About Us

Winchester Australia was established in 1967 and has a strong reputation for quality and service in its markets and is committed to an ongoing investment in Australia.

A wholly owned subsidiary of Olin Corporation USA, Winchester Australia is the only division of the worldwide Winchester group that acts as a distributor in its own right covering the total Australian market and some market categories in New Zealand.

Winchester Australia is responsible for sales territories for Australian and US manufactured product that extends to Japan, Asia and Europe.

The Winchester brand is recognised for quality and technical merit and the Australian produced shotshell product has been recognised as one of the best shells in the world.

Winchester Australia has capacity to produce shotshell, rimfire and centrefire products in a range of specifications.  It also produces a range of powertool charges for use in the construction and livestock industries.

Winchester Australia is a distributor of several firearm brands, including Winchester, Browning, CZ, Steyr-Mannlicher and Lanber.

Accessory lines include Meopta scopes and optics, Talley Mounts, gun bags and cases, gun safes and a range of Winchester licensed products.

Winchester Australia has a dedicated sales force that services retail dealers in all Australian states and contract markets for defence and law enforcement.  The account managers are all highly regarded in the industry for their product knowledge and technical support.

Products are stored in a fully functional and secure warehouse that distributes goods to all parts of Australia on a daily basis using certified transport providers.  This ensures goods are delivered safely and on time.

Winchester Australia has both full time and part time staff dedicated to providing after sales servicing and management of product warranties.  This includes minor repairs and gun smithing services.

Winchester Australia markets and sells a range of products to the defence and law enforcement markets, including the Australian Defence Forces, State, Territory and Federal police agencies and other security based businesses.