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1885 Win. 22 short musket?
litetrigger
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I have an 1885 Win full stock Hi-Wall in 22 short. It has a military look, but no military proof marks. Ser. #121923 any info. on this? Thanks
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There are several listed on the auction side.
http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=553655127
Bert will be along soon to give exact details, I am sure.
It seems that my 1885 Winder 22 short will also accept 22 LR. Would the chamber have to be modified for this?
..This is a question for Bert, however my neighbor had one that
also chambered .22 LR despite being marked .22 Short. We always
assumed the chamber had been lengthened.
quote:Originally posted by litetrigger
It seems that my 1885 Winder 22 short will also accept 22 LR. Would the chamber have to be modified for this?
..This is a question for Bert, however my neighbor had one that
also chambered .22 LR despite being marked .22 Short. We always
assumed the chamber had been lengthened.
The 2nd variation Winder Muskets marked "22 SHORT" should not chamber a 22 Long Rifle cartridge. If they do, somebody reamed the chamber after the fact. The accuracy will also be poor, as Winchester cut the rifling for a 1:20 twist rate for the 22 Short, whereas the 22 LR chambered rifles & Winder Muskets were made with a 1:16 twist rate (for the heavier 40-gr bullet). If you shoot the Hi-Vel 22 LR ammo, you will get better accuracy.