C&R · II · 622
Winchester Model 88 carbine
Section II: curio or relic, still subject to the Gun Control Act
Official wording
ATF P 5300.11 · APRIL 2025 EDITION · SECTION II · VERBATIM · PDF P. 20 ↗
Winchester, Model 88, carbine, cal.’s .243, .284, .308, or .358, mfd. by Winchester Western Division, Olin Corporation, New Haven, CT.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESMade or imported as stated: “mfd. by Winchester Western Division”
- INFOATF states no date; production was about 1968–1973.
Editorial facts · Our research
- Country
United StatesBasis: no citation - Manufacturer
- Winchester-Western Div., Olin Corp.Basis: the ATF wording
- Type
- RifleBasis: the ATF wording
- Action
- LeverBasis: no citation
- Caliber
- .243, .284, .308 Winchester, .358Basis: the ATF wording
- Made
- 1968–1973production; ATF states no dateBasis: outside reference ¹
- Service
- Commercial
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 20 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
- 1 line
- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: Medium · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. gunvalues.gundigest.com ↗, years: 'Rifle introduced in 1955; carbine in 1968'; both 'discontinued in 1973'
- Fact tags
- ATF the ATF wording states it.
- REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
- ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
- NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
- Source checked
- 20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
- Corrections
- None
Historical context
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Summary: Wikipedia, “Winchester rifle”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved October 2026.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
A Winchester rifle is any of a series of lever-action repeating rifles manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. Developed from the 1860 Henry rifle, Winchester rifles were among the earliest repeaters. The Model 1873 was particularly successful, being marketed by the manufacturer as "The Gun That Won the West".