Winchester Repeater

The  is the most iconic and reliable of all the repeating rifles appearing in Red Dead Redemption. The Winchester Repeater uses a lever action system and holds 10 rounds stored in the tubular magazine. One of the most balanced weapons in the game, its medium firepower but high fire rate makes it an ideal choice for most situations. Most players will recognize this gun as the one John is shot with in Exodus in America.

The uses Repeater Ammo.

Singleplayer

 * The Winchester Repeater can be bought from the Armadillo Gunsmith for $350.
 * This repeater can be obtained for free during the the mission Spare the Rod, Spoil the Bandit.
 * This repeater is a reward from the captured sheriff after the Tumbleweed hideout is complete. Note that the sheriff must stay alive for the player to receive the repeater.
 * This gun is a fairly good gun when it comes to hunting smaller game such as Rabbits, Armadillos, Skunks, Raccoons, etc. If the player is an adequate shot, its also well put to use at hunting birds at long range by either normal shooting or through the use of Dead Eye.
 * This weapon will function as the main repeater of choice during the first 1/3 of the game as the player won't get access to another repeater (besides the Repeater Carbine) until they get to Mexico.

Multiplayer

 * The Winchester Repeater is obtained upon reaching Rank 8.

Undead Nightmare
The player obtains it after completing a side mission at the MacFarlane's Ranch.

Trivia

 * The Winchester Repeater in the menu is modeled on either the Model 1873 or the nearly identical but slightly larger Model 1876. The ten round magazine argues for the latter, which was chambered for longer, more powerful cartridges and therefore held 8 to 11 of them. The Model '73 carried 14 or more smaller rounds. However, the in game model is a Winchester Model 1892 20" Carbine which would have fired 44-40 pistol ammunition.
 * Both the '73 and '76 were somewhat out of date by the time of Red Dead Redemption. having been replaced by the John Browning-designed Winchester Models 1886, 1892 and 1894.
 * There are 3 variations of the barrel: an octagonal one, an oval shaped barrel, and a circular shaped barrel. Marston has the circular version.
 * The Winchester is the weapon of choice for Bill Williamson and his gang.
 * The Winchester was widely recognized as one of the symbols of the American West, earning it the nickname "The Gun that Won the West".
 * The Winchester is a very good hunting weapon, and it's especially useful for dispatching cougars.

Achievements
The Winchester Repeater can be used to unlock the following Trophies/Achievements: