Winchester’s “Genuine Yellow Boy” 1866 for 2017

151 years later, Winchester has reintroduced a gun they’re calling the genuine Yellow Boy. It’s a brass-framed version of their current production Model 1866 Short Rifle, and it’s quite a looker.

There’s a reason the Winchester Yellow Boy–so named for the color of the brass frame and accents–is a classic. It’s a great rifle that looks good too.

Here’s the rundown on this new version of a sweet old lever gun:

• Calibers: 44-40 Win and 38 S&W Special
• Stock: Grade I American walnut, straight grip
• Stock finish: Satin
• Hardware: Crescent brass butt plate, brass forend cap
• Receiver: Brass with blued steel loading gate
• Brass finish: Polished brass
• Barrel: 20″ blued steel
• Barrel Twist: 44-40 1:26; 38 Spec 1:18.75
• Magazine: Full-length tube under barrel (capacities not provided)
• Length: 39″
• Length of pull: 13″
• Weight: 7.25 pounds
• Sights: Steel; folding ladder-style long-range rear sight, Marble Arms gold bead front sight
• MSRP: 1299.99

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Editor & Contributing Writer Russ Chastain is a lifelong hunter and shooter who has spent his life learning about hunting, shooting, guns, ammunition, gunsmithing, reloading, and bullet casting. He started toting his own gun in the woods at age nine and he's pursued deer with rifles since 1982, so his hunting knowledge has been growing for more than three and a half decades. His desire and ability to share this knowledge with others has also grown, and Russ has been professionally writing and editing original hunting & shooting content since 1998. Russ Chastain has a passion for sharing accurate, honest, interesting hunting & shooting knowledge and stories with people of all skill levels.