback-operated, semi-automatic rifle produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company beginning in 1907 with production ending in 1957. It fired a cartridge of intermediate power, cycled through a semi-automatic operating mechanism, fed from a 5, 10, or 15 round detachable box magazine located immediately forward of the trigger guard. In size and handling, it is much like an M1 carbine, though the 1907 is heavier and fires a much harder hitting round.
The only cartridge offered by Winchester as a factory chambering in the Model 1907 was the .351SL centerfire.[3] The energy of this cartridge at the muzzle approximates the original loading of the .30-30 or the modern .35 Remington at approximately 75–100 yd (69–91 m).
- ^ Campbell, Dave (December 19, 2017). "A Look Back at the Winchester Model 1907 Rifle". American Rifleman. National Rifle Association of America. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021.
- ^ "Winchester Model 1907 self loading rifle". Imperial War Museum. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023.
- ^ West, Bill R. (1964). Winchester For Over a Century. Stockton Trade Press, p. III-5.