Winchester Self-Loading Model 1910
Winchester Repeating Arms Company · Rifle · Out Of Production · 1910
Also known as: Model 1910 SL, Winchester 1910, 1910 Self-Loader
Overview
The Winchester Self-Loading Model 1910 was a heavier, more powerful evolution of the Model 1907 designed by T.C. Johnson. Chambered exclusively in the proprietary .401 Winchester Self-Loading cartridge, it was marketed as a hard-hitting medium-game rifle capable of taking moose and bear. Like its smaller siblings in the Self-Loading family, it operated on the simple blowback principle and fed from a 4-round detachable box magazine forward of the trigger guard.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3856 g (136.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 980 mm (38.58") |
| Barrel Length | 508 mm (20.00") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 4 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 652 m/s (2139 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2758 J (2034 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 200 m (219 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Nickel Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .401 Winchester Self-Loading · primary — also known as .401 WSL, .401 SL, 401 Winchester
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Detachable Box Magazine, Takedown Design, Iron Sights, Nickel Steel Barrel
Variants
- Model 1910 Plain Finish — Standard
- Model 1910 Fancy Finish — Deluxe
Service history
Operators
- Civilian sporting market · adopted 1910
Production
Estimated total produced: 20,786 · Production years: 1910-1936
Civilian sporting rifle; no significant military adoption.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Thomas Crossley Johnson
Discontinued: 1936
Notes
Total production was 20,786 rifles between 1910 and 1936, making it the rarest of the Winchester Self-Loading family. The .401 WSL cartridge offered ballistics roughly comparable to the modern .35 Remington but failed to attract a lasting following.
Background
The Model 1910 was Winchester's attempt to push their proprietary self-loading cartridge family into true big-game territory - but the heavy-recoiling .401 WSL was the end of the line. By the time production ceased in 1936, the more conventional .30-30 lever guns and bolt-action sporters had eclipsed Johnson's clever blowback designs entirely.