A Look into Shotgun Chokes

The first patent for a shotgun choke was granted in 1866, however it wasn’t until 1969 that Winchester introduced the WinChoke for the Model 1200 and Model 1400 shotguns, and the choke system became a popular tool for shooting. Winchester’s Versalite Choke appeared on their Model 59 Autoloader about eight years earlier but failed to catch on with consumers. The WinChoke became the first widely popular, interchangeable choke tube system.