The Scout by Frederic Remington [Postcard]

NEW POSTCARD SET AUGUST 2024

Limited collectors postcard release edition of 90 cards.

Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)    

A scout on the frontier pictured here having just fired his distinctive Model 1866 Winchester: also known as the "Yellow Boy" due to its brass alloy frame. The Model 1866 fired a .44 Rimfire cartridge and was the first rifle to bear the iconic Winchester name. It saw widespread use among frontiersmen due to its low cost and readily available ammunition. International sales were also made to The Ottoman Empire for use in the Franco-Prussian war along with limited use in a select few other European nations. Manufactured up until 1899, the Model 1866 has gone down in history as one of the quintessential "cowboy rifles" of the times.