Winchester Repeating Arms Company

Winchester Repeating Arms Company
Company type	Private
Industry	Arms industry
Predecessor	New Haven Arms Company
Founded	1866
Founder	Oliver Winchester
Defunct	1931 (receivership)
Fate	Bought by Western Cartridge Company (which later became part of the Olin Corporation)
Successor	Winchester-Western Company
Headquarters	New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Products	Firearms, ammunition and accessories
Website	winchesterguns.com (arms); winchester.com (ammunition)

The Winchester Repeating Arms Company was a prominent American manufacturer of repeating firearms and ammunition. The firm was established in 1866 by Oliver Winchester and was located in New Haven, Connecticut. The firm went into receivership in 1931 and was bought by the Western Cartridge Company, a forerunner of the Olin Corporation. The Winchester brand name is still owned by the Olin Corporation, which makes ammunition under that name. The Winchester name is also used under license for firearms produced by two subsidiaries of the Herstal Group – FN Herstal of Belgium and the Browning Arms Company of Ogden, Utah.