Cimarron 1866 Sporting Rifle 38-40 Winchester 24" Octagon Barrel 12-Round Capacity Brass Standard Blue Finish Walnut Stock CA224

Cimarron 1866 Sporting Rifle 38-40 Wichester 24" Oct. Barrel 12-Round Capacity Brass Frame Standard Blue Finish Walnut Stock CA224

- Caliber: 38-40 Winchester
- Barrel Length: 24 in.-Oct
- Style: Sporting Rifle
- Capacity: 12 Rounds
- Frame: Brass
- Finish: Standard Blue
- Stock/Forearm: Walnut
- Weight: 8.46 lbs

The 1866 Yellowboy lever-action rifle was a marked improvement over the Henry rifle. It was the first true cowboy lever-action rifle, and the first rifle widely carried in a cowboy-style saddle scabbard. The Yellowboy had a convenient new type of loading gate, devised by Winchester plant superintendent Nelson King. The gate passed cartridges through the side of the receiver. This improvement made the lever action more functional and allowed for the installation of a wooden fore-end. The handy carbine version of the 1866 Yellowboy was a hit worldwide. Chief Sitting Bull had one; the forces of Benito Juarez used the rifles in Mexico; and the Turkish Army used the new Winchester Yellowboy against the Russians.