Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winchester 1886 | 2015 | J.A. Johnstone | Buy |
| 2 | Winchester 1887 | 2015 | J.A. Johnstone | N/A |
The Winchester series is a two-book Western built around the famous rifles that helped define the American frontier. The Winchester name is practically synonymous with the Old West, and J.A. Johnstone used specific models as the hook for each book. Winchester 1886 focuses on the lever-action rifle, while Winchester 1887 centers on the lever-action shotgun that followed it.
Both books were published in 2015. Like the Remington 1894 novel, these books treat the firearms as more than props. The guns shape the plot and connect the characters to the broader history of Western expansion. Winchester rifles were everywhere on the frontier, carried by settlers, lawmen, outlaws, and soldiers alike. J.A. Johnstone used that ubiquity to tell stories where the weapon itself becomes part of the narrative. If you have an appreciation for Old West firearms and want Westerns that share that interest, this short series is aimed right at you.