Winchester was the first American company to offer a practical .22 pump-action rifle, the Model 1890. Designed by gunmaking genius John Moses Browning, it was patterned after Winchester's iconic lever-actions with a tubular magazine under the barrel, an exposed hammer, and top ejection. The Model 1890 was an instant success, and set the standard for all .22 repeaters that followed. Today, among the rarest and most desirable Winchester slide action .22s are the “Gallery Guns”. These were the pump action repeaters used by shooting galleries at amusement parks across the country, which offered the chance for men, women, and children of all ages to “step right up” and show off their marksmanship skills. “Gallery Guns” have a few distinct features. First, they were chambered for .22 Short, better suited for the short distances of shooting galleries and the crowded environments in which they were hosted. Second, the loading ports were of a triangular shape, as opposed to a cartridge shape on the standard rifles. The triangular shape facilitated the use of speedloaders, which allowed the carnies to get the “Gallery Guns” into the hands of the next customer even faster. Each speedloader could hold 15 of the .22 Short cartridges, and allowed the rifle to be reloaded in a fraction of the time it could be done by hand. This Lot of 7 Vintage 1950s Western Winchester Pump Action .22 "Gallery Gun" Speedloaders are in Very Good Condition, having all been re-blued at some point in the past, and with some scattered pitting, patina, and age wear evident. Most interestingly, they each measure 10 5/8” x 1/4”, can hold 15 of the .22 Short cartridges, and are stamped at middle with their maker, the famous “Western / TRADE MARKS / WINCHESTER / MADE IN U.S.A.”. A fine example of a rare, original Lot of 7 Vintage 1950s Western Winchester Pump Action .22 "Gallery Gun" Speedloaders.