Winder Musket

[arado]

Digging through my stuff and found another .22 that I've had for years and paid no attention to. It is a Winder Musket US marked. I cleaned and checked it. It's fine with Lyman rear sight and 07 sling dated 1918. Chambered in .22 short. Where would you buy those?. I dont know when made or issued. s/n 1357x Interesting piece of history, but how would you transition from that to an 03. Regards, Gary

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[MK111]

The Winchester Winder Musket was purchased by the US Government during WW1 as a training rifle. But the war was over in 1918 before a lot of them was delivered. They are great rifles and shoot great, Just buy regular .22 caliber shorts ammo.
It appears that the life span wasn't long for the Winder Musket as they were sold as surplus when the Springfield 1922 bolt action rifle was introduced.

I notice you are in SW Ohio. So am I maybe we know each other. Do you go to any of the area Gunshows?

[arado]

The Winchester Winder Musket was purchased by the US Government during WW1 as a training rifle. But the war was over in 1918 before a lot of them was delivered. They are great rifles and shoot great, Just buy regular .22 caliber shorts ammo.
It appears that the life span wasn't long for the Winder Musket as they were sold as surplus when the Springfield 1922 bolt action rifle was introduced.

I notice you are in SW Ohio. So am I maybe we know each other. Do you go to any of the area Gunshows?

All of them. Ill be at the OGCA Saturday. Name is Gary Moore

[MK111]

All of them. Ill be at the OGCA Saturday. Name is Gary Moore

Can't make OGCA Ohio youth deer season is this weekend so will take the grandsons deer hunting. I setup at the shows with my son at Sharonville, Dayton, Lima. We probaly have seen each other.
There is another post on another forum about the Win Winder Musket. Contact Bert he is writing a book on them. Give him your information with complete serial number and no XXXX in the number. Give him the caliber and he will email you back with info when shipped. Win1885@msn.com

[arado]

Did I buy a Belgian 91/36 from you? And the bayonet from your son? gary

[MK111]

Don't think so.

[A square 10]

these were not meant as a 'transition' they were a trainer for marksmanship purposes , mine is extreemly accurate ,

the 22 shorts show up but are a bit tough to find so i buy a bunch when i locate a supply , i found the last bunch at my local gander mountain ,

while the low wall and high wall winchesters were quite popular and plenty were made , only a bit over 11000 were contracted for by the government and these are marked with the flameing bomb ordnance mark ,

[arado]

You gun looks exactly like mine so I won't do pictures. Thanks, Gary