Gun winchester model 1866 carbine, said to have belonged to sitting bull. collector: maj. david h. brotherton search this donor name: mrs. ruby k. brown search this. An important and historic winchester model 1866 carbine attributed to hunkpapa sioux chief sitting bull and use at the battle of the little bighorn serial no. 126747 for 1876, .44 caliber. 20 inch barrel with standard sights and markings.
Sitting bull‘s winchester 1866 the smithsonian institution owns a winchester model 1866 carbine, said to have belonged to sitting bull. this was the only „sitting bull gun“ confiscated by maj. david h. brotherton, fort buford in 1881. serial no. 124335, round barrel, cal .44. ornamented with brass tacks, and carved with letters „s b“. Offline. 1. april 8, 2023 11:35 am. on another forum there’s a discussion going on as to the 1866 rifle’s caliber. as it’s well documented as winchester repeating arms first rifle with total mfg. of approx. 170,101 from 1866 1899 and the .44 henry flat rim fire being it’s original and possibly only intended cartridge. The winchester 1866 carbine, as mentioned, changed the landscape of the wild west in america. the rifle found its way into the hands of both white men and friendly native american groups. they observed the usefulness of the rifle for self defense against enemy tribes and hunting for food to feed their families. The model 1866 fired the same .44 caliber rimfire round as the henry rifle; however; cartridge improvements made a shorter carbine barrel length practical. the ’66 was offered in rifle, carbine, or musket configurations with standard barrel length for the rifles 24”; carbines, 20”; and muskets, 27”.
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