The .38-72 Winchester, also known as .38-72 WCF is a rimmed, bottleneck centerfire rifle cartridge introduced in 1895 for the Winchester 1895 lever-action rifle. The original Winchester factory load consisted of a -grain ( g) bullet at ft/s ( m/s). This straight-walled cartridge case was designed for black powder rather than smokeless powder. Besides the Winchester 1895 lever-action, the .38-72 Winchester was chambered in the Winchester 1885 single-shot rifle.
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| - The .38-72 Winchester, also known as .38-72 WCF is a rimmed, bottleneck centerfire rifle cartridge introduced in 1895 for the Winchester 1895 lever-action rifle. The original Winchester factory load consisted of a -grain ( g) bullet at ft/s ( m/s). This straight-walled cartridge case was designed for black powder rather than smokeless powder. Besides the Winchester 1895 lever-action, the .38-72 Winchester was chambered in the Winchester 1885 single-shot rifle.
- The .38-72 Winchester, also known as .38-72 WCF is a rimmed, bottleneck centerfire rifle cartridge introduced in 1895 for the Winchester 1895 lever-action rifle. The original Winchester factory load consisted of a bullet at . This straight-walled cartridge case was designed for black powder rather than smokeless powder. Besides the Winchester 1895 lever-action, the .38-72 Winchester was chambered in the Winchester 1885 single-shot rifle.
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| - The .38-72 Winchester, also known as .38-72 WCF is a rimmed, bottleneck centerfire rifle cartridge introduced in 1895 for the Winchester 1895 lever-action rifle. The original Winchester factory load consisted of a bullet at . This straight-walled cartridge case was designed for black powder rather than smokeless powder. Besides the Winchester 1895 lever-action, the .38-72 Winchester was chambered in the Winchester 1885 single-shot rifle. With the introduction of superior cartridges designed for smokeless powder, the .38-72 Winchester became obsolete and was soon dropped as an optional caliber for the Winchester Model 1895 and 1885 Production of loaded cartridges by Winchester ceased in 1936.
- The .38-72 Winchester, also known as .38-72 WCF is a rimmed, bottleneck centerfire rifle cartridge introduced in 1895 for the Winchester 1895 lever-action rifle. The original Winchester factory load consisted of a -grain ( g) bullet at ft/s ( m/s). This straight-walled cartridge case was designed for black powder rather than smokeless powder. Besides the Winchester 1895 lever-action, the .38-72 Winchester was chambered in the Winchester 1885 single-shot rifle. With the introduction of superior cartridges designed for smokeless powder, the .38-72 Winchester became obsolete and was soon dropped as an optional caliber for the Winchester Model 1895 and 1885 Production of loaded cartridges by Winchester ceased in 1936.
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