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.22 LR High Wall
Jan 16th, 2016 at 5:14pm
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I've been looking for a standard sporting high wall in .22 lr with a #3 octagon barrel for a few years now.  I even started saving up parts to build my own because I never thought I was going to find one.  Well find one I did.  It has a 28 inch barrel and a set trigger.  It is all original with a good bore and it will shoot much better than I can.    This is what I have always wanted; a beautiful, classic, full size 22 lr rifle.  It took years to find it and I had to sell a few guns to get the money to buy it, but it was worth it.  I love this gun.  

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Reply #1 - Jan 16th, 2016 at 5:25pm
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That's a Really Nice Rifle!

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Reply #2 - Jan 16th, 2016 at 7:12pm
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Good looking High Wall!
  

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Reply #3 - Jan 16th, 2016 at 8:19pm
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envy, envy, envy!  Beautiful find.
  

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Reply #4 - Jan 16th, 2016 at 9:20pm
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Really nice rifle. The search is a big part of the fun. Finding it is the big prize.
  
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Reply #5 - Jan 16th, 2016 at 9:55pm
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I've not owned a high wall in 22rf, only a couple of low wall jobs. But, that one would have me slobbering all over. Nice from end to end.
  
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Reply #6 - Jan 16th, 2016 at 11:58pm
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That rifle has been well cared for - beautiful. Congratulations on your find.
  
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Reply #7 - Jan 17th, 2016 at 7:47am
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Thank you very much for the kind words.  I'm looking forward to shooting this rifle in local 22 matches.  It will be get loved and used regularly.
  
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Reply #8 - Jan 17th, 2016 at 10:07am
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Nice find, pays to wait.

Give you some places to shoot it. This winter indoors two more marches at Conestoga club outside Philadelphia.  Spring Columbia Schuetzen Thurmont MD. Several  times a year Rimfire Ram Bash Fairfax R&G. Every month 3rd Sat Rimfire ram bash Cavalier R&P Montpiler Va. Also Froggy's Schuetzen  match at Gretna Va spring and fall. 

Cavalier we shoot Wednesdays pratice often. send me a message if you want to shoot mid week.  Good idea to go through the course before trying a Ram Bash.  It's Squaded short sight in period so better to be ready   

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Reply #9 - Jan 17th, 2016 at 11:24am
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Beautiful rifle.  HiWalls have the look of the "Old West" about them.  You done good.
  

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Reply #10 - Jan 17th, 2016 at 1:34pm
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Gentlemen, this is probably a stupid observation, especially since the owner has surely examined his rifle closely.  But, I'm intrigued that the barrel marking is "22 LONG R" rather than the expected/usual "22 LR" or even "22 LONG RIFLE".  Could the "R" stand for "RIMFIRE" rather than "RIFLE", the intent being to differentiate the chambering from the 22 Maynard or even the 22 WCF (both, of course, being contemporary centerfires)?

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Reply #11 - Jan 17th, 2016 at 2:16pm
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Easy way is to check the twist. 16 for Long Rifle and 20 for Long.

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Reply #12 - Jan 17th, 2016 at 2:37pm
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Perhaps he just started too near the action and ran out of space to put rifle in.
Or the tea break came up. 
Whoever did it had a steady eye and a sure hand.
Would each of those numbers and letters have been put in singly or together by hand? 
Did they have tea breaks in those days?
That sure is a nice looking rifle. Somebody has loved and looked after it.
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Reply #13 - Jan 17th, 2016 at 3:44pm
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That is just how Winchester marked them.  

22 Cal. R.F. (22 cal rimfire.  This is how winchester marked very early 22 short guns.)
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22 short.  This is from a low wall I have.
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22 long.  
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22 long rifle.  These are from guns I owned.  One Low Wall and two High Wall muskets.
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22 WCF is marked as such
32 RF rounds are usually marked as 32 short or 32 long.





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Re: .22 LR High Wall
Reply #14 - Jan 17th, 2016 at 8:29pm
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Had a Winchester High Wall with #4 weight barrel in .22LR, and it too was marked, ".22 LONG R". This could go back to the days when the .22LR was first introduced, and it was referred to as the ".22 Long for Rifles".
  

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