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FLAMING BOMB Marked U.S. WINCHESTER M1885 .22 RF WINDER Training Musket C&R U.S. MILITARY TRAINER with LEATHER SLING
Guns International #: 103030773 Seller's Inventory #: 247142
Category: Winchester Rifles - Model 1885 - Winchester Rifles
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 1077
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
FLAMING BOMB Marked U.S. WINCHESTER M1885 .22 RF WINDER Training Musket C&R
U.S. MILITARY TRAINER with LEATHER SLING
Here we present a C&R Winchester U.S. Model 1885 “Winder” Musket, chambered in .22 Short Rimfire, made circa 1918 in New Haven, Connecticut. Ironically, this was Winchester’s first single shot rifle, the company having been founded on its winning lever action repeater design. John Moses Browning, the famed gun designer who forever changed the firearms landscape, began his career with this rifle in the 19th Century before dominating the world scene in the 20th Century.
This example is one variant known as the “Winder Musket”, which was heavily influenced by Colonel C. B. Winder for use as a training rifle for troops. The idea was that it be a full-sized rifle chambered in .22 Rimfire so that the trainee would get the weight and feel of a rifle of heavier caliber and the recoil and thrift of .22 Rimfire. This rifle was one of only about 11,000 to be purchased by the U.S. Ordnance Department from 1918-1919. It was replaced shortly by bolt action .22s, as the bolt action was the action of the day. The Winder musket was superseded by the 1922 Model bolt-action training rifle.
The overall condition is fine. Original blue finish. Strong action. Bright bore. Overall the wood is in very good shape. A thin crack runs from the upper tang to the left side of the comb and remains stable. Checkering on the wrist remains sharp. Markings are clear. Good leather sling.
Own the original! This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic.
Barrel is 28 inches.
Caliber: .22 Rimfire
Overall condition as seen in photos.
Very Fast. Very Safe. FREE SHIPPING. Will need to be sent to your local FFL or C&R licensee. This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic.
Guaranteed AUTHENTIC & Includes CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY.
ancestryguns
$2000
#247142
Price: $2,000.00
Curio/Relic: Yes