Winchester US Winder Musket .22 Training Rifle REF

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US Winder Musket. In nice looking condition, maker marked from Winchester for US military training service. Single shot falling block design with a 27.25 inch heavy barrel and target sights. Sound hardwood stock set, few dings and marks from use. Metal is blued with most wear on the receiver and tang areas. US Ordnance marked on the tang. Rear sight is the original Lyman. Chambered in .22 short, the bore is brite with slight frost. Appears to function fine.

History: The Winder musket was the brainchild of Colonel CB Winder, who advocated marksmanship training with a rifle of similar size and weight to a service rifle but chambered in .22 rimfire, which was both economical and suitable for indoor ranges. The Winder musket was based on the Winchester M1885 single-shot rifle.

Winder muskets were used for target and training purposes well into the early Twentieth Century. Many were purchased by the United States Ordnance and many were issued to American N.R.A. affiliated rifle clubs. The Winder musket was superseded by the 1922 Model bolt-action training rifle, and remaining Winder muskets were sold

Makes a fine rifle for the shooter or collector.


Not for sale, offered as a reference picture!